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.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11346-11347)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2553.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11346)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958.
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