This is a long overdue response to the brutal crackdown on the prodemocracy demonstrators last June. Related to the China sanctions provision are numerous provisions to assist the people of Tibet in their struggle for human rights and freedom. This bill includes my amendment creating 30 USIA scholarships for Tibetans. my earmark of refugee money for Tibetan refugees. as well as a provision offered by Senator HELMS and myself establishing a new VOA service in Tibetan. The legislation preserves existing law which prohibits both the State Department and USIA from closing posts overseas unless emergency conditions require such closure or the closure has been made to facilitate opening a new post. For the last decade the United States has been in retreat around the world.
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