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21 U.S.C. § 379d–3

Streamlined hiring authority

United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective

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21 U.S.C. § 379d–3, Streamlined hiring authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454394
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In addition to any other personnel authorities under other provisions of law, the Secretary may, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint employees to positions in the Food and Drug Administration to perform, administer, or support activities described in subsection (b), if the Secretary determines that such appointments are needed to achieve the objectives specified in subsection (c). The activities described in this subsection are— The objectives specified in this subsection are— The Secretary shall institute appropriate internal controls for appointments under this section. The authority to appoint employees under this section shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after July 9, 2012.

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 112-144(S. 3187)2012-07-09
    Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 96–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-52(H.R. 2430)2017-08-18
    FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 94–1