Sec. 103. Direct hire authority
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The Maritime Administrator may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United States Code, candidates needed for positions within the Maritime Administration for which— public notice has been given; the Administrator has determined that a critical hiring need exists; and the Administrator has consulted with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management regarding— the positions for which the Administrator plans to recruit; the quantity of candidates Administrator is seeking; and the assessment and selection policies the Administrator plans to utilize.
In this subsection, the term critical hiring need means personnel necessary for the implementation of this Act and associated work. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United States Code, candidates needed for positions within offices under the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy of the Coast Guard, for which— public notice has been given; the Secretary has determined that a critical hiring need exists; and the Secretary has consulted with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management regarding— the positions for which the Secretary plans to recruit; the quantity of candidates Secretary is seeking; and the assessment and selection policies the Secretary plans to utilize.
In this subsection, the term critical hiring need means personnel necessary for the implementation of this Act and associated work.