SEC. 2. FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 3111 the following: 
‘‘§ 3111a. Federal internship programs 
‘‘(a) INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR.—The head of each 
agency operating an internship program shall appoint an 
individual within such agency to serve as an internship 
coordinator. 
‘‘(b) ONLINE INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) AGENCIES.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall make publicly available on the Inter-
net— 
‘‘(A) the name and contact information of 
the internship coordinator for each agency; and 
‘‘(B) information regarding application 
procedures and deadlines for each internship 
program. 
‘‘(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 para-
graph (1) is displayed. 
‘‘(c) CENTRALIZED DATABASE.—The Office shall es-
tablish and maintain a centralized electronic database that 
contains the names, contact information, and relevant 
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skills of individuals who have completed or are nearing 
completion of an internship program and are currently 
seeking full-time Federal employment. 
‘‘(d) EXIT INTERVIEW REQUIREMENT.—The agency 
operating an internship program shall conduct an exit 
interview, and administer a survey (which shall be in con-
formance with such guidelines or requirements as the Of-
fice shall establish to ensure uniformity across agencies), 
with each intern who completes such program. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each agency 
operating an internship program shall annually sub-
mit to the Office a report assessing such internship 
program. 
‘‘(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— 
‘‘(A) the number of interns who partici-
pated in an internship program at such agency; 
‘‘(B) information regarding the demo-
graphic characteristics of interns at such agen-
cy, including educational background; 
‘‘(C) a description of the steps taken by 
such agency to increase the percentage of in-
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terns who are offered permanent Federal jobs 
and the percentage of interns who accept the 
offers of such jobs, and any barriers encoun-
tered; 
‘‘(D) a description of activities engaged in 
by such agency to recruit new interns, including 
locations and methods; 
‘‘(E) a description of the diversity of work 
roles offered within internship programs at such 
agency; 
‘‘(F) a description of the mentorship por-
tion of such internship programs; and 
‘‘(G) a summary of exit interviews con-
ducted and surveys administered by such agen-
cy with respect to interns upon their completion 
of an internship program at such agency. 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Office be-
tween 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 such year. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘internship program’ means— 
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‘‘(A) a volunteer service program under 
section 3111(b); 
‘‘(B) the Student Educational Employment 
Program (hereinafter ‘SCEP’), as established 
under section 213.3202 of title 5 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 
1, 2009); and 
‘‘(C) a program operated by a nongovern-
ment organization for the purpose of providing 
paid internships in agencies pursuant to a writ-
ten agreement comparable to an SCEP agree-
ment under section 213.3202(b)(12) of title 5 
of the Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on January 1, 2009); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘intern’ means an individual par-
ticipating in an internship program; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘agency’ means an Executive 
agency.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL 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: 
‘‘3111a. Federal internship programs.’’. 
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