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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1270 
To reauthorize the United States–Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the United States–Poland Parliamentary 
Exchange Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pawel Adamowicz 
Democratic Leadership Exchange Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE 
UNITED 
STATES–POLAND 
YOUTH 
PAR-
LIAMENTARY EXCHANGE PROGRAM. 
The United States–Poland Youth Parliamentary Ex-
change Program Act of 2007 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 4— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘and the Pawel Adamowicz Demo-
cratic Leadership Exchange Program’’ after 
‘‘the United States–Poland Youth Parliamen-
tary Exchange Program’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking 
‘‘the Program’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘each Program’’; and 
(C) in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), by 
striking ‘‘the Program’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘either Program’’. 
(2) In section 5(a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2008’’ and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year 
thereafter’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the youth exchange pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘the programs’’. 
(3) By redesignating sections 4 and 5, as so 
amended, as sections 5 and 6, respectively. 
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(4) By inserting after section 3 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4. PAWEL ADAMOWICZ DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 
EXCHANGE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of State shall es-
tablish and carry out a parliamentary exchange for young 
and upcoming democratic leaders of the United States and 
Poland. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION.—The exchange program carried 
out under this section shall be known as the ‘‘Pawel 
Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange’’ Program. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the exchange pro-
gram is to inspire and equip the next generation of Amer-
ican and Polish democratic leaders with the skills and net-
work needed to enhance democratic institutions and to 
strengthen the transatlantic relationship. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—An individual is eli-
gible for participation in the exchange program if the indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(1) is a citizen or national of the United 
States or Poland; 
‘‘(2) is— 
‘‘(A) an elected official of either such coun-
try, such as a Member of Congress or Par-
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liament, or the head of a city or municipality; 
or 
‘‘(B) a representative of a non-govern-
mental organization working to advance democ-
racy and human rights whose participation the 
Secretary determines would advance the pur-
poses of the program; and 
‘‘(3) meets any other qualifications that the 
Secretary of State may establish for purposes of the 
program. 
‘‘(e) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Under the leadership 
exchange program, eligible participants selected for par-
ticipation in the program shall— 
‘‘(1) travel to the United States or Poland for 
1–2 weeks, or a similar duration set by the discre-
tion of the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(2) attend meetings, workshops, conference, 
and similar gatherings to gather skills and develop 
democratic networks; and 
‘‘(3) partake in such other enriching activities 
the President determines to be appropriate to the 
purposes of the program.’’. 
Æ 
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