United States Code
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§ 1725a.
Direct hire authority
(1)
During fiscal year 2012 and thereafter, the Secretary (as defined in section 1722 of this title
(2)
Paragraph (1) applies with respect to a former resource assistant (as defined in section 1722 of this title) who—
(A)
completed a rigorous undergraduate or graduate summer internship with the Secretary (as so defined), such as the National Park Service Business Plan Internship;
(B)
successfully fulfilled the requirements of the internship program; and
(C)
subsequently earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
(3)
The direct hire authority under this section may not be exercised with respect to a specific qualified candidate after the end of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the candidate completed the undergraduate or graduate degree, as the case may be.
(Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 23, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(d)(2), Mar. 12, 2019 , 133 Stat. 834.)
cite as: 16 USC 1725a
