110 HR 3272 IH: United States-China Diplomatic U.S. House of Representatives 2007-08-01 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2007 Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Boustany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007.

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Public diplomacy in the People’s Republic of China

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 for public diplomacy programming, the hiring of additional local public diplomacy personnel, and public diplomacy information technology infrastructure in the People’s Republic of China.

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Construction of one new United States consulate in the People’s Republic of China

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 for the construction of one additional United States consulate in the People’s Republic of China (in addition to the number of such consulates in the People’s Republic of China in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act).

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Establishment of ten new United States diplomatic posts in the People’s Republic of China

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 for the establishment of ten additional United States diplomatic posts in the People’s Republic of China (in addition to the number of such posts in the People’s Republic of China in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act), including facility rental, necessary and appropriate Foreign Service officer posting at such additional posts, the hiring of local personnel and administrative support.

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United States Embassy in Beijing, China

It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should retain possession of the United States Embassy compound located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, after the completion and opening of the new United States Embassy compound in Liang Ma He, Beijing, China.

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Chinese language exchanges

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2008— (1)$2,000,000 for Chinese language teacher exchanges with the People’s Republic of China; (2)$2,000,000 for Chinese Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants; (3)$2,000,000 for Fulbright Critical Language Scholarships in Chinese language; (4)$1,000,000 for the Gilman Critical Language Scholarships in Chinese language; and (5)$3,000,000 for Intensive Language Summer Institutes in the People’s Republic of China.

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Rule of law

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2008 $2,000,000 for rule of law initiatives in the People’s Republic of China.

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United States participation in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 for a United States financial contribution to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.