[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3503 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3503

 To authorize grants for an international documentary exchange program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2010

  Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize grants for an international documentary exchange program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``International Documentary Exchange 
Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Assistance.--The Secretary of State may award grants, on such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, to United States 
film makers and nongovernmental organizations that use independently 
produced documentary films to promote better understanding of the 
United States among individuals in other countries.
    (b) Use of Grant Funds.--Grants awarded under subsection (a) shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, be used--
            (1) to fund, distribute, and promote documentary films that 
        convey a diversity of views about life in the United States to 
        foreign audiences;
            (2) to support the production of documentaries described in 
        paragraph (1) that are made by independent foreign and domestic 
        producers, selected through a peer review process; and
            (3) to develop a network of overseas partners to produce, 
        distribute, and broadcast such documentaries according to the 
        allowable rights of each program.
    (c) Preference Factors.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give preference to nongovernmental organizations that--
            (1) are as cost effective as possible; and
            (2) have experience supporting independently produced 
        documentary films.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that 
describes in detail the implementation of this section.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out this section.
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