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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 5515 (Enrolled) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 1101

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain competitive service positions

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Chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such chapter), qualified candidates to any of the following positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense: Any position involved with Department maintenance activities, including depot-level maintenance and repair. Any position involved with cybersecurity.
Any individual in the acquisition workforce that manages any services contracts necessary to the operation and maintenance of programs of the Department. Any science, technology, or engineering position, including any such position at the Major Range and Test Facilities Base, in order to allow development of new systems and provide for the maintenance of legacy systems. Effective on September 30, 2025, the authority provided under subsection
(a)shall expire. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9904 the following new item: 9905. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense. .
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