Title: Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange Act of 2019
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange Act of 2019
This bill permanently reauthorizes the U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program, which allows participants from both countries to visit the other to participate in educational and skills-development activities. It also establishes the Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange Program, which is open to eligible adults (the current program is open only to individuals under the age of 19).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1270 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1270

To reauthorize the United States-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2019

  Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the United States-Poland Parliamentary 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 ``Pawel Adamowicz Democratic 
Leadership Exchange Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES-POLAND 
              YOUTH PARLIAMENTARY EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

    The United States-Poland Youth Parliamentary Exchange 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 Democratic 
                Leadership Exchange Program'' after ``the United 
                States-Poland Youth Parliamentary Exchange Program'';
                    (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``the 
                Program'' each place it appears and inserting ``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 inserting 
                ``fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``the youth exchange program'' and 
                inserting ``the programs''.
            (3) By redesignating sections 4 and 5, as so amended, as 
        sections 5 and 6, respectively.
            (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 establish 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 program is to inspire 
and equip the next generation of American and Polish democratic leaders 
with the skills and network needed to enhance democratic institutions 
and to strengthen the transatlantic relationship.
    ``(d) Eligible Participants.--An individual is eligible for 
participation in the exchange program if the individual--
            ``(1) is a citizen or national of the United States or 
        Poland;
            ``(2) is--
                    ``(A) an elected official of either such country, 
                such as a Member of Congress or Parliament, or the head 
                of a city or municipality; or
                    ``(B) a representative of a non-governmental 
                organization working to advance democracy and human 
                rights whose participation the Secretary determines 
                would advance the purposes 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 participation in the program shall--
            ``(1) travel to the United States or Poland for 1-2 weeks, 
        or a similar duration set by the discretion 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.''.
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