Distinguished scholar appointment authority

In this section— the term “professional position” means a position that is classified to an occupational series identified by the Office of Personnel Management as a position that— The Administration may appoint, without regard to the provisions of section 3304(h) and sections 3309 through 3318, but subject to subsection (c), candidates directly to General Schedule professional, competitive service positions in the Administration for which public notice has been given (in accordance with regulations of the Office of Personnel Management), if— with respect to a position at the GS–7 level, the individual— with respect to a position at the GS–9 level, the individual— with respect to a position at the GS–11 level, the individual— with respect to a research position at the GS–12 level, the individual—