Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/627

 121 STAT. 606

PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

‘‘(A) the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives; ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and ‘‘(C) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— ‘‘(1) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; ‘‘(2) $22,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; and ‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. ‘‘CHAPTER 2—EXPERIENTIAL-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 42 USC 7381j.

‘‘SEC. 3175. EXPERIENTIAL-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

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‘‘(a) INTERNSHIPS AUTHORIZED.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts authorized under subsection (f), the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall establish a summer internship program for middle school and secondary school students that shall— ‘‘(A) provide the students with internships at the National Laboratories; ‘‘(B) promote experiential, hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and ‘‘(C) be of at least 2 weeks in duration. ‘‘(2) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.—The Director may provide residential services to students participating in the internship program authorized under paragraph (1). ‘‘(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish criteria to determine the sufficient level of academic preparedness necessary for a student to be eligible for an internship under this section. ‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION.—The Director shall ensure the participation of students from a wide distribution of States, including States without National Laboratories. ‘‘(3) STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.—The Director may consider the academic achievement of middle and secondary school students in determining eligibility under this section, in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2). ‘‘(c) PRIORITY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall give priority for an internship under this section to a student who meets the eligibility criteria described in subsection (b) and who attends a school— ‘‘(A)(i) in which not less than 30 percent of the children enrolled in the school are from low-income families; or ‘‘(ii) that is designated with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary of Education; and ‘‘(B) for which there is— ‘‘(i) a high percentage of teachers who are not teaching in the academic subject areas or grade levels in which the teachers were trained to teach; ‘‘(ii) a high teacher turnover rate; or

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