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5 U.S.C. § 3391

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/us/usc/t5/s3391
Title
5 — Government Organization and Employees
Chapter
PTIII/SPTB/CH33
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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For the purpose of this subchapter, “agency”, “Senior Executive Service position”, “senior executive”, “career appointee”, “limited term appointee”, “limited emergency appointee”, “noncareer appointee”, and “general position” have the meanings set forth in section 3132(a) of this title. (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 403(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1161.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsA prior section 3391, added Pub. L. 95–437, § 3(a), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1056, which related to definitions for part-time career employment opportunities, was renumbered as section 3401 of this title by Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(c)(1)(B), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1226. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415(a)(1), (b) of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3131 of this title.

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