United States Code/Title 5/Part III/Chapter 31
Subpart B—Employment and Retention
Chapter 31—Authority for Employment
Subchapter I—Employment Authorities
| Sec. | |
| 3101 | General authority to employ. |
| 3102 | Employment of personal assistants for handicapped employees, including blind and deaf employees. |
| 3103 | Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered. |
| 3104 | Employment of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel. |
| 3105 | Appointment of administrative law judges. |
| 3106 | Employment of attorneys; restrictions. |
| 3107 | Employment of publicity experts; restrictions. |
| 3108 | Employment of detective agencies; restrictions. |
| 3109 | Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent. |
| 3110 | Employment of relatives; restrictions. |
| 3111 | Acceptance of volunteer service. |
| 3111a | Federal internship programs. |
| 3112 | Disabled veterans; noncompetitive appointment. |
| 3113 | Restriction on reemployment after conviction of certain crimes. |
| 3114 | Appointment of candidates to positions in the competitive service by the Securities and Exchange Commission.[1] |
| 3115 | Expedited hiring authority for college graduates; competitive service[2] |
| 3116 | Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students; competitive service[2] |
Subchapter II—The Senior Executive Service
| 3131 | The Senior Executive Service. |
| 3132 | Definitions and exclusions. |
| 3133 | Authorization of positions; authority for appointment. |
| 3134 | Limitations on noncareer and limited appointments. |
| [3135. | Repealed.] |
| 3136 | Regulations. |
Subchapter III—The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service
| 3151 | The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service. |
| 3152 | Limitation on pay. |
Subchapter IV—Temporary organizations established by law or executive order
| 3161 | Employment and compensation of employees. |
Subchapter IV—Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
| 3171 | Presidential Innovation Fellows Program. |
| 3172 | Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Advisory Board. |
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XI, § 1108(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2009, added items 3115 and 3116.
2017—Pub. L. 115–1, § 2(b), Jan. 20, 2017, 131 Stat. 5, added subchapter V heading and items 3171 and 3172.
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1109(b), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1615, added item 3111a.
2010—Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, §929G(b), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1856, added item 3114 and struck out former item 3114 “Appointment of accountants, economists, and examiners by the Securities and Exchange Commission”.
2003—Pub. L. 108–44, § 2(b), July 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 843, added item 3114.
2000—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1101(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–310, added subchapter IV heading and item 3161.
1997—Pub. L. 105–61, title VI, § 638(b), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1317, added item 3113.
1995—Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(a)(2), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 732, struck out item 3135 “Biennial report”.
1988—Pub. L. 100–325, § 1(b), May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 581, added subchapter III heading and items 3151 and 3152.
1980—Pub. L. 96–523, § 1(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3040, substituted “personal assistants for handicapped employees, including blind and” for “reading assistants for blind employees and interpreting assistants for” in item 3102.
1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title III, §§ 301(b), 302(b)(1), 307(b)(3), title IV, §402(c), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1145, 1146, 1148, 1160, added heading for subchapter I, substituted “reading assistants for blind employees and interpreting assistants for deaf employees” for “readers for blind employees” in item 3102, and added items 3111, 3112, heading for subchapter II, and items 3131 to 3136.
Pub. L. 95–251, §2(c)(2), Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 184, substituted “administrative law judges” for “hearing examiners” in item 3105.
1967—Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 221(b), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 640. added item 3110.