Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110
§593 Hiring Authority
Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER XIV — COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE › Part B — Mission of the Office › § 593
Summary
The Secretary has the authority to hire and manage staff using the same powers in section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note). Appointments covered by subsection (c)(1) of that law cannot last more than 5 years before any extension under subsection (c)(2) is given.
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Title 6, §593
Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In hiring personnel for the Office, the Secretary shall have the hiring and management authorities provided in section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note). The term of appointments for employees under subsection (c)(1) of such section may not exceed 5 years before granting any extension under subsection (c)(2) of such section.
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section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, referred to in text, is section 1101 of Pub. L. 105–261, which was formerly set out as a note under section 3104 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XI, § 1121(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2452. See section 4092 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
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6 U.S.C. § 593
Title 6, Domestic Security
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110