S.Amdt. 2982

SA 2982. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 66, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

transit benefits for interns

Sec. 104. Section 7905(a) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, a Senate intern''
before ``, and a student'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) the term `Senate intern' means an individual--
``(A) who serves in the office of a Senator or a committee
of the Senate on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed
12 months (without regard to whether the individual is
compensated for the service); and
``(B) whose service is primarily for the educational
experience of the individual.''.
______