Sec. 301. Supporting the permanent land manager workforce
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The Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may recruit and directly appoint qualified individuals into the competitive service who are certified, in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, as maintaining a permanent and exclusive residence within, contiguous to, or not more than a 1-hour driving commute (under normal commuting conditions) from a site administered by the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or Forest Service to which the individual would report to work into any position at or below grade GS–11 of the General Schedule, WG–15 of the Federal Wage System, or equivalent within the applicable site.
In exercising the authority provided under subsection (a), the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, shall ensure that any action taken by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable— is consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of title 5, United States Code; complies with the public notice requirements of section 3327 of that title; and is based on a determination by the Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, that there is a need for workforce housing that cannot be supplied by the Federal Government.
The authority provided under subsection
(a)shall terminate on September 30, 2030.