A bill to establish a United States-Poland parliamentary youth exchange program, and for other purposes.

Summary: United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the government of Poland, to establish a United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program for American and Polish secondary students under 19 years old who have been accepted for up to one academic year of study abroad in a credit-approved program. States that eligible participants shall: (1) live in and attend a public secondary school in the host country for one academic year; (2) undertake academic studies in the host country, with particular emphasis on the history, constitution, and political development of the host country; and (3) be eligible for an internship in the host country.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees respecting the Program.

Authorizes FY2008 appropriations.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Poland Parliamentary 
Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    Congress makes the following findings:
        (1) The United States established diplomatic relations with the 
    newly-formed Polish Republic in April 1919.
        (2) The United States and Poland have enjoyed close bilateral 
    relations since 1989.
        (3) Poland became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty 
    Organization (NATO) in March 1999.
        (4) Poland became a member of the European Union (EU) in May 
    2004.
        (5) Poland has been a strong supporter, both diplomatically and 
    militarily, of efforts led by the United States to combat global 
    terrorism and has contributed troops to the United States-led 
    coalitions in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
        (6) Poland cooperates closely with the United States on such 
    issues as democratization, nuclear proliferation, human rights, 
    regional cooperation in Eastern Europe, and reform of the United 
    Nations.
        (7) The United States and Poland seek to ensure enduring ties 
    between both governments and societies.
        (8) It is important to invest in the youth of the United States 
    and Poland in order to help ensure long-lasting ties between both 
    societies.
        (9) It is in the interest of the United States to preserve a 
    United States presence in Europe and to continue to contribute to 
    the development of transatlantic relationships.
        (10) Poland for many years received international and United 
    States financial assistance and is now determined to invest its own 
    resources toward attaining its shared desire with the United States 
    to develop international cooperation.
SEC. 3. UNITED STATES-POLAND PARLIAMENTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of State, in cooperation with the 
Government of Poland, may establish and carry out a parliamentary 
exchange program for youth of the United States and Poland.
    (b) Designation.--The youth exchange program carried out under this 
subsection shall be known as the ``United States-Poland Parliamentary 
Youth Exchange Program''.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the youth exchange program is to 
demonstrate to the youth of the United States and Poland the benefits 
of friendly cooperation between the United States and Poland based on 
common political and cultural values.
    (d) Eligible Participants.--An individual is eligible for 
participation in the youth exchange program if the individual--
        (1) is a citizen or national of the United States or of Poland;
        (2) is under the age of 19 years;
        (3) is a student who is enrolled and in good standing at a 
    secondary school in the United States or Poland;
        (4) has been accepted for up to one academic year of study in a 
    program of study abroad approved for credit at such school; and
        (5) meets any other qualifications that the Secretary of State 
    may establish for purposes of the program.
    (e) Program Elements.--Under the youth exchange program, eligible 
participants selected for participation in the program shall--
        (1) live in and attend a public secondary school in the host 
    country for a period of one academic year;
        (2) while attending public school in the host country, 
    undertake academic studies in the host country, with particular 
    emphasis on the history, constitution, and political development of 
    the host country;
        (3) be eligible, either during or after the completion of such 
    academic studies, for an internship in an appropriate position in 
    the host country; and
        (4) engage in such other activities as the President considers 
    appropriate to achieve the purpose of the program.
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.
    The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives an annual report on the United States-Poland 
Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program established under this Act. Each 
annual report shall include--
        (1) information on the implementation of the Program during the 
    preceding year;
        (2) the number of participants in the Program during such year;
        (3) the names and locations of the secondary schools in the 
    United States and Poland attended by such participants;
        (4) a description of the areas of study of such participants 
    during their participation in the Program;
        (5) a description of any internships taken by such participants 
    during their participation in the Program; and
        (6) a description of any other activities such participants 
    carried out during their participation in the Program.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of State for fiscal year 2008 such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out the youth exchange program authorized by this Act.
    (b) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.