S. 377: United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-83.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) 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.

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United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007

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Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 377, United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007 (2007-03-09); CBO cost estimate: S. 377, United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007 (2007-03-09)

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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s377.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s377 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110