[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2464 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2464

   To direct the Commander of United States Army Special Operations 
Command to seek to carry out a training program with special operations 
                       forces of the Polish Army.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2023

    Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Commander of United States Army Special Operations 
Command to seek to carry out a training program with special operations 
                       forces of the Polish Army.

    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 ``General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial 
Exchange Program for Polish-American Defense Cooperation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Thaddeus Kosciuszko served the United States and his 
        native Poland with honor and distinction during a vital time in 
        each country's fight for democracy and freedom from tyranny, so 
        it is fitting to establish in his name a fellowship to build 
        and strengthen cooperation between officials of the United 
        States and Poland.
            (2) Thaddeus Kosciuszko's tactical acumen and engineering 
        excellence were vital to the American victory at the battle of 
        Saratoga, the establishment and defense of West Point, and the 
        blockade of Charleston, which helped bring about the end of the 
        Revolutionary War.
            (3) A fierce defender of freedom and equality, Thaddeus 
        Kosciuszko tirelessly advocated for the end of slavery and 
        serfdom in America, Poland, and across the globe, including 
        leading the Polish revolution against the Russian and Prussian 
        armies in the 18th century.
            (4) Poland is a vital ally to the United States in Europe, 
        and the enhancement of strategic and military cooperation is of 
        utmost importance to successful foreign policy implementation 
        and maintaining peace and stability for the United States and 
        its European partners.
            (5) Polish and American special forces possess significant 
        expertise in the execution of all types of counterterrorism, 
        covert operations, and unconventional warfare, from decades of 
        training and cooperation.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to enhance the national security and defensive 
        capabilities of the United States and Poland and enable both 
        countries to effectively respond to emerging threats and future 
        challenges in Eastern Europe and around the globe;
            (2) to provide a program for the exchange of special forces 
        soldiers that will increase capability and readiness levels for 
        both countries through increased cooperation and training; and
            (3) to encourage, through increased cooperation, more NATO 
        allies to emphasize the ideals of peace and stability, ensured 
        through mutual cooperation and readiness of allied defense 
        forces.

SEC. 3. GENERAL THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

    (a) Authority.--The Commander of United States Army Special 
Operations Command shall seek to carry out a training program pursuant 
to section 322 of title 10, United States Code, between special 
operations forces under the jurisdiction of the Commander and special 
forces of the Polish Army. Such program shall be known as the ``General 
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial Exchange Program for Polish-American 
Defense Cooperation''.
    (b) Eligibility.--Officers and enlisted members of such special 
operations forces may participate in the program under this section.
    (c) Progress Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
regarding progress of the Commander in carrying out the program under 
this section.
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