Bills in the 110th Congress
H.R. 2553
Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007
Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2008
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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Sponsor
Diane Watson
D-CA 33rd- 1 Cosponsor
Oct 9, 2007: Passed House
International affairs
Actions
| September 12, 2008 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459 . |
| September 12, 2008 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958. |
| September 12, 2008 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-459. |
| June 24, 2008 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. |
| October 15, 2007 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
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October 9, 2007 4:48 PM EDT |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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October 9, 2007 4:48 PM EDT |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11346) |
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October 9, 2007 4:41 PM EDT |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2553. Show Debate Speakers |
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October 9, 2007 4:41 PM EDT |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11346-11347) |
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October 9, 2007 4:40 PM EDT |
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| May 24, 2007 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| May 24, 2007 | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-FL 18th