§ 5506. — Environmental internships and fellowships.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC5506]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 65--NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Sec. 5506. Environmental internships and fellowships
(a) Postsecondary students and in-service teachers
The Administrator shall, in consultation with the Office of
Personnel Management and other appropriate Federal agencies, provide for
internships by postsecondary level students and fellowships for in-
service teachers with agencies of the Federal Government.
(b) Purpose
The purpose of internships and fellowships pursuant to this section
shall be to provide college level students and in-service teachers with
an opportunity to work with professional staff of Federal agencies
involved in environmental issues and thereby gain an understanding and
appreciation of such issues and the skills and abilities appropriate to
such professions.
(c) Minimum number of internships and fellowships
The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, support not less
than 250 internships each year and not less than 50 fellowships each
year.
(d) Management of programs; eligible agencies
The internship and fellowship programs shall be managed by the
Office of Environmental Education. Interns and fellows may serve in
appropriate agencies of the Federal Government including, but not
limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
Council on Environmental Quality, Federal natural resource management
agencies, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Science
Foundation.
(e) Length of internships and fellowships; funding
Interns shall be hired on a temporary, full-time basis for not to
exceed 6 months and shall be compensated appropriately. Fellows shall be
hired on a temporary full-time basis for not to exceed 12 months and
shall be compensated appropriately. Federal agencies hiring interns
shall provide the funds necessary to support salaries and related costs.
(f) Eligible individuals
(1) Individuals eligible for participation in the internship program
are students enrolled at accredited colleges or universities who have
successfully completed not less than four courses or the equivalent in
environmental sciences or studies, as determined by the Administrator.
(2) Individuals eligible for participation in the fellowship program
are in-service teachers who are currently employed by a local education
agency and have not less than 2 years experience in teaching
environmental education, environmental sciences, or related courses.
(g) Applications
Individuals shall be selected for internships and fellowships based
on applications which shall be in such form as the Administrator
considers appropriate.
(h) Geographic, cultural, and minority representation
In selecting individuals for internships and fellowships, the
Administrator shall provide for wide geographic, cultural, and minority
representation.
(Pub. L. 101-619, Sec. 7, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3331.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5503 of this title.
