15 U.S.C. § 9049 | Temporary hiring flexibility

(a)

Definition

March 27, 2020In this section, the term “covered period” means the period beginning on , and ending on the sooner of—

(1)

March 13, 202050 U.S.C. 1601 the termination date of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on under the National Emergencies Act ( et seq.); or

(2)

December 31, 2020 .

(b)

Authority

During the covered period, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may, without regard to sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, recruit and appoint candidates to fill temporary and term appointments within their respective agencies upon a determination that those expedited procedures are necessary and appropriate to enable the respective agencies to prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID–19.

Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4010Mar. 27, 2020134 Stat. 478 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 94–412Sept. 14, 197690 Stat. 1255 section 1601 of Title 50The National Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.