,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eii ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,department of ,state ,student ,internship ,program as a paid internship program to provide students with the opportunity to learn about a career in diplomacy and foreign affairs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,department of ,state ,student ,internship ,program ,act4 #b4 ,department of state student internship program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish the ,department of ,state ,student ,internship ,program 7in this section referred to as the ,program7 to offer internship opportunities at the ,department of ,state to eligible students to raise awareness of the essential role of diplomacy in the conduct of ,united ,states foreign policy and the realization of ,united ,states foreign policy objectives4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to participate in the ,program1 an applicant shall-- 7#a7 be enrolled1 not less than half-time1 at-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education 7as such term is defined section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb772 or 7,b7 an institution of higher education based outside the ,united ,states1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state2 7#b7 be able to receive and hold an appropriate security clearance2 and 7#c7 satisfy such other criteria as established by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,selection ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish selection criteria for students to be admitted into the ,program that includes the following3 7#a7 ,demonstrable interest in a career in foreign affairs4 7#b7 ,academic performance4 7#c7 ,such other criteria as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,outreach ,the ,secretary of ,state shall advertise the ,program widely1 including on the internet1 through the ,department of ,state's ,diplomats in ,residence program1 and through other outreach and recruiting initiatives targeting undergraduate and graduate students4 ,the ,secretary shall actively recruit people belonging to traditionally under represented groups1 including by conducting targeted outreach at minority serving institutions 7as such term is described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a771 to promote diversity1 as defined in subsection 7e74 7e7 ,diversity ,the term diversity means those classes of persons protected under the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq47 and the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7f7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,students participating in the ,program shall be paid at least-- 7,a7 the amount specified in section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a772 or 7,b7 the minimum wage of the jurisdiction in which the internship is located1 whichever is greatest4 7#b7 ,housing assistance 7,a7 ,abroad ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide housing to a student participating in the ,program whose permanent address is within the ,united ,states if the location of the internship in which such student is participating is outside the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,domestic ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to provide housing to a student participating in the ,program whose permanent address is within the ,united ,states if the location of the internship in which such student is participating is more than #ej miles away from such student's permanent address4 7#c7 ,travel assistance ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide a student participating in the ,program whose permanent address is within the ,united ,states financial assistance to cover the costs of travel once to and once from the location of the internship in which such student is participating1 including travel by air1 train1 bus1 or other transit as appropriate1 if the location of such internship is-- 7,a7 more than #ej miles from such student's permanent address2 or 7,b7 outside the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,working with institutions of higher education ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to enter into agreements with institutions of higher education to structure internships to ensure such internships satisfy criteria for academic programs in which participants in such internships are enrolled4 7h7 ,transition period 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall transition all unpaid internship programs of the ,department of ,state1 to the maximum extent practicable and excluding internships not administered by the ,department1 to internship programs that offer compensation1 such as the ,program and the ,foreign ,service ,internship ,program4 7#b7 ,waiver authority ,the ,secretary of ,state may waive the transition requirement under paragraph 7#a7 for a period of not more than one year if the ,secretary of ,state-- 7,a7 determines that such a waiver is necessary2 and 7,b7 submits to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report providing a justification for such a waiver4 7i7 ,reports ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,information regarding the number of students1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 gender1 institution of higher learning1 home ,state1 ,state where each student graduated from high school1 and disability status1 who applied to the ,program1 were offered a position1 and participated4 7#b7 ,information on the number of security clearance investigations started and the timeline for such investigations1 including whether such investigations were completed or if1 and when1 an interim security clearance was granted4 7#c7 ,information on expenditures on the ,program4 7#d7 ,information regarding the ,department of ,state's compliance with subsection 7g74 7j7 ,voluntary participation 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this section may be construed to compel any student to participate in the collection of data or divulge any personal information described in subsection 7h74 ,students shall be informed that their participation in the data collection contemplated by this title is voluntary4 7#b7 ,privacy protection ,any data collected under this section shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection statutes and regulations applicable to ,federal employees4