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5 U.S.C. § 9905

Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 9905, Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427691
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The Secretary of Defense may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303, 3307, and 3328 of such chapter), qualified candidates to any of the following positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense: During the period beginning on the effective date of the regulations issued to carry out the hiring authority with respect to positions described in paragraphs (5) through (10) of subsection (a) and ending on the date described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense may not exercise or otherwise use any hiring authority provided under the following provisions of law:

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