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5 U.S.C. 3133: Authorization of positions; authority for appointment

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-454. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 3392, 42 U.S.C. 904.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2016National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

1978Pub. L. 95-454created it

5 U.S.C. 3133Authorization of positions; authority for appointment

(2)The total number of positions in the Senior Executive Service may not at any…

(a)During each even-numbered calendar year, each agency shall—

(b)Each agency request submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall—

(c)The Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Office of…

(d)(1) The Office of Personnel Management may, on a written request of an agency…

(e)(1) Not later than July 1, 1979, and from time to time thereafter as the…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2016

Pub. L. 114–328 inserted at end "Beginning in 2023, the number of such positions authorized under the preceding sentence for the Department of Defense may not exceed the limitation provided in section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.