H.R. 2553, Public Diplomacy Resources Centers Act of 2007

3.0.0 2553 2023-01-11T16:17:51Z 2023-01-11T20:25:33Z House H HR 2007-05-24 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-09-12T15:25:19Z Markup by 2008-06-24T21:04:24Z Referred to 2007-10-15T19:17:17Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-05-24T14:11:30Z S. Rept. 110-459 2008-09-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958. Calendars 2008-09-12 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459. Committee 2008-09-12 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2008-06-24 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2007-10-15 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-10-09 16:48:23 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-10-09 16:48:21 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11346) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-10-09 16:48:21 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11346) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-09 16:41:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2553. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-09 16:41:24 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11346-11347) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-09 16:40:48 Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-05-24 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-05-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2007-05-24 True 2008-01-09T06:00:00Z H.R. 2553, Public Diplomacy Resources Centers Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19419 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on October 9, 2007</p> 2008-01-09T06:00:00Z H.R. 2553, Public Diplomacy Resources Centers Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19419 Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on October 9, 2007 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z H.R. 2553, Public Diplomacy Resources Centers Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20025 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 24, 2008</p> 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z H.R. 2553, Public Diplomacy Resources Centers Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20025 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 24, 2008 International Affairs Arts, Culture, Religion Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cultural relations Embassies Federal advisory bodies Federal libraries Gifts Government Operations and Politics History Motion pictures International Affairs

00 2007-05-24 Introduced in House 2007-06-18T21:36:02Z Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to ensure that diplomatic and consular mission libraries and resource centers: (1) are open to the general public to the greatest extent practicable, subject to security considerations; and (2) schedule public showings of American films (to be known as the Johnny Grant Film Series) that showcase American culture, society, values, and history.

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36 2007-10-09 Passed House amended 2007-10-18T19:59:52Z Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to provide for the establishment of new, and maintenance of existing, libraries and resource centers at or in connection with U.S. diplomatic or consular missions.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) ensure that such libraries and resource centers are open to the general public to the greatest extent practicable, subject to security considerations; and (2) schedule public showings of American films (to be known as the Johnny Grant Film Series) that showcase American culture, society, values, and history.

Directs the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy to report to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations respecting the functions and effectiveness of such libraries and resource centers.

Authorizes appropriations.

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01 2008-09-12 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-10-14T18:43:49Z Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2008 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to provide for the establishment of new, and maintenance of existing, libraries and resource centers at or in connection with U.S. diplomatic or consular missions.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) ensure that such libraries and resource centers are open to the general public to the greatest extent practicable, subject to security considerations; and (2) schedule public showings of American films that showcase American culture, society, values, and history.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2008 Display Title Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2008 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007 H House Reported to Senate 2008-09-12T04:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2007-10-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2553rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr2553rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-10-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2553eh/xml/BILLS-110hr2553eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2553ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2553ih.xml 2008-09-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.