Sec. 369. Demonstration project to hire recent college graduates and post-secondary students with critical skills
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In this section: The term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. The term internship program has the meaning given the term in section 3111a(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 366(g) of this Act. The Director shall, pursuant to section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, carry out a demonstration project described in paragraph
(2)of this subsection for the purpose of— assessing the sufficiency of hiring authorities to meet the hiring needs of Executive agencies in positions that require critical skills; and determining whether changes are needed in methods of establishing qualification requirements for, recruitment for, and appointment to, positions described in subparagraph (A). Under the demonstration project under paragraph (1), an Executive agency shall appoint— students to internship programs for the purpose of acquiring critical skills that address the needs of the Executive agency; or recent graduates to full-time positions in the Executive agency that require critical skills described in subparagraph (A). Not later than 60 days after the date on which the demonstration project under this section terminates, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the project, including the assessment and determination of the Director under subsection (b)(1). There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the demonstration project under this section.