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9/12/2008--Reported to Senate amended. 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.<br/>

1221192000 2008-09-12 Thu Nov 06 22:34:57 -0600 2008 introduced 44117 'act':8 '1956':10 'unit':25 'amend':2 'basic':6 'exist':19 'state':4,26 'author':7 'center':23 'cultur':36 'depart':5 'inform':33 'provid':12,32 'purpos':43 'histori':39 'librari':20 'mainten':17 'mission':30 'resourc':22 'societi':37 'american':35 'consular':29 'diplomat':27 'establish':15 46999 official passed house 44117 'act':5 '2007':7 'center':4 'public':1 'resourc':3 'diplomaci':2 53024 false short introduced 44117 'act':5 '2007':7 'center':4 'public':1 'resourc':3 'diplomaci':2 50687 short reported to senate 44117 'act':5 '2008':7 'center':4 'public':1 'resourc':3 'diplomaci':2 64205 false short action 44117 1221192000 Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171144 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459. W000794 1933-11-12 125 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/watson/zipauth.shtml 33 202-225-2422 Diane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-33':6 'rep':1 'dian':2,7,9 'watson':3,8,10 F 400423 Watson Diane_E._Watson E. Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33] N00013744 6687 Democrat 202-225-7084 Catholic CA Diane Watson 2.0 http://www.house.gov/watson/ R000435 1952-07-15 2160 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 18 202-225-5620 Ileana 'r':6 'fl':7 '-18':8 'rep':1 'ros':4,11,15 'ileana':2,9,13 'lehtinen':5,12,16 'ros-lehtinen':3,10,14 F 400344 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] N00002858 7311 Republican 202-225-3931 Roman Catholic FL Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2.5 http://www.house.gov/ros-lehtinen/ action 44117 1221192000 Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171144 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459. calendar 44117 1221192000 Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171145 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958. action 44117 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 163762 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. calendar 44117 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177200 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 44117 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133290 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. vote 44117 1191959280 Tue Oct 09 16:48:00 -0500 2007 by voice vote 131842 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 44117 1191958860 Tue Oct 09 16:41:00 -0500 2007 154899 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2553. action 44117 1191958860 Tue Oct 09 16:41:00 -0500 2007 131841 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 44117 1191958800 Tue Oct 09 16:40:00 -0500 2007 131840 Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 44117 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114054 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. introduced 44117 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114053