5 U.S.C. § 3361 Promotion; Competitive Service; Examination

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 5 U.S.C. § 3361

An individual may be promoted in the competitive service only if he has passed an examination or is specifically excepted from examination under section 3302 of this title. This section does not take from the President any authority conferred by section 3301 of this title that is consistent with the provisions of this title governing the competitive service.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 3361

Source: Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 426.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>638</codesec></codecitation> (as applicable to promotion).</TD> <TD>Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, §7 (as applicable to promotion), 22 Stat. 406.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>