Sec. 4. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States supports the liberty and legitimate aspirations of the Southern Mongolian people to safeguard their cultural and linguistic heritage and practice their traditional way of life without threat of forced assimilation policies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party; the President should— condemn human rights abuses against Southern Mongolians by authorities of the People’s Republic of China; and call on such authorities to allow Southern Mongolians the ability to exercise the autonomy guaranteed by the People’s Republic of China, including to conduct their affairs and receive education in their own spoken and written language; the Secretary of State should— work with United States allies and partners and through multilateral institutions to advocate for the human rights of Southern Mongolians; urge the United Nations Human Rights Council to prioritize assessment of the human rights of Southern Mongolians in its reviews of the People’s Republic of China compliance with international human rights law, including through the Universal Periodic Review process, and to request travel by United Nations officials to assess conditions of Southern Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China; promote the right of Southern Mongolians to protect their spoken and written language; promote the freedom of religion or belief of Southern Mongolians; work with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to identify and protect world heritage sites in areas of traditional Mongolian culture in the People’s Republic of China; and coordinate closely with the international community on targeted sanctions and visa restrictions; the United States companies and individuals operating in areas designated as autonomous for Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China should take steps to ensure that their commercial activities do not contribute to human rights violations, undermine the autonomous rights of Southern Mongolians, or contribute to the environmental degradation or resettlement of nomads in those areas; and the United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China should expeditiously seek to meet with Hada and his family members, as well as other Southern Mongolian dissidents, activists, writers, and lawyers who are either in prison or under detention or home confinement.