5 U.S.C. § 3132
Definitions and exclusions
United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
“agency” means an Executive agency, except a Government corporation and the Government Accountability Office, but does not include—
“Senior Executive Service position” means any position in an agency which is classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108 or in level IV or V of the Executive Schedule, or an equivalent position, which is not required to be filled by an appointment by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and in which an employee—
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any position to be designated as a Senior Executive Service position (except a position in the Executive Office of the President) which—
An agency may file an application with the Office setting forth reasons why it, or a unit thereof, should be excluded from the coverage of this subchapter. The Office shall—
If—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Civil Service Reform Act of 1978House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to make certain technical and clerical amendments to title 5, United States Code.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the establishment of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1991
- Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1992House: 377–37Senate: no recorded tally
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
- Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief ActHouse: 404–22Senate: no recorded tally
- Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
- Help America Vote Act of 2002
- GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004House: 382–43Senate: no recorded tally
- Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013House: 373–29Senate: no recorded tally
- Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016House: 370–58Senate: no recorded tally