1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov March 19, 2020Federal Executive Agencies: Hiring Flexibilities for Emergency SituationsOn January 31, 2020, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a public health emergency for the United States in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). To
2、 assist the federal government in responding to the emergency, Congress passed legislation that provides Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has also reiterated long-standing guidance on flexibilities for hir
3、ing in executive agencies that are codified in Title 5 of the United States Code and Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Direct-Hire Authority Section 302 of P.L. 116-123 (H.R. 6074), the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, as enacted on March 6, 2020
4、, provides the HHS Secretary with DHA to appoint individuals to positions that perform critical work related to coronavirus. The law states that appointments may be made without regard to Title 5, Sections 3309-3319, of the U.S. Code, which prescribe veterans preference requirements, requirements fo
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