S.Amdt. 1424

1. Adds SEC. 1088. FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "biological or chemical" each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b).

   Inserted: SEC. 1088. FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3111 the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 3111a. Federal internship programs

   Inserted: "(a) Definitions.--In this section--

   Inserted: "(1) the term 'agency' means an Executive agency;

   Inserted: "(2) the term 'intern' means an individual participating in an internship program; and

   Inserted: "(3) the term 'internship program' means--

   Inserted: "(A) a volunteer service program under section 3111(b);

   Inserted: "(B) an internship program established under Executive Order 13562 of December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Register 82585);

   Inserted: "(C) a program operated by a nongovernment organization for the purpose of providing paid internships in agencies under a written agreement that is similar to an internship program established under Executive Order 13562 of December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Register 82585); or

   Inserted: "(D) a program that--

   Inserted: "(i) is similar to an internship program established under Executive Order 13562 of December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Register 82585); and

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   Inserted: "(ii) is authorized under another statutory provision of law.

   Inserted: "(b) Internship Coordinator.--The head of each agency operating an internship program shall appoint an individual within that agency to serve as an internship coordinator.

   Inserted: "(c) Online Information.--

   Inserted: "(1) Agencies.--The Office of Personnel Management shall make publicly available on the Internet--

   Inserted: "(A) the name and contact information of the internship coordinator for each agency; and

   Inserted: "(B) information regarding application procedures and deadlines for each internship program.

   Inserted: "(2) Office of personnel management.--The Office of Personnel Management shall make publicly available on the Internet links to the websites where the information described in paragraph (1) is displayed.

   Inserted: "(d) Centralized Database.--The Office shall establish and maintain a centralized electronic database that contains the names, contact information, and relevant skills of individuals who have completed or are nearing completion of an internship program and are currently seeking full-time Federal employment.

   Inserted: "(e) Exit Interview Requirement.--The agency operating an internship program shall conduct an exit interview, and administer a survey (which shall be in conformance with any guidelines or requirements as the Office shall establish to ensure uniformity across agencies), with each intern who completes that program.

   Inserted: "(f) Report.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The head of each agency operating an internship program shall annually submit to the Office a report assessing that internship program.

   Inserted: "(2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) for an agency shall include, for the 1-year period ending on September 1 of the year in which the report is submitted--

   Inserted: "(A) the number of interns who participated in an internship program at that agency;

   Inserted: "(B) information regarding the demographic characteristics of interns at that agency, including educational background;

   Inserted: "(C) a description of the steps taken by that agency to increase the percentage of interns who are offered permanent Federal jobs and the percentage of interns who accept the offers of those jobs, and any barriers encountered;

   Inserted: "(D) a description of activities engaged in by that agency to recruit new interns, including locations and methods;

   Inserted: "(E) a description of the diversity of work roles offered within internship programs at that agency;

   Inserted: "(F) a description of the mentorship portion of those internship programs; and

   Inserted: "(G) a summary of exit interviews conducted and surveys administered by that agency with respect to interns upon their completion of an internship program at that agency.

   Inserted: "(3) Submission.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Office between September 1 and September 30 of each year. Not later than December 30 of each year, the Office shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the information submitted to the Office in accordance with paragraph (1) for that year.

   Inserted: "(g) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out this section.".

   Inserted: (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3111 the following:

   Inserted: "3111a. Federal internship programs.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle H of title X, insert the following:

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