United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 489 (111th)
Strategic Communication Act of 2009
Introduced
13 January 2009
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Summary
Strategic Communication Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to solicit from tax-exempt national security and foreign policy research organizations offers to establish a Center for Strategic Communication, and select one organization to establish such Center. Includes among Center duties: (1) provision of information and analysis to the Department of State, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Director of National Intelligence on U.S. security and foreign policy issues; (2) development of U.S. communications strategies and monitoring techniques; (3) support of government-wide strategic communication through services provided on a cost-recovery basis; (4) contracting with private sector and academic entities; and (5) mobilization of nongovernment initiatives.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2009
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/489
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/489