Sec. 1105. Prohibition on limiting duration of overseas work-period for DOD competitive service positions
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During the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— no limit may be placed on the duration of civilian employment of Department of Defense competitive service employees in a foreign area; and the 5-year limitation on such employment in a foreign area in Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25, titled DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights and issued on July 26, 2012 (or a successor instruction), shall have no force or effect.
Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the following: The impact of this section on recruiting and retaining civilian competitive service employees at the Department of Defense. The total number of— Department employees that were able to remain in positions as a result of this section; and Department positions that were not open for initial appointments as a result of this section. The grade and classification of Department positions affected by this section.
Any other information the Secretary deems appropriate. In this section, the term foreign area means any location that is not within a nonforeign area (as that term is defined in section 591.205 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation).