---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 276c–7"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "276c–7"
heading: "Internships of United States nationals at international organizations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/276c-7"
units:
  - "Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc."
---

# §276c–7. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) is authorized to bolster efforts to increase the number of United States citizens representative of the American people occupying positions in the United Nations system, agencies, and [commissions](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=2), and in other international organizations, including by awarding grants to educational institutions and students.
- (b) **Report—** Not later than 90 days after December 22, 2023, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/22/2152j–4.md?p=1) that identifies—
  - (1) the number of United States citizens who are involved in internship programs at international organizations;
  - (2) the distribution of the individuals described in [paragraph (1)](#b-1) among various international organizations; and
  - (3) grants, programs, and other activities that are being utilized to recruit and fund United States citizens to participate in internship programs at international organizations.
- (c) **Eligibility—** An individual referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) is an individual who—
  - (1) is enrolled at or received their degree within two years from—
    - (A) an institution of higher education; or
    - (B) an institution of higher education based outside the United States, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5); and
  - (2) is a citizen of the United States.
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for the Department for fiscal year 2024 to carry out the grant program authorized under [subsection (a)](#a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXVII, § 6701, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1014.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definitions of “Secretary”, “appropriate congressional committees”, and “Department” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.