S 377 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007

Latest action · Sep 20, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-83.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Passed SenateMar 15, 2007
  3. Passed HouseSep 5, 2007
  4. To the PresidentSep 10, 2007
  5. Became lawSep 20, 2007Public Law 110-83

Summary

(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.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEChuck HagelMar 7, 2007
R-OHGeorge V. VoinovichMar 7, 2007
R-AKLisa MurkowskiMar 7, 2007

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Jan 24, 2007Markup Mar 6, 2007Reported Mar 9, 2007
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 16, 2007Markup Jun 26, 2007

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2007Signed by President.
  2. Sep 20, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-83.
  3. Sep 10, 2007Presented to President.
  4. Sep 5, 2007Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Sep 5, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10085-10088)
  6. Sep 5, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 377.
  7. Sep 5, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10085-10086)
  8. Sep 5, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Sep 5, 2007Cleared for White House.
  10. Jun 26, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  11. Jun 26, 2007Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Mar 16, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Mar 16, 2007Received in the House.
  14. Mar 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  15. Mar 15, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3234; text as passed Senate: CR S3234)
  16. Mar 9, 2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-33.
  17. Mar 9, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
  18. Mar 6, 2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  19. Jan 24, 2007Introduced in Senate
  20. Jan 24, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1062)
  21. Jan 24, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H10085–H10088Text printed H10085Christopher Murphy D-CT, Donald M. Payne D-NJ, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Peter J. Visclosky D-INSep 5, 2007
SenateDebate and remarks S3234Text printed S3234Harry Reid D-NVMar 15, 2007
SenateDebate and remarks S1062Richard G. Lugar R-INJan 24, 2007

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Mar 9, 2007S. 377, United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 6, 2007</p>
  2. Mar 9, 2007S. 377, United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 6, 2007

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 110-91VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS398 pagesForeign Affairs CommitteeJun 26, 2007

CRS reports 5

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 5

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1636United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007Related billMar 21, 2007

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to establish a United States-Poland parliamentary youth exchange program, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007
Short Titles as Reported to Senate
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007
Short Titles as Passed House
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007
Short Titles as Passed Senate
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007
Short Titles as Enacted
United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program Act of 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Mar 16, 2007Referred in House
  3. Mar 15, 2007Engrossed in Senate
  4. Mar 9, 2007Reported to Senate
  5. Jan 24, 2007Introduced in Senate

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