Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Part A · Chapter 116 — Coronavirus Economic Stabilization (cares Act)
§ 9049. Temporary hiring flexibility
Statutory text
Definition
In this section, the term “covered period” means the period beginning on , and ending on the sooner of—
the termination date of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or
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Authority
During the covered period, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may, without regard to sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, recruit and appoint candidates to fill temporary and term appointments within their respective agencies upon a determination that those expedited procedures are necessary and appropriate to enable the respective agencies to prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID–19.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–136 div. A title IV § 4010 · 134 Stat. 281
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 9049
(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4010, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 478.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4010, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 478.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 4010. TEMPORARY HIRING FLEXIBILITY. (a) Definition.— In this section, the term “covered period” means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the sooner of— (1) the termination date of the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or (2) December 31, 2020. (b) Authority.— During the covered period, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may, without regard to sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, recruit and appoint candidates to fill temporary and term appointments within their respective agencies upon a determination that those expedited procedures are necessary and appropriate to enable the respective agencies to prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID–19.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The National Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 94–412, , 90 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 50 and Tables.
Credits
(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4010, , 134 Stat. 478.)