Appointments at GS–16,17, and 18

§ 3324. Appointments at GS–16,17, and 18 (a) An appointment to a position in GS–16,17, or 18 may be made only on approval of the qualifications of the proposed appointee by 80 Stat. 423the Civil Service Commission. This section does not apply to a position— (1) provided for in section 5108(c) (2) of this title; (2) to which appointment is made by the President; (3) to which appointment is made by the Librarian of Congress; or (4) the incumbent of which is paid from— (A) appropriations for the Executive Office of the President under the headings “The White House Office”, “Special Projects”, “Council of Economic Advisers”, “National Security Council”, and “Office of Emergency Planning”, or (B) funds appropriated to the President under the heading “Emergency Fund for the President” by the Treasury, Post Office, and Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1966, or a later statute making appropriations for the same purpose, (b) The Commission may prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of this section.