,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjac ,ms4 
,bonamici introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant 
program to issue grants to in/itutions (
 high] education to support /ud5t       
int]n%ips4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,opportunities =        
,success ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,int]n%ips are increas+ly important to !
 ability ( college /ud5ts to ga9 skills1
 make pr(essional connections1 & f9d    
jobs aft] graduation4  7#b7 ,9 #bjaa1   
accord+ to ! ,national ,association (   
,colleges & ,employ]s1 employ]s (f]$    
full-"t positions to #fa4b p]c5t ( _!   
int]ns ) an acceptance rate ( #hf4e     

p]c5t4  7#c7 ,_m /ud5ts /ruggle to make 
ends meet2 #ff p]c5t ( "y community     
college /ud5ts d$icate m ?an #bj h\rs a 
week to an outside job1 & ! ne$ ( _m    
/ud5ts to ma9ta9 a "p-"t or full-"t job 
r$uces or elim9ates ! "t available = an 
int]n%ip4  7#d7 ,int]n%ips (t5 require  
significant "t commitm5ts or tempor>y   
relocation1 :i* _m /ud5ts are unable to 
af=d2 ^! additional liv+ exp5ses include
 h\s+1 meals1 & travel1 & ^! co/s make  
unpaid int]n%ips ) employ]s l non-pr(it 
organizations & gov]nm5t ev5 m          
inaccessible = ^? ) l[ & middle incomes4
  7#e7 ,9 #bjaa1 #df p]c5t ( /ud5ts :o  
_h complet$ an int]n%ip 7 (f]$ jobs1    
comp>$ ) #ca p]c5t ( /ud5ts :o did n    
complete an int]n%ip2 m ?an #gf p]c5t ( 
employ]s rank relevant exp]i5ce z ! mo/ 
important quality :5 hir+4  7#f7 ,_m    
univ]sity (ficials & employ]s ackn[l$ge 
t p>ticipat+ 9 an und]graduate int]n%ip 
is extremely helpful = f9d+ mean+ful    
employm5t 9 today's job m>ket4  #c4     
,opportunities = success program  7a7   

,program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nts made      
available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% a   
grant program to aw>d grants to qualify+
 educational in/itutions 9 accordance ) 
?is section 9 ord] to support eligible  
/ud5ts att5d+ su* in/itutions dur+      
int]n%ips4  7b7 ,application ,to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 a qualify+     
educational in/itution %all submit to ! 
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,use ( funds
 by qualify+ educational in/itutions ,a 
qualify+ educational in/itution receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant 
funds 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,activities ,su* in/itution may only use
 ! grant to fund int]n%ip aw>ds 9       
accordance ) ?is section to eligible    
/ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution4  7#b7   
,adm9i/ration ( int]n%ip aw>ds ,int]n%ip
 aw>ds made f ! grant--  7,a7 %all be   
adm9i/]$ by ! f9ancial aid (fice ( su*  
in/itution2 &  7,b7 may be adm9i/]$ 9   

conjunction ) ! c>e] developm5t (fice & 
c>e] c5t] ( su* in/itution4  7#c7       
,prohibition on alt]ation ( f9ancial aid
 ,a /ud5t's receipt ( an int]n%ip aw>d f
 a grant "u ?is section %all n be tak5  
into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! ne$ or          
eligibility ( ! /ud5t = f9ancial        
assi/ance "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj et seq474  7#d7 ,supplem5t n      
supplant ,funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is section %all be us$ to          
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al &   
,/ate funds available to c>ry out !     
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7#e7
 ,deadl9e = summ] int]n%ips ,su*        
in/itution %all make an aw>d = a summ]  
int]n%ip "u ?is section by ,june #cj ( a
 cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! fir/ day ( ! summ] 
int]n%ip = t ye>4  7d7 ,calculat+ aw>d  
am\nts  7#a7 ,am\nt to qualify+         
educational in/itutions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 det]m9+ a grant am\nt = a qualify+   
educational in/itution "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all ensure t ! in/itution's 

grant is equal to an am\nt t be>s ! same
 relation%ip to ! total funds available 
to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> z
 ! numb] ( eligible /ud5ts enroll$ at ! 
in/itution 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on 
! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data7
 be>s to ! total numb] ( eligible /ud5ts
 enroll$ at all qualify+ educational    
in/itutions1 z s det]m9$4  7,b7         
,reallocation ,if a qualify+ educational
 in/itution does n receive funds "u ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all reallocate   
su* funds to o!r qualify+ educational   
in/itutions 9 ! same proportion funds   
are allocat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 
,exception ,9 ! case ( a qualify+       
educational in/itution t does n aw>d all
 ( ! grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section 
= a fiscal ye> to eligible /ud5ts 9     
accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section = ! succe$+
 fiscal ye>--  7i7 %all reallocate !    
unus$ funds to o!r qualify+ educational 
in/itutions 9 ! same proportion funds   
are allocat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &     

7ii7 may aw>d su* in/itution a grant 9  
an am\nt t is less ?an ! full grant     
am\nt su* in/itution w\ld h o!rwise     
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = su* ye>4  
7#b7 ,/ud5t aw>d p>amet]s  7,a7 ,maximum
 /ud5t aw>d ,a /ud5t receiv+ an aw>d (  
funds f a grant to a qualify+           
educational in/itution "u ?is section   
may n receive--  7i7 m ?an #e1jjj f su* 
grant if ! aw>d is = a full-"t int]n%ip2
 &  7ii7 m ?an #b1ejj f su* grant if !  
aw>d is = a "p-"t int]n%ip4  7,b7       
,calculation ( /ud5t aw>d  7i7 ,unpaid  
int]n%ips  7,i7 ,aw>ds = 9-s*ool /ud5ts 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case (
 a /ud5t receiv+ an aw>d = an unpaid    
int]n%ip t occurs dur+ a p]iod (        
enrollm5t at ! aw>d+ qualify+           
educational in/itution1 ! am\nt ( ! aw>d
 %all be1 to ! ext5t practicable1 an    
am\nt bas$ on ! high] (--  7aa7 !       
applicable ,f$]al m9imum wage by ea* h\r
 ( ! int]n%ip2 or  7bb7 ! applicable    
,/ate m9imum wage ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
in/itution is locat$ by ea* h\r ( !     

int]n%ip4  7,,ii7 ,aw>ds = /ud5ts dur+  
summ] & w9t] t]ms  7aa7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case (
 a /ud5t receiv+ an aw>d = an unpaid    
int]n%ip t occurs dur+ a p]iod (        
nonatt5dance at ! aw>d+ educational     
in/itution1 ! am\nt ( ! aw>d %all1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 be an am\nt t cov]s  
reasonable co/ ( liv+ exp5ses = ! /ud5t4
  7bb7 ,reasonable co/ ( liv+ exp5ses ,=
 purposes ( item 7aa71 reasonable co/ ( 
liv+ exp5ses %all include consid]ations 
(-- 7,,aa7 ! location ( ! int]n%ip2     
7,,bb7 ! l5g? ( ! int]n%ip2 7,,cc7      
travel co/s associat$ ) ! int]n%ip2     
7,,dd7 h\s+ co/s dur+ ! duration ( !    
int]n%ip2 7,,ee7 meal co/s dur+ !       
duration ( ! int]n%ip2 & 7,,ff7 :e!r !  
int]n%ip is full-"t or "p-"t4  7ii7     
,paid int]n%ips ,9 ! case ( a /ud5t     
receiv+ an aw>d = a paid int]n%ip1 !    
am\nt ( ! aw>d %all be det]m9$ by r$uc+ 
! am\nt su* /ud5t w\ld receive = an     
unpaid int]n%ip z calculat$ "u clause   
7i7 by ! am\nt ( income t ! int]n%ip w  

provide to ! /ud5t4  7e7 ,aw>ds         
non-,taxable ,an aw>d receiv$ by a /ud5t
 "u ?is section %all n be consid]$      
taxable income4  7f7 ,c>ry-,back        
au?oriz$ ,a qualify+ educational        
in/itution receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section = a fiscal ye> may use su* grant
 funds to make int]n%ip aw>ds "u ?is    
section prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal    
ye>1 b aft] ! end ( ! previ\s academic  
ye>4  7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* 
succe$+ ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y makes     
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report detail+1 ) 
reg>d to grants made "u ?is section = ! 
previ\s academic ye>--  7#a7 ! p]c5tage 
( /ud5ts receiv+ int]n%ip funds f grants
 "u ?is section :o1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] graduat+ f a qualify+ educational  
in/itution1 are hir$ 9 a field relat$ to
 ! int]n%ip = :i* ! /ud5ts receiv$ su*  
funds2  7#b7 ! numb] ( qualify+         
educational in/itutions receiv+ grants  
"u ?is section2  7#c7 ! categories (    

qualify+ educational in/itutions 7su* z 
#d-ye> public in/itutions1 #d-ye>       
private1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 #b-ye>   
public in/itutions1 & #b-ye> private1   
nonpr(it in/itutions7 receiv+ grants "u 
?is section2  7#d7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts     
receiv+ int]n%ip funds f grants "u ?is  
section1 & ! degrees su* /ud5ts are     
pursu+2  7#e7 ! numb] ( paid int]n%ips1 
& ! numb] ( unpaid int]n%ips1 fund$ by  
su* grants2  7#f7 ! locations (         
int]n%ips fund$ by su* grants2  7#g7 !  
numb] ( /ud5ts :o us$ int]n%ip funds    
aw>d$ "u ?is section to complete an     
int]n%ip m ?an #fj miles f ! qualify+   
educational in/itution t made su* aw>d  
or t requir$ ! /ud5ts to tempor>ily     
relocate = ! duration ( ! int]n%ip2 &   
7#h7 ! types ( int]n%ips 7su* z full-"t 
summ] int]n%ips1 "p-"t summ] int]n%ip1  
or "p-"t seme/] int]n%ips7 complet$ by  
/ud5ts receiv+ aw>ds fund$ by su*       
grants4  7h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y  
%all prescribe su* regulations z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1       

includ+ regulations t provide guidance  
to qualify+ educational in/itutions on  
h[ to det]m9e :e!r an int]n%ip meets !  
requirem5ts ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh     
7,,iii7 ( subsection 7i77#a77;,f77vi74  
7i7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m   
eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t :o--  7,a7 
is a full-"t or half-"t /ud5t 7z su*    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ffh4b ( title 
#cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation772  7,b7 is        
eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u     
section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et seq472
  7,c7 is enroll$ at a qualify+         
educational in/itution 9 a program (    
/udy t leads to an associate's or       
ba*elor's degree2  7,d7 if ! /ud5t has  
accept$ an int]n%ip dur+ a p]iod (      
nonatt5dance at a qualify+ educational  
in/itution--  7i7 demon/rates t ! /ud5t 
is plann+ to re-enroll at su* in/itution
 = ! next p]iod ( enrollm5t at su*      
in/itution by regi/]+ = su* p]iod (     

enrollm5t at ! in/itution or accept+ !  
in/itution's (f] ( admittance = su*     
p]iod ( enrollm5t2 &  7ii7 w be eligible
 = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja
 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et   
seq471 = su* p]iod ( enrollm5t2  7,e7   
has n1 :ile pursu+ ! same degree t su*  
/ud5t is curr5tly pursu+1 previ\sly     
receiv$ an aw>d t includ$ funds grant$  
"u subsection 7a7 to a qualify+         
educational in/itution2 &  7,f7 has     
receiv$ an (ficial int]n%ip (f]1 z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations1 = an     
int]n%ip t--  7i7 is locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* ! int]n%ip 
employs 7z def9$ "u section #c7;g7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjc7;g77 ! /ud5t1 meets ! requirem5ts (
 su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472 
7iii7 is a full-"t summ] int]n%ip1 a    
"p-"t summ] int]n%ip1 or a "p-"t seme/] 
int]n%ip2  7iv7 is n less ?an #d weeks 9
 duration1 & is n great] 9 duration ?an 
! %ort] (--  7,i7 ! l5g? ( a /&>d       
academic p]iod at ! qualify+ educational

 in/itution2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an   
int]n%ip t occurs dur+ a p]iod (        
nonatt5dance at ! aw>d+ qualify+        
educational in/itution1 #aj weeks1 or 9 
! case ( an int]n%ip t occurs dur+ a    
p]iod ( att5dance at ! aw>d+ qualify+   
educational in/itution1 #ab weeks2  7v7 
is--  7,i7 an unpaid int]n%ip2 or       
7,,ii7 a paid int]n%ip t1 accord+ to !  
det]m9ation ( ! qualify+ educational    
in/itution1 )\t an aw>d "u ?is section  
su* /ud5t w\ld o!rwise be unable to af=d
 p>ticipat+ 9 su* int]n%ip2 &  7vi7 is  
det]m9$ by ! qualify+ educational       
in/itution to be an int]n%ip t--  7,i7  
is ( good & reputable quality2  7,,ii7  
af=ds adequate educational or           
skill-build+ opportunities2 &  7,,iii7  
is reasonably associat$ ) ! /ud5t's     
c\rse ( /udy at a qualify+ educational  
in/itution4  7#b7 ,full-"t ,! t]m       
full-"t1 :5 us$ ) respect to an         
int]n%ip1 %all be def9$ by ! ,secret>y 9
 regulations4  7#c7 ,qualify+           
educational in/itution ,! t]m qualify+  

educational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m in/itution ( high] education 9    
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#d7 ,"p-"t ,! t]m "p-"t1 :5 us$ )      
respect to an int]n%ip1 %all be def9$ by
 ! ,secret>y 9 regulations4  7#e7 ,p]iod
 ( nonatt5d5ce ,! t]m p]iod (           
nonatt5d5ce1 :5 us$ ) respect to a      
/ud5t1 means a p]iod dur+ :i* ! /ud5t is
 n enroll$ at a qualify+ educational    
in/itution1 includ+ a summ] or w9t] t]m4
  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,education4