Sec. 1109. MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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## SEC. 1109 MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###
(a)In General Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: > > #### “(2) > > Any cyber workforce position.” > ; and #####
(B)by adding afer paragraph
(4)the following: > > #### “(5) > > Any scientific, technical, engineering, or mathematics positions, including technicians, within the defense acquisition workforce, or any category of acquisition positions within the Department designated by the Secretary as a shortage or critical need category. > > > #### “(6) > > Any scientific, technical, engineering, or mathematics position, except any such position within any defense Scientific and Technology Reinvention Laboratory, for which a qualified candidate is required to possess a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree, or for which a veteran candidate is being considered. > > > #### “(7) > > Any category of medical or health professional positions within the Department designated by the Secretary as a shortage category or critical need occupation. > > > #### “(8) > > Any childcare services position for which there is a critical hiring need and a shortage of childcare providers. > > > #### “(9) > > Any financial management, accounting, auditing, actuarial, cost estimation, operational research, or business or business administration position for which a qualified candidate is required to possess a finance, accounting, management or actuarial science degree or a related degree, or a related degree of equivalent experience. > > > #### “(10) > > Any position, as determined by the Secretary, for the purpose of assisting and facilitating the efforts of the Department in business transformation and management innovation.” > ; and ####
(2)by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) Sunset > > > #### “(1) In general > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective on September 30, 2025, the authority provided under subsection
(a)shall expire. > > > #### “(2) Exception > > Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to the authority provided under subsection
(a)to make appointments to positions described under paragraph
(5)of such subsection. > > > ### “(c) Suspension of Other Hiring Authorities > > During the period beginning on the effective date of the regulations issued to carry out the hiring authority with respect to positions described in paragraphs
(5)through
(10)of subsection
(a)and ending on the date described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense may not exercise or otherwise use any hiring authority provided under the following provisions of law: > > > #### “(1) > > Sections 1599c(a)(2) and 1705(h) of title 10. > > > #### “(2) > > Sections 1112 and 1113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1033). > > > #### “(3) > > Sections 1110 and 1643(a)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2450 and 2602). > > > #### “(4) > > Sections 559 and 1101 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1406 and 1627).” > . ###
(b)Report ####
(1)In general Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall provide for the conduct of an independent review and report to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Contents The report required under paragraph
(1)shall— #####
(A)assess and identify steps that could be taken to improve the competitive hiring process at the Department and ensure that direct hiring is conducted in a manner consistent with ensuring a merit based civil service and a diverse workforce in the Department and the rest of the Federal Government; and #####
(B)consider the feasibility and desirability of using cohort hiring, or hiring “talent pools”, instead of conducting all hiring on a position-by-position basis. ####
(3)Consultation The analysis and recommendations in the report required under paragraph
(1)shall be prepared in consultation with all stakeholders, public sector unions, hiring managers, career agency, and Office of Personnel Management personnel specialists, and after a survey of public sector employees and job applicants.
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Sec. 1109
MODIFICATION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Stat.129 Stat. 1033
Stat.130 Stat. 2450
Stat.131 Stat. 1406
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