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[H.R. 2553 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 958
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2553

                          [Report No. 110-459]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 15, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                           September 12, 2008

                 Reported by Mr. Biden, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited <DELETED>at</DELETED> as the ``Public 
Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of <DELETED>2007</DELETED>2008''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

    (a) Establishment and Maintenance of Libraries.--Section 1(b)(3) of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2651a(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) provide for the establishment of new and the 
                maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers 
                at or in connection with United States diplomatic and 
                consular missions.''.
    (b) Operation of Libraries.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall ensure that 
        libraries and resource centers established and maintained in 
        accordance with subparagraph (F) of section 1(b)(3) of the 
        State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by 
        section 2(a)(3) of this Act) are open to the general public to 
        the greatest extent practicable, subject to policies and 
        procedures established by the Secretary to ensure the safety 
        and security of United States diplomatic and consular missions 
        and of United States officers, employees, and personnel posted 
        at such missions at which such libraries are located.
            (2) <DELETED>Johnny grant film series</DELETED>showings of 
        american films.--<DELETED>The</DELETED>To the extent 
        practicable, the Secretary of State shall ensure that such 
        libraries and resource centers schedule public showings of 
        American films that showcase American culture, society, values, 
        and history. <DELETED>Such public showings shall be known as 
        the ``Johnny Grant Film Series''.
<DELETED>    (c) Receipt of Donations.--The Secretary of State may 
accept donations that are made to the libraries and resource centers 
authorized under this Act if the Secretary determines that such receipt 
will not result in any cost to the Federal Government.</DELETED>
    (d)</DELETED>(c) Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.--
<DELETED>The</DELETED>Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy 
(authorized under section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553)) shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing 
<DELETED>and</DELETED>an evaluation of the functions and effectiveness 
of the libraries and resource centers that are authorized under this 
Act.
    <DELETED>(e)</DELETED>(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--In 
addition to amounts that are otherwise authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of State to carry out purposes similar to those required 
under this Act, there are authorized to the Secretary of State such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 958

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2553

                          [Report No. 110-459]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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.

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                           September 12, 2008

                        Reported with amendments