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5 U.S. Code § 3304 - Competitive service; examinations
Competitive service; examinations
the Office of Personnel Management has determined that there exists a severe shortage of candidates (or, with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs, that there exists a severe shortage of highly qualified candidates) or that there is a critical hiring need.
For the purpose of this subsection, the term “technician” has the meaning given such term by section 8337(h)(1) of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(5), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 99–586, Oct. 29, 1986, 100 Stat. 3325; Pub. L. 104–65, §§ 16(a), (b), 17(a), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 215(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1745; Pub. L. 105–339, § 2, Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3182; Pub. L. 106–117, title V, § 511(c), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1575; Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1312(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title XI, § 1105(g), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2075; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title XI, § 1104(e)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3450; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XI, § 1102(d)(2), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2485; Pub. L. 115–46, title II, § 213, Aug. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 967.)
5 U.S.C. 633(2)1.
Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 2(2)1, 22 Stat. 403.
5 U.S.C. 633(2)7 (less last 17 words).
Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 2(2)7 (less last 17 words), 22 Stat. 404.
5 U.S.C. 638 (as applicable to appointment).
Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 7 (as applicable to appointment), 22 Stat. 406.
5 U.S.C. 631b(b).
Nov. 26, 1940, ch. 919, § 2(b), 54 Stat. 1212.
May 29, 1958, Pub. L. 85–432, § 5, 72 Stat. 151.
5 U.S.C. 631b(c).
June 24, 1952, ch. 456, 66 Stat. 155.
5 U.S.C. 635 (7th sentence).
Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 3 (7th sentence), 22 Stat. 404.
In subsection (c), the provisions of former section 631b(b) and (c) are combined and restated for clarity. The words “From and after the effective date of this Act” and “From and after the date of approval of this Act” are omitted as executed. The words “competitive service” are substituted for “classified civil service” in view of the definition of “competitive service” in section 2102. The words “or as a clerical employee of the Senate or House of Representatives” are omitted as included in the reference to “an individual . . . in the legislative branch in a position in which he was paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives”. The words “and nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair any right of retransfer provided for under civil service laws or regulations made thereunder” are omitted as unnecessary.
2017—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 115–46 inserted “(or, with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs, that there exists a severe shortage of highly qualified candidates)” after “severe shortage of candidates”.
2006—Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “Defense Education Program” for “Scholarship Pilot Program” and “section 2192a of title 10, United States Code.” for “section 1105 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005.”
2004—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 108–375 added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “the Office of Personnel Management has determined that there exists a severe shortage of candidates or there is a critical hiring need.”
1999—Subsec. (f)(2), (3). Pub. L. 106–117, § 511(c)(2), (3), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 106–117, § 511(c)(1), (2), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “The Office of Personnel Management shall establish an appointing authority to appoint such preference eligibles and veterans.”
Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 106–117, § 511(c)(4), added par. (5).
1996—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.
1995—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–65, § 16(a), (b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Notwithstanding a contrary provision of this title or of the rules and regulations prescribed under this title for the administration of the competitive service, an individual who served—
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–65, § 17(a), which directed amendment of this section by adding subsec. (d) at the end thereof, was executed by adding subsec. (d) after subsec. (c) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 104–65, § 16(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c).
1978—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “the Office of Personnel Management” for “a Civil Service Commission board of examiners”.
Pub. L. 106–117, title V, § 511(d)(2), Nov. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 1576, provided that:
“If pursuant to subsection (a) [113 Stat. 1575] the amendments specified in subsection (c) [amending this section] are made, those amendments shall take effect as of October 31, 1998, as if included in subsection (f) of section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, as enacted by section 2 of the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–339; 112 Stat. 3182).”
Pub. L. 104–65, § 16(c), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703, provided that:
“The repeal and amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1995].”
Pub. L. 104–65, § 17(b), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1995], except the Office of Personnel Management shall—
conduct a study on excepted service considerations for competitive service appointments relating to such amendment; and
take all necessary actions for the regulations described under such amendment to take effect as final regulations on the effective date of this section.”
Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XI, § 1139, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2470, provided that:
“The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall permit an agency with delegated examining authority under 1104(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, to use direct-hire authority under section 3304(a)(3) of such title for a permanent or non-permanent position or group of positions in the competitive services at GS–15 (or equivalent) and below, or for prevailing rate employees, if the Director determines that there is either a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need for such positions.”
5 CFR Part 338 - QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL)