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JUN 10, 2009
H.R. 2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
GovTrack.us
Authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish in the Foreign Service a Public Diplomacy Reserve Corps consisting of mid- and senior-level former Foreign Service officers and other individuals to serve for a period of six months to two years abroad.
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JUN 10, 2009
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act
NAFSA
The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410) by a vote of 235-187. This broad foreign relations bill authorizes funding for the operations of the U.S. Department of State and the Peace Corps, and includes innovative new programs like the Simon Act that enhance U.S. capacity to engage with the world.
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MAY 19, 2009
Senate Resolution 49
The Library of Congress
To express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of public diplomacy.
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MAY 7, 2009
Senate Resolution 838
The Library of Congress
A bill to provide for the appointment of United States Science Envoys.
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JAN 7, 2009
Getting Past Smith-Mundt
Intermap
Revisiting Smith-Mundt means acknowledging the context of its original passage - and how it central it was to establishing a capacity to inform global audiences at a time when arguably “good” U.S. policies like the Marshall Plan were being drowned out by Soviet propaganda...With an incoming administration - the possibilities for a revised Smith-Mundt and a renewed vision for U.S. public diplomacy are encouraging. Removing the ban won’t single-handedly revitalize U.S. public diplomacy - but serious legislative and executive attention to the broader process of communication and advocacy is a step in the right direction towards a coherent attitude about strategic communication.
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