Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 3394

Noncareer and limited appointments

(a)
Each noncareer appointee, limited term appointee, and limited emergency appointee shall meet the qualifications of the position to which appointed, as determined in writing by the appointing authority.
(b)
An individual may not be appointed as a limited term appointee or as a limited emergency appointee without the prior approval of the exercise of such appointing authority by the Office of Personnel Management.

Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 403(a)92 Stat. 1162(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 95–437, § 3(a)92 Stat. 1057section 3404 of this titlePub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(c)(1)(B)92 Stat. 1226A prior section 3394, added , , , which related to personnel ceilings, was renumbered as by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 95–454Pub. L. 95–454section 3131 of this titleSection effective 9 months after , and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of , see section 415(a)(1), (b) of , set out as an Effective Date note under .