2012年12月,美國第112屆國會參議院無異議一致通過了第614號決議案,決議褒揚世界和平獎及世界和平獎的獲獎人。在這個決議案中,美國參議院不但認可了世界和平使團是一個具有崇高核心精神的國際組織;世界和平獎是世界和平使團所頒發的一個榮譽崇高的獎項以褒揚曾對和平以及人性之覺悟作出過巨大貢獻之個人;參議院同時也確認了世界和平獎評獎委員會認定南無第三世多杰羌佛對極廣大範圍內各種人道主義活動所作出的奉獻以利益全世界不同社區的人們;以及確認了南無第三世多杰羌佛曾獲頒過無數獎項,其中包括美國總統金獎,由總統亞太裔顧問委員會代表喬治 · W · 布什總統頒發給南無第三世多杰羌佛以表彰南無第三世多杰羌佛對藝術、醫藥、道德、佛教、心靈領導、以及美國社會作出的傑出貢獻。
2011年1月19日,美國首都華盛頓DC市長Vincent C. Gray宣佈該日為頂聖第三世多杰羌佛日。在他的宣佈文中,市長盛讚南無第三世多杰羌佛無私傳播和平到全世界的傑出工作,祂以畢生所達到的巨大成就幫助強化了世界各地社會和平的基礎,和祂無止境的,慈悲的,不求回報的用祂的智慧、才能、和道德來幫助療治那些最有需要的人們。市長同時也在宣佈文中,號召全華盛頓DC市的居民一起來向南無第三世多杰羌佛對利益眾生的巨大貢獻致敬。這是我們佛教徒的極大的榮耀,因為這是此世界上唯一的政府頒佈的佛陀日。
On April 3, 2008, a solemn and dignified book-launching ceremony was held at the Library of Congress of the United States; on occasion of the first release of a fact-recording book entitledH.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, jointly published by the World Buddhism Publishing LLC and the World Dharma Voice, Inc. At the same time, the book was formally accepted into the collection of the Library of Congress of the United States. From then on, people came to know that the widely respected Master Wan Ko Yee, the one who has been recognized and corroborated through official written documents issued by top leaders, regent dharma kings, and great rinpoches of major Buddhist sects throughout the world; actually, is the third incarnation of Dorje Chang Buddha, the primordial Buddha. Ever since, people address the Buddha by the name Dorje Chang Buddha III. This is similar to the precedent regarding the name of Sakyamuni Buddha—before Sakyamuni Buddha attained Buddhahood, His name was Prince Siddhartha Gotama. Once Prince Siddhartha Gotama attained Buddhahood, He was thereafter addressed as “Namo Sakyamuni Buddha.”
On December 12, 2012, in the Senate Resolution No. 614 of the United States Congress, the title “His Holiness” was officially used with the name Dorje Chang Buddha III; the Buddha was addressed as “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.” Since then, the title H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was definitively affirmed.
“Dorje Chang Buddha III” is a statutory name; used in all official documents issued by the United States Government; such as passport, identity card, and social security documents. The previous name “Wan Ko Yee” is no longer valid, with no legal-binding effect, and no longer recognized by governments. “Dorje Chang Buddha III” is the only name in use.