[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 106 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8900-S8901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REAUTHORIZING THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3836, introduced earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3836) to reauthorize the United States Advisory 
     Commission on Public Diplomacy.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3836) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

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                                S. 3836

       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 as the ``United States Advisory 
     Commission on Public Diplomacy Reauthorization Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION 
                   ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

       Section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
     Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553), as amended by 
     section 410 of the Department of State and Related Agency 
     Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 
     2327), is amended by striking ``October 1, 2006'' and 
     inserting ``October 1, 2009''.

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