5 U.S.C. § 3320
Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection
United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective
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- 5 U.S.C. § 3320, Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426702
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The nominating or appointing authority shall select for appointment to each vacancy in the excepted service in the executive branch and in the government of the District of Columbia from the qualified applicants in the same manner and under the same conditions required for the competitive service by sections 3308 through 3319 of this title. This section does not apply to an appointment required by Congress to be confirmed by, or made with the advice and consent of, the Senate.
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- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019