S. 377

One Hundred Tenth Congress

of the

United States of America 

AT THE FIRST SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 

the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 

An Act 

To establish a United States-Poland parliamentary youth exchange program, and 

for other purposes.

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 ‘‘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. 
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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. 
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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.