,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjad ,mr4   
,g>cia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
! heads ( ag5cies ) direct-hire au?ority
 to appo9t qualifi$ c&idates to         
positions relat+ to in=mation te*nology1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,top ,te* = ,,usa 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,direct-hire au?ority
 = positions relat+ to in=mation        
te*nology  7a7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 rule1 or           
regulation1 ! head ( an ag5cy may       
ex]cise direct-hire au?ority to appo9t  
qualifi$ c&idates to positions relat+ to
 in=mation te*nology1 includ+ web or    
digital sy/ems design & developm5t4  7b7
 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! direct-hire   
au?ority describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3  7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !

 mean+ giv5 ,executive ag5cy 9 section  
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#b7 ,direct-hire au?ority ,! t]m       
direct-hire au?ority means ! au?ority   
describ$ 9 section #ccjd7;a77#c7 ( su*  
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