119 HR 8138 IH: DPA Specialized Staffing Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8138IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 27, 2026Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo allow for Special Hiring Authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the DPA Specialized Staffing Act.

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Special hiring authority for subject matter experts

Each agency represented on the Defense Production Act Committee may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, subject matter experts directly to positions in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of that title) in the agency for the sole purpose of identifying, soliciting, evaluating, or approving activities that may receive financial assistance under this Act.