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5 U.S.C. 3349c: Exclusion of certain officersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 33-EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT
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§3349c. Exclusion of certain officers

Sections 3345 through 3349b shall not apply to⁠—

(1)  any member who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to any board, commission, or similar entity that⁠—

(A)  is composed of multiple members; and

(B)  governs an independent establishment or Government corporation;

(2)  any commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

(3)  any member of the Surface Transportation Board; or

(4)  any judge appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a court constituted under article I of the United States Constitution.

(Added Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 151(b) , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–615 .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 30 days after Oct. 21, 1998, and applicable to any office that becomes vacant after such effective date, with certain exceptions, see section 151(d) of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 3345 of this title.