HR 1779 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Tibetan Policy Act of 2001

Introduced May 9, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Tom Lantos D-CA

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Latest action · May 9, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Tibetan Policy Act of 2001 - Sets forth congressional declarations, including that it: (1) reaffirms that Tibet is an occupied country under the established principles of international law; (2) commends the Republic of India and the kingdom of Nepal for providing asylum and humanitarian care to the Dalai Lama and Tibetans in exile; (3) expresses concern over incidents of ill treatment of transiting Tibetans in border areas; and (4) urges continued cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kathmandu.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and the Secretary of State (as well as U.S. and European parliamentarians in the United States-European Interparliamentary Group) should initiate steps to encourage the Government of the People's Republic of China to enter into negotiations with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to an agreement on Tibet.

Establishes within the Department of State a United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues who shall promote substantive dialogue between the Government of China and the Dalai Lama or his representatives.

Directs the U.S. executive director of each international financial institution, including the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Trade and Development Agency, to support projects in Tibet consistent with specified principles.

Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) the release of, and access by humanitarian organizations to, Tibetan prisoners detained in China because of their political or religious beliefs; (2) the establishment of a U.S. branch office in Lhasa, Tibet; (3) Tibetan language training to U.S. foreign service officers assigned to the consulate in China; (4) U.S. promotion of economic development, cultural preservation, health care, and education and environmental sustainability for Tibetans inside Tibet; (5) Tibet considerations at the United Nations; and (6) the end of religious persecution in Tibet.

Cosponsors 105

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2001 to Sep 4, 2002; 38 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanOriginalMay 9, 2001
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-NHJohn E. SununuOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-ILLane EvansOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-ILMark KirkOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-VARick BoucherOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-MORoy BluntOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalMay 9, 2001
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalMay 9, 2001
D-CAAnna G. EshooMay 24, 2001
D-CABarbara LeeMay 24, 2001
R-PACurt WeldonMay 24, 2001
D-OREarl BlumenauerMay 24, 2001
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanMay 24, 2001
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenMay 24, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonMay 24, 2001
D-MILynn N. RiversMay 24, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMay 24, 2001
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIMay 24, 2001
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyMay 24, 2001
D-HIPatsy T. MinkMay 24, 2001
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroMay 24, 2001
R-INDan BurtonJun 7, 2001
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Jun 7, 2001
D-CAHilda L. SolisJun 7, 2001
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJun 7, 2001
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartJun 7, 2001
D-COMark UdallJun 7, 2001
D-CASam FarrJun 7, 2001
R-CAStephen HornJun 7, 2001
D-PAWilliam J. CoyneJun 7, 2001
D-ORDarlene HooleyJun 14, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerJun 14, 2001
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioJun 14, 2001
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayJun 14, 2001
D-NYCharles B. RangelJun 28, 2001
D-WIThomas M. BarrettJun 28, 2001
D-CABob FilnerJul 17, 2001
R-CTChristopher ShaysJul 17, 2001
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardJul 17, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensJul 17, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyJul 26, 2001
D-TXNick LampsonJul 26, 2001
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Jul 26, 2001
R-MIVernon J. EhlersJul 26, 2001
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerAug 2, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithAug 2, 2001
D-ORDavid WuAug 2, 2001
D-MAJohn W. OlverAug 2, 2001
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeAug 2, 2001
R-NYSue W. KellyAug 2, 2001
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnSep 6, 2001
D-ILDanny K. DavisSep 6, 2001
D-MAEdward J. MarkeySep 6, 2001
D-NJSteven R. RothmanSep 6, 2001
D-WABrian BairdSep 24, 2001
D-CADiane E. WatsonSep 24, 2001
D-MOKaren McCarthySep 24, 2001
D-PAMichael F. DoyleSep 24, 2001
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOct 16, 2001
R-COJoel HefleyOct 16, 2001
R-TNZach WampNov 30, 2001
D-NYNita M. LoweyDec 20, 2001
R-NJMike FergusonFeb 5, 2002
D-NYMichael R. McNultyFeb 13, 2002
D-CASusan A. DavisFeb 13, 2002
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Mar 6, 2002
R-MDConstance A. MorellaMar 6, 2002
D-NYEliot L. EngelMar 6, 2002
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoMar 6, 2002
D-ILRod R. BlagojevichMar 6, 2002
R-GAJack KingstonMar 14, 2002
D-MEJohn Elias BaldacciMar 14, 2002
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezMay 21, 2002
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterJun 27, 2002
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.Sep 4, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred May 9, 2001

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 9, 2001Introduced in House
  2. May 9, 2001Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

About this bill 1

Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R43781The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002: Background and Implementation ArchivedReportJul 9, 2015

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To support the aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity.
Short Titles as Introduced
Tibetan Policy Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

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  1. May 9, 2001Introduced in House

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