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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 5254
To establish the position of United States Special Envoy for Tibet, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. PORTER, Mr. LANTOS,
Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. PELOSI)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To establish the position of United States Special Envoy
for Tibet, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Envoy for
Tibet Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Government of the People’s Republic of
China withholds meaningful participation in the gov-
ernance of Tibet from Tibetans and has failed to
abide by its own constitutional guarantee of auton-
omy for Tibetans;
(2) the Government of the People’s Republic of
China is responsible for the destruction of much of
Tibet’s cultural and religious heritage since 1959
and continues to threaten the survival of Tibetan
culture and religion;
(3) the Government of the People’s Republic of
China, through direct and indirect incentives, has es-
tablished 
discriminatory 
development 
programs
which have resulted in an overwhelming flow of Chi-
nese immigrants into Tibet, including those areas in-
corporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan,
Yunnan, Gansu, and Quinghai in recent years, and
have excluded Tibetans from participation in impor-
tant policy decisions, further threatening traditional
Tibetan life;
(4) the Government of the People’s Republic of
China denies Tibetans their fundamental human
rights, as reported in the Department of State’s
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for
1993;
(5) the President and the Congress have deter-
mined that the promotion of human rights in Tibet
and the protection of Tibet’s religion and culture are
important elements in United States-China relations
and have urged senior members of the Government
of the People’s Republic of China to enter into sub-
stantive negotiations on these matters with the Dalai
Lama or his representative;
(6) the Dalai Lama has repeatedly stated his
willingness to begin substantive negotiations without
preconditions; and
(7) the Government of the People’s Republic of
China has failed to respond in a good faith manner
by reciprocating a willingness to begin negotiations
without preconditions, and no substantive negotia-
tions have begun.
SEC. 3. POSITION OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL ENVOY FOR
TIBET.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.—There shall be
within the Department of State a United States Special
Envoy for Tibet, who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
United States Special Envoy for Tibet shall hold office at
the pleasure of the President.
(b) RANK OF AMBASSADOR.—The United States Spe-
cial Envoy for Tibet shall have the personal rank of am-
bassador.
SEC. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) AUTHORITIES.—The United States Special Envoy
for Tibet is authorized and encouraged—
(1) to promote substantive negotiations between
the Dalai Lama or his representatives and senior
members of the Government of the People’s Republic
of China;
(2) to promote good relations between the Dalai
Lama and his representatives and the United States
Government, including meeting with members or
representatives of the Tibetan government-in-exile;
and
(3) to travel regularly throughout Tibet and Ti-
betan refugee settlements.
(b) DUTIES.—The United States Special Envoy for
Tibet shall—
(1) consult with the Congress on policies rel-
evant to Tibet and the future and welfare of all Ti-
betan people;
(2) coordinate United States Government poli-
cies, programs, and projects concerning Tibet; and
(3) report to the Secretary of State regarding
the matters described in section 536(a)(2) of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236).
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