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5 U.S.C. 1301: RulesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 13-SPECIAL AUTHORITY
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§1301. Rules

The Office of Personnel Management shall aid the President, as he may request, in preparing the rules he prescribes under this title for the administration of the competitive service.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 401 ; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1224 .)

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5 U.S.C. 633(1) (function of Civil Service Commission).

Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 2(1) (function of Civil Service Commission), 22 Stat. 403.

The authority of the President to prescribe rules is carried into sections 2951, 3302, 3304(a), 3306(a), 3321, 7152, 7153, 7321, and 7322 of this title.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

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Amendments

1978⁠—Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”.

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Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.