Whereas the three principal commitments that the Dalai Lama has articulated are the promotion of human values, promotion of religious harmony, and preservation of Tibetan culture and religion; Whereas the Dalai Lama has stated, I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with the spirit of openness and reconciliation ; Whereas, in 1989, the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent struggle for the liberation of Tibet and proposed Middle Way Policy to end the Sino-Tibet Problem; Whereas, in 2006, the United States Congress passed the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act ( Public Law 109–287 ) to award the Dalai Lama the United States Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress, for his contributions to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and religious understanding; Whereas there are over 6,000,000 Tibetans in the world, spanning over 40 countries; Whereas there are over 31,000 individuals of Tibetan descent living in North America; Whereas 2019 marked 60 years of friendship between the United States and the Tibetan people; Whereas there is overwhelming bipartisan Congressional support for the Tibetan people’s aspirations for internationally recognized human rights and freedoms and the protection of their distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and national identity; Whereas under the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–228 ), it is the policy of the United States to support economic development, cultural preservation, health care and education, and environmental sustainability for Tibetans inside of Tibet; Whereas, in 2018, the Secretary of State convened the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, during which the Dalai Lama addressed over four hundred heads of religious organizations and civil societies by video