,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to provide flexibility =  
tempor>y & t]m appo9tm5ts 9 !           
competitive s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,inspir$ to ,s]ve ,hir+ ,improvem5ts  
,act4  #b4 ,flexibility = tempor>y & t]m
 appo9tm5ts  7a7 ,tempor>y & t]m        
appo9tm5ts ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #caag4      
,tempor>y & t]m appo9tm5ts  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,tempor>y appo9tm5t ,!
 t]m tempor>y appo9tm5t means an        
appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice = a    

p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>4  7#c7 ,t]m      
appo9tm5t ,! t]m t]m appo9tm5t means an 
appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice = a    
p]iod ( m ?an #a ye> & n m ?an #aj ye>s4
  7b7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head 
( an ,executive ag5cy may make a        
tempor>y appo9tm5t or t]m appo9tm5t to a
 position 9 ! competitive s]vice :5 !   
ne$ = ! s]vices ( an employee 9 !       
position is n p]man5t4  7#b7 ,ext5sion  
,"u conditions prescrib$ by ! ,director1
 ! head ( an ,executive ag5cy may-- 7,a7
 ext5d a tempor>y appo9tm5t made "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 9 increm5ts ( n m ?an #a  
ye> ea*1 up to a maximum ( #c total ye>s
 ( s]vice2 &  7,b7 ext5d a t]m appo9tm5t
 made "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! initial p]iod 
( :i* is less ?an #f ye>s1 9 increm5ts  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! head ( !       
,executive ag5cy1 up to a maximum ( #f  
total ye>s ( s]vice4  7c7 ,appo9tm5ts = 
critical hir+ ne$s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
head ( an ,executive ag5cy may make a   
noncompetitive tempor>y appo9tm5t1 or a 
noncompetitive t]m appo9tm5t = a p]iod (

 n m ?an #ah mon?s1 to a position 9 !   
competitive s]vice = :i* a critical hir+
 ne$ exi/s1 z det]m9$ "u section #ccjd1 
)\t reg>d to ! requirem5ts ( sections   
#ccbg & #cccj4  7#b7 ,no ext5sions ,an  
appo9tm5t made "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be
 ext5d$4  7d7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & subject
 to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,director  
may prescribe regulations to c>ry out   
?is section4  7#b7 ,application ,any    
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director = !
 adm9i/ration ( ?is section %all n apply
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! ex]cise ( 
! au?orities grant$ "u section #aaje ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #acj ,/at4 #bddg74  7#c7      
,report+ ,) respect to any regulation   
prescrib$ by ! ,director "u ?is         
subsection1 ! ,director %all brief !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress )    
respect to ! regulation n lat] ?an #cj  
days be=e ! date on :i* ! f9al v]sion ( 

! regulation is publi%$4  7e7 ,special  
provision reg>d+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preclude !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se f mak+ tempor>y &   
t]m appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice   
pursuant to section #aaje ( ! ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj 
,/at4 #bddg74  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
affect ! au?orities grant$ "u section   
#caji4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#caaf ! foll[+3  #caag4 ,tempor>y & t]m 
appo9tm5ts4  4  #c4 ,crit]ia = grant+   
direct-hire au?ority to ag5cies ,section
 #ccjd7;a77#c77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ %ortage 
( c&idates & all t foll[s ?r\gh highly  
qualifi$ c&idates7 & ins]t+ %ortage (   
highly qualifi$ c&idates4  #d4 ,exp$it$ 
hir+ au?ority  7a7 ,exp$it$ hir+        
au?ority = college graduates ,section   

#caae7;e77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ae p]c5t &    
ins]t+ #be p]c5t4  7b7 ,exp$it$ hir+    
au?ority = po/-,second>y /ud5ts ,section
 #caaf7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ae p]c5t &   
ins]t+ #be p]c5t4