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5 U.S.C. § 3394

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Noncareer and limited appointments
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/us/usc/t5/s3394
Title
5 — Government Organization and Employees
Chapter
PTIII/SPTB/CH33
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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(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. (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 403(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1162.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsA prior section 3394, added Pub. L. 95–437, § 3(a), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1057, which related to personnel ceilings, was renumbered as section 3404 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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