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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 1136

Sec. 1136. REVIEW OF OFFICIAL PERSONNEL FILE OF FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BEFORE REHIRING

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## SEC. 1136 REVIEW OF OFFICIAL PERSONNEL FILE OF FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BEFORE REHIRING ###
(a)In General Subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 3330e Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring > > **[**[5 U.S.C. 3330e](/us/usc/t5/s3330e)**]** > > > ### “(a) > > If a former Government employee is a candidate for a position within the competitive service or the excepted service, prior to making any determination with respect to the appointment or reinstatement of such employee to such position, the appointing authority shall review and consider merit-based information relating to such employee’s former period or periods of service such as official personnel actions, employee performance ratings, and disciplinary actions, if any, in such employee’s official personnel record file. > > > ### “(b) > > In subsection (a), the term ‘former Government employee’ means an individual whose most recent position with the Government prior to becoming a candidate as described under subsection
(a)was within the competitive service or the excepted service. > > > ### “(c) > > The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out the purpose of this section. Such regulations may not contain provisions that would increase the time required for agency hiring actions.” > . ###
(b)Application **[**[5 U.S.C. 3330e note](/us/usc/t5/s3330e)**]** The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall apply to any former Government employee (as described in section 3330e of title 5, United States Code, as added by such subsection) appointed or reinstated on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Clerical Amendment **[**[5 U.S.C. 3301](/us/usc/t5/s3301)**]** The table of sections of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:" “3330e. Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring.” ".
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