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美國國會參議院於2012年12月12日通過614號提案決議，該提案是經無記名投票全數一致無異議通過的決議，對世界和平奬頒獎委員會頒發世界和平奬最高榮譽獎給美國總統雷根、Ｈ.H.第三世多杰羌佛、美國外交委員會前主席班哲明吉爾曼等予以表彰。同時祝賀表揚獲頒世界和平奬最高榮譽奬的獲奬人H.H.第三世多杰羌佛與美國外交委員會前主席班哲明吉爾曼為人類所做的貢獻。

美國國會紀錄參議院614號決議，決議認定世界和平獎頒獎委員會是一個以促進和平、正義、宗教間合作為核心精神的國際組織並祝賀所有世界和平奬的得獎人。決議文件指明世界和平奬頒獎委員會頒發的世界和平奬是舉世聞名的正確的，用以表彰對世界和平與人類啓蒙有巨大貢獻的個人。決議針對過去得獎人，提名指出美國總統雷根、印尼前總統瓦希德、帕勞前總統中村國雄、Ｈ.Ｈ.第三世多杰羌佛、班哲明吉爾曼主席。文件中用了兩段文字來特別介紹Ｈ.H.第三世多杰羌佛對人類所做的貢獻，同時也用一段文字介紹了前外交委員會主席所作出的貢獻。

國會將參議院第614號提案決議，上在國會紀錄文中，記錄文中說，世界和平獎頒獎委員會表彰H.H.第三世多杰羌佛致力於對世界各地不同社群的個人所做的廣泛的人道主義活動。而且H.H.第三世多杰羌佛獲得的獎章無數，鑑於祂在藝術、醫藥、倫理、佛教、精神領導與對美國社會的傑出貢獻，美國總統亞太裔顧問委員會代表布希總統頒發總統金質獎章給第H.H.第三世多杰羌佛。而且提案決議中正式用His Holiness ( 取這兩個字的字首簡寫為H.H.) 頭銜來冠名稱呼第三世多杰羌佛，這在整個世界上只有天主教的教皇，才被認可享受將Ｈ.Ｈ. 這樣的頭銜冠在名字前面的，因此614號提案決議上用H.H.第三世多杰羌佛，也充分說明國會對Ｈ.Ｈ.第三世多杰羌佛的定性。

至於班哲明吉爾曼則以終身人權冠軍，為反世界飢餓、反麻醉品濫用、反麻醉品運送而奮戰方面作出貢獻。

附錄一：新聞截圖

http://www.ettoday.net/news/20130111/151787.htm

附錄二：第 614 號決議全文

https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/614/text

Celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission and the World Peace Prize.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12, 2012

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Ms. Snowe) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission and the World Peace Prize.

Whereas the World Peace Corps Mission is an international organization that operates according to the core spirit of advancing peace, justice, and inter-religious collaborations;

Whereas the World Peace Prize is a prestigious award presented by the World Peace Corps Mission that celebrates individuals who have contributed tremendously to peace and enlightenment for humanity;

Whereas past recipients of the World Peace Prize include President Ronald Reagan of the United States, President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia, and President Nakamura of Palau;

Whereas in 2010, the World Peace Prize Awarding Council recognized His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III (referred to in this preamble as “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III”) for his devotion to an immensely wide scope of humanitarian activities directed at individuals from different communities throughout the world;

Whereas H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has received numerous awards, including the United States Presidential Gold Award, which the Chairman of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders presented on behalf of President George W. Bush to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III for the outstanding contributions of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to the arts, medicine, ethics, Buddhism, spiritual leadership, and United States society; and

Whereas in 2010, the World Peace Prize Awarding Council also recognized the Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman for being a life-long champion of human rights who has fought world hunger, narcotics abuse, and narcotics trafficking: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) commends the World Peace Corps Mission for advancing peace, justice, and inter-religious collaborations;

and

(2) celebrates the World Peace Award and the recipients of the World Peace Award.

附錄三：美參議院第 614 號決議全文截圖