5 U.S.C. § 3318
Competitive service; selections using numerical ratings
United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective
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- 5 U.S.C. § 3318, Competitive service; selections using numerical ratings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426700
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During the 240-day period beginning on the date of issuance of a certificate of eligibles under section 3317(a), an appointing authority other than the appointing authority requesting the certificate (in this subsection referred to as the “other appointing authority”) may select an individual from that certificate in accordance with this subsection for an appointment to a position that is—
The selection of an individual under paragraph (1)—
Before selecting an individual under paragraph (1), the other appointing authority shall—
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.
- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019