Mandate for determination

(a) Determination deadline Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination as to whether acts carried out by officials or agents of the People’s Republic of China against Tibetans in Tibet constitute either— (1) an ongoing genocide against the Tibetan people, consistent with, but not limited to, the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act) (18 U.S.C. 1091 et seq.); or (2) crimes against humanity. (b) Definitions of crimes against humanity and genocide indicators For purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall specifically consider, among other factors— (1) systematic killing, including intentional, repeated acts leading to the death of Tibetan individuals or groups; (2) serious bodily or psychological harm, including physical violence, torture, psychological intimidation, forced indoctrination, or other actions causing severe suffering; (3) life conditions calculated to destroy, including forced displacement, mass detentions, systemic deprivation of food, water, medical care, or shelter, and policies with foreseeable fatal consequences for the Tibetan population; (4) measures intended to prevent births, including enforced sterilization or coercive abortion practices; (5) forced transfer of children, including the removal of Tibetan children from their families or communities, including through China’s colonial boarding school system; and (6) any other factors deemed relevant by the Secretary.