Welcoming His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Washington, DC, and recognizing his commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy.

Welcomes the Dalai Lama to Washington, DC.

Commends the Dalai Lama for his perseverance in striving for a nonviolent solution for Tibet through dialogue with the government of China.

Extols the maturation of democracy within the Tibetan exile community and the Dalai Lama's efforts to encourage democratic self-governance for Tibetans, Chinese, and others who are denied their basic human rights within China.