in Tibet do not enjoy a democratic form of government or the ability to elect their political representatives. (9) Section 355 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 expressed the sense of Congress that Tibet’s true representatives are the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile as recognized by the Tibetan people and that Tibet has maintained throughout its history a distinctive and sovereign national, cultural, and religious identity separate from that of China and, except during periods of illegal Chinese occupation, has maintained a separate and sovereign political and territorial identity. (10) The Middle Way Approach, the official policy of the Central Tibetan Administration, seeks genuine autonomy for the six million Tibetans in Tibet. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Tibetan exile communities around the world should be commended for the successful adoption of a system of self governance with democratic institutions and free elections to choose their leaders