embassy events 2007
Senate Passes U.S.-Poland Youth Exchange Bill
19 March 2007
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| Senator Dick Lugar |
The U.S. Senate approved legislation on March 15 to establish a United States-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program. U.S. Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana introduced the bill that would establish a program for American and Polish youth. "An exchange between the youth of the United States and Poland would demonstrate the benefits of friendly cooperation between our nations based on common political and cultural values,” said Lugar. Action by the U.S. House of Representatives is now required for the bill to proceed toward becoming law. Representative Pete Visclosky of Indiana sponsored similar legislation in the House of Representatives during the last Congress and plans to introduce the bill again in the current Congress. “I am encouraged by this initiative to create a new educational exchange opportunity for American and Polish youth,” noted U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Victor Ashe.
