P.R. Laws tit. 2, § 803
Each member of the Joint Committee shall have the right to nominate two (2) candidates for the internship program each year. The Joint Committee shall ensure that among those recommended there are candidates nominated by the legislators of all political parties represented in the Legislature. Said candidates shall be selected following criteria regarding their academic qualification, grades, experience and outstanding services to society, according to the method for their selection which shall be established through regulations approved by the Joint Committee. The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in Washington and the Chairperson of the Hispanic Caucus in the federal government may each select one (1) intern, following the criteria previously established. The Joint Committee shall place the remaining nominees in various Congressional dependencies, administrative agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the federal government, independent agencies and quasi-public or international institutions all of which are located in Washington DC.
History —Aug. 5, 1993, No. 59, § 3; Apr. 23, 2004, No. 94, § 1.