Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017

To amend subchapter I of chapter 31 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 2. Noncompetitive temporary and term appointments in the competitive service (a) Temporary and term appointments Subchapter I of chapter 31 3115. Temporary and term appointments (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director (2) Temporary appointment The term temporary appointment (3) Term appointment The term term appointment (b) Appointment (1) In general The head of an agency may make a temporary appointment or term appointment to a position in the competitive service when the need for the services of the employee is not permanent. (2) Extension Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may— (A) extend a temporary appointment made under paragraph (1) to be for a period of not more than 2 years; and (B) extend a term appointment made under paragraph (1) to be for a period of not more than 5 years. (c) Appointments for critical hiring needs Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may make a noncompetitive temporary appointment, or a noncompetitive term appointment for a period of not more than 18 months, to a position in the competitive service for which a critical hiring need exists, without regard to the requirements of sections 3327 and 3330. An appointment made under this subsection may not be extended. (d) Regulations The Director may prescribe regulations to carry out this section, but is not required to promulgate regulations prior to implementation of this section. (e) Special provision regarding the department of defense Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary of Defense from making temporary and term appointments in the competitive service pursuant to section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580; Public Law 114–328 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 31 section 3114 3115. Temporary and term appointments. . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 2. Noncompetitive temporary and term appointments in the competitive service (a) Temporary and term appointments Subchapter I of chapter 31 3115. Temporary and term appointments (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director (2) Temporary appointment The term temporary appointment (3) Term appointment The term term appointment (b) Appointment (1) In general The head of an agency may make a temporary appointment or term appointment to a position in the competitive service when the need for the services of the employee services is not permanent. (2) Extension Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may— (A) extend a temporary appointment made under paragraph (1) in increments of not more than 1 year, up to a maximum of 3 total years of service; and (B) extend a term appointment made under paragraph (1) in increments determined appropriate by the head of the agency, up to a maximum of 6 total years of service. (c) Appointments for critical hiring needs Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may make a noncompetitive temporary appointment, or a noncompetitive term appointment for a period of not more than 18 months, to a position in the competitive service for which a critical hiring need exists, without regard to the requirements of sections 3327 and 3330. An appointment made under this subsection may not be extended. (d) Regulations The Director may prescribe regulations to carry out this section, but is not required to promulgate regulations prior to implementation of this section. (e) Special provision regarding the department of defense Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary of Defense from making temporary and term appointments in the competitive service pursuant to section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580; Public Law 114–328 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 31 section 3114 3115. Temporary and term appointments. . December 1, 2017 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a federal agency to make a temporary appointment (for a period of less than one year) or term appointment (for a period of less than five years) to a position in the competitive service when the need for the services of the employee is not permanent. An agency may extend: (1) a temporary appointment for a period of not more than two years, and (2) a term appointment for a period of not more than five years. The bill also authorizes an agency to make a noncompetitive temporary appointment or a noncompetitive term appointment for a period of not more than 18 months when a critical hiring need exists. The appointment may not be extended.