5 U.S.C. § 3112 — Disabled veterans; noncompetitive ap-

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(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- tion— (1) the term ‘‘internship program’’ means— (A) a volunteer service program under sec- tion 3111(b); (B) an internship program established under Executive Order 13562, dated December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Register 82585); (C) a program operated by a nongovern- ment organization for the purpose of pro- viding paid internships in agencies under a written agreement that is similar to an in- ternship program established under Execu- tive Order 13562, dated December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Register 82585); or (D) a program that— (i) is similar to an internship program established under Executive Order 13562, dated December 27, 2010 (75 Federal Reg- ister 82585); and (ii) is authorized under another statu- tory provision of law; (2) the term ‘‘intern’’ means an individual participating in an internship program; and (3) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive agency. (Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1109(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1614.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order 13562, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is set out as a note under section 3301 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REGULATIONS Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1109(c), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1615, provided that: ‘‘The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section].’’ § 3112. Disabled veterans; noncompetitive ap- pointment Under such regulations as the Office of Per- sonnel Management shall prescribe, an agency may make a noncompetitive appointment lead- ing to conversion to career or career-conditional employment of a disabled veteran who has a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more. (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title III, § 307(b)(1), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1147.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see sec- tion 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title. § 3113. Restriction on reemployment after convic- tion of certain crimes An employee shall be separated from service and barred from reemployment in the Federal service, if— (1) the employee is convicted of a violation of section 201(b) of title 18; and (2) such violation related to conduct prohib- ited under section 1010(a) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(a)). (Added Pub. L. 105–61, title VI, § 638(a), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1316.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 105–61, title VI, § 638(c), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1317, provided that: ‘‘This section [enacting this sec- tion] shall apply during fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ § 3114. Appointment of candidates to certain po- sitions in the competitive service by the Se- curities and Exchange Commission (a) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies with respect to any position of accountant, econo- mist, and securities compliance examiner at the Commission that is in the competitive service, and any position at the Commission in the com- petitive service that requires specialized knowl- edge of financial and capital market formation or regulation, financial market structures or surveillance, or information technology. (b) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may ap- point candidates to any position described in subsection (a)— (A) in accordance with the statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments in the excepted service; and (B) notwithstanding any statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments in the competitive service. (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The appoint- ment of a candidate to a position under au- thority of this subsection shall not be consid- ered to cause such position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service. (c) REPORTS.—No later than 90 days after the end of fiscal year 2003 (for fiscal year 2003) and 90 days after the end of fiscal year 2005 (for fiscal years 2004 and 2005), the Commission shall sub- mit a report with respect to its exercise of the authority granted by subsection (b) during such fiscal years to the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on Financial Serv- ices of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- fairs of the Senate. Such reports shall describe the changes in the hiring process authorized by such subsection, including relevant information related to— (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of em- ployees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demo- graphic groups; and