Sec. 625. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
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## SEC. 625 PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES **[**[10 U.S.C. 1784 note](/us/usc/t10/s1784)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using the authority under subsection
(b)to hire spouses of members of the uniformed services at locations outside the United States. ###
(b)Authority In carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such chapter), a spouse of a member of the uniformed services stationed at a duty location outside the United States to a position described in subsection
(c)if— ####
(1)the spouse has been authorized to accompany the member to the duty location at Government expense; and ####
(2)the duty location is within reasonable commuting distance, as determined by the Secretary concerned, of the location of the position. ###
(c)Position Described A position described in this subsection is a competitive service position within the Department of Defense that is located outside the United States. ###
(d)Term of Appointment ####
(1)In general An appointment made under this section shall be for a term not exceeding two years. ####
(2)Renewal The Secretary of Defense may renew an appointment made under this section for not more than two additional terms, each not exceeding two years. ####
(3)Termination An appointment made under this section shall terminate on the date on which the member of the uniformed services relocates back to the United States in connection with a permanent change of station. ###
(e)Payment of Travel and Transportation Allowances Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize additional travel or transportation allowances in connection with an appointment made under this section. ###
(f)Relationship to Other Law Nothing in this section may be construed to interfere with— ####
(1)the authority of the President under section 3304 of title 5, United States Code; ####
(2)the authority of the President under section 1784 of title 10, United States Code; ####
(3)the ability of the head of an agency to make noncompetitive appointments pursuant to section 3330d of title 5, United States Code; or ####
(4)any obligation under any applicable treaty, status of forces agreement, or other international agreement between the United States Government and the government of the country in which the position is located. ###
(g)Reports Required ####
(1)In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the following: #####
(A)The number of individuals appointed under this section. #####
(B)The position series and grade to which each individual described in subparagraph
(A)was appointed. #####
(C)Demographic data on the individuals described in subparagraph (A), including with respect to race, gender, age, and education level attained. #####
(D)Data on the members of the uniformed services whose spouses have been appointed under this section, including the rank of each such member. #####
(E)Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate relating to continuing or expanding the pilot program. ####
(2)Final report Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a final report setting forth the information under paragraph (1). ###
(h)Termination The pilot program under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2026. ###
(i)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Appropriate committees of congress The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Secretary concerned The term “Secretary concerned”— #####
(A)has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code; and #####
(B)includes— ######
(i)the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to matters concerning the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and ######
(ii)the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to matters concerning the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. ####
(3)Uniformed services The term “uniformed services” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. ####
(4)United states The term “United States” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.
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PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
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