124 STAT. 2632 PUBLIC LAW 111–252—OCT. 5, 2010 Public Law 111–252 111th Congress An Act To allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated fully successful or higher throughout that time, to be converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act— (1) the term ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (2) the term ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection’’ means U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security; (3) the term ‘‘competitive service’’ has the meaning given such term by section 2102 of title 5, United States Code; and (4) the term ‘‘overseas limited appointment’’ means an appointment under— (A) subpart B of part 301 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2008; or (B) any similar antecedent or succeeding authority, as determined by the Commissioner. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO CONVERT CERTAIN OVERSEAS LIMITED APPOINTMENTS TO PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law relating to the examina- tion, certification, and appointment of individuals in the competitive service, the Commissioner may convert an employee serving under an overseas limited appointment within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to a permanent appointment in the competitive service within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, if— (1) as of the time of conversion, the employee has completed at least 2 years of current continuous service under 1 or more overseas limited appointments; and (2) the employee’s performance has, throughout the period of continuous service referred to in paragraph (1), been rated at least fully successful or the equivalent. An employee whose appointment is converted under the preceding sentence acquires competitive status upon conversion. (b) INDEMNIFICATION AND PRIVILEGES.— Oct. 5, 2010 [H.R. 1517]
