Noncompetitive eligibility for full-time national service participants

(a) Noncompetitive eligibility for Americorps alumni (1) Volunteers in service to America Section 415(d) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5055(d)) is amended— (A) by striking appointment in the competitive service and inserting noncompetitive appointment to a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) for a period of 36 months, beginning on the date on which their required term of service ends,; and (B) by striking Executive Order Number 11103 (April 10, 1963) and inserting Executive Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note, relating to Providing for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Executive Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the Civil Service Commission and Labor-Management in the Federal Service), without regard to section 4 of such Order. (2) Other national service participants (A) In general Part III of subtitle C of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 142. Noncompetitive eligibility for national service participants Participants in a national service program who are eligible to receive a national service educational award under section 141, and who the Chief Executive Officer determines have successfully completed their terms of service, shall be eligible for noncompetitive appointment in a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) for a period of 36 months beginning on the date on which their required term of service ends. The Chief Executive Officer shall make the determination about successful completion in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note, relating to Providing for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Executive Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the Civil Service Commission and Labor-Management in the Federal Service), without regard to section 4 of such Order.. (B) Conforming amendment The table of contents of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 141 the following: Sec. 142. Noncompetitive eligibility for national service participants.. (b) Noncompetitive eligibility for returned Peace Corps volunteers and volunteer leaders Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) (1) Volunteers and volunteer leaders who have satisfactorily completed not fewer than 2 years of service under this Act (as determined under paragraph (2)) shall be eligible for noncompetitive appointment in a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) for a period of 3 years beginning on the day after the date on which such service ends. (2) The Director shall determine if a volunteer or volunteer leader has satisfactorily completed service under this Act for the purpose of paragraph (1) in accordance with sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of Executive Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note, relating to Providing for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Executive Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the Civil Service Commission and Labor-Management in the Federal Service).. (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to any individual— (1) who is— (A) a volunteer under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.); (B) a participant, in a national service program, to whom section 141 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12595) applies; or (C) a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.); and (2) who has not completed the corresponding required term of service as of the date of the enactment of this Act.