; and (ii) not more than the maximum rate of basic pay payable for a position at level GS–7 of the General Schedule. (F) Eligibility In establishing the paid internship and hiring program required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the eligibility requirements for participation in the internship program are the same as the eligibility requirements for participation in the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program. (f) HERO Corps hiring Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, there are authorized to be established within Homeland Security Investigations the following number of positions, which shall be in addition to any positions in existence on the date of enactment of this subsection, for the hiring and permanent employment of graduates of the paid internship and hiring program required to be established under subsection (e)(4): (1) 36 positions in fiscal year 2017. (2) 72 positions in fiscal year 2018. (3) 108 positions in fiscal year 2019. (4) 144 positions in fiscal year 2020. (5) 180 positions in fiscal year 2021. . (c) Technical and conforming amendment Section 302 of the HERO Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 255) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).