IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2553 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
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 infor-
mation about American culture, society, and history, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited at the ‘‘Public Diplomacy Re-
source Centers Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND MAINTENANCE
OF LI-
BRARIES.—Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)(3)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) provide for the establishment of new 
and the maintenance of existing libraries and 
resource centers at or in connection with United 
States diplomatic and consular missions.’’. 
(b) OPERATION OF LIBRARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
ensure that libraries and resource centers estab-
lished and maintained in accordance with subpara-
graph (F) of section 1(b)(3) of the State Depart-
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ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by 
section 2(a)(3) of this Act) are open to the general 
public to the greatest extent practicable, subject to 
policies and procedures established by the Secretary 
to ensure the safety and security of United States 
diplomatic and consular missions and of United 
States officers, employees, and personnel posted at 
such missions at which such libraries are located. 
(2) JOHNNY GRANT FILM SERIES.—The Sec-
retary of State shall ensure that such libraries and 
resource centers schedule public showings of Amer-
ican films that showcase American culture, society, 
values, and history. Such public showings shall be 
known as the ‘‘Johnny Grant Film Series’’. 
(c) RECEIPT
OF DONATIONS.—The Secretary of 
State may accept donations that are made to the libraries 
and resource centers authorized under this Act if the Sec-
retary determines that such receipt will not result in any 
cost to the Federal Government. 
(d) ADVISORY
COMMISSION
ON
PUBLIC
DIPLO-
MACY.—The Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy 
(authorized under section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Re-
form and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553)) 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
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