SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS.

SEC. 6305. SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS. Section 1407 of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Act (20 U.S.C. 4706) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting “and research internship” after “scholarship”; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting “Scholarship Conditions”; and (B) by striking “and devoting full time to study or research and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the Foundation”; (3) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection heading and inserting “Reports on Scholarships”; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “(c) Research Internship Conditions.—A person awarded a research internship under this title may receive payments authorized under this title only during such periods as the Foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency pursuant to regulations of the Board. “(d) Reports on Research Internships.—The Foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the Foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a research internship under this title. Such reports may be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education or internship employer, approved by the Foundation, stating that such person is maintaining satisfactory progress in the internship.” .