House bill · 110th Congress · Public Law 110-21
To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Became law on May 2, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep. Diane Watson D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
- Committee actionFeb 15, 2007
- Passed HouseMar 13, 2007 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateApr 18, 2007 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentApr 24, 2007
- Became lawMay 2, 2007
Latest action: May 2, 2007 — Became Public Law No: 110-21.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1003.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1003, A bill to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy” on February 28, 2007. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 15, 2007</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 28, 2007 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18393
- CBO publication date
- February 28, 2007
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1003, 110th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1003
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
25e4551fe258f3eff07853221f19db18a5e1251c18c75a26d7d0510595acbdc7
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1003, A bill to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy” on February 28, 2007. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 15, 2007”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 28, 2007 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18393
- CBO publication date
- February 28, 2007
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1003, 110th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1003
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
25e4551fe258f3eff07853221f19db18a5e1251c18c75a26d7d0510595acbdc7
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1003, An act to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy” on March 29, 2007. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 28, 2007</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 29, 2007 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18531
- CBO publication date
- March 29, 2007
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1003, 110th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1003
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
25e4551fe258f3eff07853221f19db18a5e1251c18c75a26d7d0510595acbdc7
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1003, An act to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy” on March 29, 2007. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 28, 2007”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 29, 2007 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18531
- CBO publication date
- March 29, 2007
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1003, 110th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1003
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
25e4551fe258f3eff07853221f19db18a5e1251c18c75a26d7d0510595acbdc7
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 110-55 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Foreign Relations Committee on April 12, 2007.Source: Congress.gov, reported April 12, 2007 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/110/SRPT/55
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1003, 110th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1003
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
25e4551fe258f3eff07853221f19db18a5e1251c18c75a26d7d0510595acbdc7
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Dan Burton (R-IN), Adam Smith (D-WA), Robert Wexler (D-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Diane Watson.
- H.Res. 361 (110th) Recognizing and honoring Jack Valenti and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on his death.
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- H.Con.Res. 335 (110th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
- H.R. 2553 (110th) Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2008
- H.Res. 1413 (110th) Acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program.
- H.Res. 126 (110th) Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team for its victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.