1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 10, 2020Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136): Selected Provisions on Federal HiringIn response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted as
2、 P.L. 116-136 on March 27, 2020. The law establishes new hiring authorities for several federal executive branch departments and agencies: the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Departm
3、ent of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The law also authorizes a Special Inspector General and a Congressional Oversight Commission and provides authorities for establishing those entities with needed personnel. For information on federal pay flexibilities, see CRS I
4、n Focus IF11489, Federal Executive Agencies: Selected Pay Flexibilities for COVID-19 Response. HUD, SEC, and CFTC Division A, Title IV, Subtitle A, Section 4010 of the law authorizes the Secretary of HUD, the SEC, and the CFTC to recruit and appoint candidates directly to selected positions without