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§ 2279c. Student internship programs
(a) Student intern subsistence program
(1) “Student intern” defined
In this subsection, the term “student intern” means a person who—
(A) is employed by the Department of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Department”) to assist scientific, professional, administrative, or technical employees of the Department; and
(B) is a student in good standing at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20) pursuing a course of study related to the field in which the person is employed by the Department.
(2) Payment of certain expenses by the Secretary
(b) Cooperation with associations of colleges and universities
(1) Authority to cooperate
(2) Internship program
(3) Program coordination
The cooperating association shall coordinate an internship program, including—
(A) the recruitment of students;
(B) arrangements for travel of the students to Washington, District of Columbia, and to agency field locations;
(C) the provision of housing for students, if required; and
(D) all activities for the students that take place outside the Department work assignments of the students.
(4) Number and selection of students
(A) Number
(B) Selection
(5) Cost reimbursement
(6) Lead agency
(7) Interagency agreements
Agencies and offices within the Department other than the lead agency—
(A) may enter into interagency agreements with the lead agency to provide work assignments for students participating in an internship program; and
(B) shall reimburse the lead agency for the direct and indirect costs of each student assigned to the agency under an internship program.
(8) Federal employee status
(Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 922, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1193; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(1)(A), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1617.)