Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel to assist in business transformation and management innovation
336 words·~2 min read·
/bill/115/hr/2810/enr/section-1101·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Secretary of Defense may appoint in the Department of Defense individuals described in subsection
(b)without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, for the purpose of assisting and facilitating the efforts of the Department in business transformation and management innovation. The individuals described in this subsection are individuals who have all of the following: A management or business background. Experience working with large or complex organizations. Expertise in management and organizational change, data analytics, or business process design. The number of individuals appointed pursuant to this section at any one time may not exceed 10 individuals. Any appointment under this section shall be on a term basis, and shall be subject to the term appointment regulations in part 316 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (other than requirements in such regulations relating to competitive hiring). The term of any such appointment shall be specified by the Secretary at the time of the appointment. Not later than September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2021, the Secretary shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the exercise of the authority in this section. Each briefing under this subsection shall include the following: A description and assessment of the results of the use of such authority as of the date of such briefing. Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for extension or modification of such authority. In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. The authority to appoint individuals in this section shall expire on September 30, 2021. The expiration in paragraph
(1)of the authority in this section shall not be construed to terminate any appointment made under this section before the date of expiration that continues according to its term as of the date of expiration.