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Federal Internship Improvement Act

Introduced: July 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 27, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
May 27, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jul 20, 2009
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Internship Improvement Act - Directs the head of each federal agency operating an internship program to: (1) appoint an internship coordinator within the agency; and (2) make publicly available on the Internet such coordinator's name and contact information and information regarding application procedures and deadlines for the program.

Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to: (1) make publicly available on the Internet links to the websites where such information is displayed; and (2) establish and maintain a centralized electronic database that contains the names, contact information, and relevant skills of individuals who have completed or are nearing completion of an internship program and are currently seeking full-time federal employment.

Authorizes agencies to make noncompetitive appointments leading to conversion to term, career, or career-conditional employment of individuals who have completed an internship program. Permits an intern appointed to term employment to subsequently be converted noncompetitively to a career or career-conditional appointment before the term appointment expires.

Directs each agency to report to OPM annually on its internship program.

What's happening now May 27, 2010

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .

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