2011 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part II - PERSONNEL (§§ 501 - 1805)
Chapter 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (§§ 1580 - 1599d)
Section 1599c - Health care professionals: enhanced appointment and compensation authority for personnel for care...
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES Sec. 1599c - Health care professionals: enhanced appointment and compensation authority for personnel for care and treatment of wounded and injured members of the armed forces |
Contains | section 1599c |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title XI, §1104(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1236; amended Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title XVI, §1636(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 110-417, [div. A], title XI, §1107, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4617; Pub. L. 111-383, div. A, title X, §1075(b)(22), title XI, §1104, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4370, 4383. |
Statutes at Large References | 110 Stat. 2740 111 Stat. 1902 112 Stat. 3188 115 Stat. 1236 122 Stat. 463, 4617 124 Stat. 4370 125 Stat. 76 |
Public Law References | Public Law 104-201, Public Law 105-85, Public Law 105-339, Public Law 107-107, Public Law 110-181, Public Law 110-417, Public Law 111-383, Public Law 112-10 |
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(a)
(2)(A) For purposes of sections 3304, 5333, and 5753 of title 5, the Secretary of Defense may—
(i) designate any category of medical or health professional positions within the Department of Defense as a shortage category occupation or critical need occupation; and
(ii) utilize the authorities in such sections to recruit and appoint qualified persons directly in the competitive service to positions so designated.
(B) In using the authority provided by this paragraph, the Secretary shall apply the principles of preference for the hiring of veterans and other persons established in subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5.
(C) Any designation by the Secretary for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) shall be based on an analysis of current and future Department of Defense workforce requirements.
(b)
(2) Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) assess current recruitment policies, procedures, and practices of the military department concerned to assure that such strategy facilitates the implementation of efficiencies which reduce the time required to fill vacant positions for medical and health professionals; and
(B) clearly identify processes and actions that will be used to inform and educate military and civilian personnel responsible for the recruitment of medical and health professionals.
(c)
(2) The Secretary may not appoint a person to a position of employment under subsection (a)(2) after December 31, 2015.
(Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XI, §1104(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1236; amended Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVI, §1636(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title XI, §1107, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4617; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, §1075(b)(22), title XI, §1104, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4370, 4383.)
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 1599c, added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, §1615(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2740; amended Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, §1073(a)(31), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1902, related to treatment of a Department of Defense violation of veterans’ preference requirements as a prohibited personnel practice, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–339, §6(c)(1)(A), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3188.
Amendments2011—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 111–383, §1104(a)(1)(A), substituted “a shortage category occupation or critical need occupation” for “shortage category positions”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 111–383, §1104(a)(1)(B), substituted “qualified persons directly in the competitive service” for “highly qualified persons directly”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–383, §1075(b)(22), substituted “subchapter I” for “subchapter 1”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111–383, §1104(a)(2), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–383, §1104(b)(1), inserted “under subsection (a)(1)” after “Secretary of Defense” and substituted “December 31, 2015” for “September 30, 2012”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–383, §1104(b)(2), substituted “December 31, 2015” for “September 30, 2012”.
2008—Pub. L. 110–181 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to appointment in excepted service of certain health care professionals.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–417, §1107(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–417, §1107(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “September 30, 2012” for “September 30, 2010”, and added par. (2).
Wage Rate Adjustment for Certain Health Care OccupationsPub. L. 112–10, div. A, title VIII, §8086, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 76, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, during the current fiscal year and hereafter, the Secretary of Defense may adjust wage rates for civilian employees hired for certain health care occupations as authorized for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by section 7455 of title 38, United States Code.”
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