(1) claims made by officials of the People’s Re-
public of China and the Chinese Communist Party 
that Tibet has been a part of China since ancient 
times are historically inaccurate; 
(2) the current policies of the People’s Republic 
of China are systematically suppressing the ability of 
the Tibetan people to preserve their religion, culture, 
language, history, way of life and environment; 
(3) the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China is failing to meet the expectations of the 
United States to engage in meaningful dialogue with 
the Dalai Lama or his representatives or to reach a 
negotiated resolution that includes the aspirations of 
the Tibetan people; and 
(4) United States public diplomacy efforts 
should counter disinformation about Tibet from the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China and 
the 
Chinese 
Communist 
Party, 
including 
disinformation about the history of Tibet, the Ti-
betan people, and Tibetan institutions including that 
of the Dalai Lama.
SEC. 5. MODIFICATIONS TO THE TIBETAN POLICY ACT OF 
2002. 
(a) TIBET NEGOTIATIONS.—Section 613(b) of the 
Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) efforts to counter disinformation about 
Tibet from the Government of the People’s Republic 
of China and the Chinese Communist Party, includ-
ing disinformation about the history of Tibet, the 
Tibetan people, and Tibetan institutions including 
that of the Dalai Lama.’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR TI-
BETAN ISSUES.—Section 621(d) of the Tibetan Policy Act 
of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and 
(8) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) work with relevant bureaus of the Depart-
ment of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development to ensure that United
States Government statements and documents 
counter, as appropriate, disinformation about Tibet 
from the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China and the Chinese Communist Party, including 
disinformation about the history of Tibet, the Ti-
betan people, and Tibetan institutions including that 
of the Dalai Lama;’’. 
(c) DEFINITION.—The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 
(22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 622. DEFINITION. 
‘‘For purposes of this Act, the term ‘Tibet’ refers to 
the following areas: 
‘‘(1) The Tibet Autonomous Region. 
‘‘(2) The areas that the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China designated as Tibetan Au-
tonomous, as of 2018, as follows: 
‘‘(A) Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autono-
mous Prefecture, and Pari (Tianzhu) Tibetan 
Autonomous County located in Gansu Province. 
‘‘(B) Golog (Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous 
Prefecture, Malho (Huangnan) Tibetan Autono-
mous Prefecture, Tsojang (Haibei) Tibetan Au-
tonomous Prefecture, Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan 
Autonomous Prefecture, Tsonub (Haixi) Mon-
golian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and 
Yulshul (Yushu) Tibetan Autonomous Prefec-
ture, located in Qinghai Province. 
‘‘(C) Garze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous 
Prefecture, Ngawa (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang 
Autonomous Prefecture, and Muli (Mili) Ti-
betan Autonomous County, located in Sichuan 
Province. 
‘‘(D) Dechen (Diqing) Tibetan Autono-
mous Prefecture, located in Yunnan Province.’’. 
SEC. 
6. 
AVAILABILITY 
OF 
AMOUNTS 
TO 
COUNTER 
DISINFORMATION ABOUT TIBET. 
Amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available under section 346 of subtitle E of title III 
of division FF of Public Law 116–260 (‘‘Tibetan Policy 
and Support Act of 2020’’) are authorized to be made 
available to counter disinformation about Tibet from the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China and the 
Chinese Communist Party, including disinformation about
the history of Tibet, the Tibetan people, and Tibetan insti-
tutions including that of the Dalai Lama. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 533 
AN ACT 
To amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify 
certain provisions of that Act.