Sec. 11. Competitive service examination credit
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Except as provided in section 3(e)(2)(C), in examinations for the competitive service in which experience is an element of qualification, a fellow or intern shall be entitled to 5 additional points above the earned rating of such fellow or intern if such fellow or intern completes a fellowship or internship, respectively, that— is not less than six months in duration; the Director of the Office of Personnel Management has approved as entitling the individuals who complete such fellowship or internship to such credit. The credit under subsection
(a)shall remain available for a period of 12 months beginning on the later of the date on which the fellowship or internship of the fellow or intern ends or the date on which the fellow or intern graduates from a qualifying institution, as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. A sponsoring agency or third-party internship provider seeking the approval described in subsection (a)(2) for a fellowship or internship offered by such entity shall submit to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director determines appropriate. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regulations carrying out this section.