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House Bill 10387
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Department of State Student Internship Program Improvements Act
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H. R. 10387 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10387


To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 to expand opportunities for certain internship programs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 12, 2024

Mr. Castro of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 to expand opportunities for certain internship programs.

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 “Department of State Student Internship Program Improvements Act”.

SEC. 2. Expanding opportunities for department-paid student internship program.

Section 9201 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 (22 U.S. 2737) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting “or have graduated from such an institution within the 6 months preceding application to the Program” after “paragraph (1)”;

(2) in subsection (c), by inserting “and gives preference to individuals who have not previously completed internships within the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development” after “career in foreign affairs”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following subsections:

“(k) Work hours flexibility.—Students participating in the Program may work fewer than 40 hours per week and a minimum of 24 hours per week to accommodate their academic schedules, provided that the total duration of the internship remains consistent with program requirements.

“(l) Mentorship program.—The Secretary and Administrator are authorized to establish a mentoring and coaching program that pairs Foreign Service or Civil Service employees with interns who choose to participate throughout the duration of their internship.”.