The Tibet Atrocities Determination Act requires the Secretary of State to determine within one year of the law's enactment whether Chinese government actions against Tibetans constitute genocide or crimes against humanity. In making this determination, the Secretary must evaluate specific factors including systematic killing, torture, forced displacement, mass detention, enforced sterilization, coercive abortion practices, and removal of Tibetan children from families through boarding school systems. The Secretary must also submit a detailed report to Congress documenting the evidentiary basis for the determination, reviewing Chinese government policies aimed at suppressing Tibetan Buddhism, language, and culture, and providing policy recommendations including potential sanctions and visa restrictions. The report should be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex, and the Secretary may consult with human rights experts, nongovernmental organizations, and members of the Tibetan diaspora during the review process. The law affects U.S. foreign policy toward China and applies to the traditional Tibetan provinces of Amdo, Kham, and U-Tsang within the People's Republic of China.
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