Enhanced hiring for recent college graduates and post-secondary students

(a) Recent graduate hiring authority Section 3115(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking all that follows exceed and inserting the following: exceed the greater of— (A) the number equal to 15 percent of the number of individuals that the agency head appointed during the previous fiscal year to permanent employment; or (B) the number equal to 1 percent of the average number of permanent employees in the agency during the previous fiscal year.; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Temporary cap increase (A) In general Under a regulation prescribed under subsection (f), the Director shall increase the limit on the number of individuals that may be appointed by the head of an agency under paragraph (1) of this subsection during a fiscal year as necessary to meet the target under section 368 of the Inspired to Serve Act of 2025 (relating to aggregate number of hires of recent college graduates and post-secondary students). (B) Duration The increased limit under subparagraph (A) shall terminate not later than September 30, 2034.. (b) Post-Secondary student hiring authority Section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking all that follows exceed and inserting the following: exceed the greater of— (A) the number equal to 15 percent of the number of individuals that the agency head appointed during the previous fiscal year to permanent employment; or (B) the number equal to 1 percent of the average number of permanent employees in the agency during the previous fiscal year.; and (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Temporary cap increase (A) In general Under a regulation prescribed under subsection (g), the Director shall increase the limit on the number of individuals that may be appointed by a head of an agency under paragraph (1) of this subsection during a fiscal year as necessary to meet the target under section 368 of the Inspired to Serve Act of 2025 (relating to aggregate number of hires of recent college graduates and post-secondary students). (B) Duration The increased limit under subparagraph (A) shall terminate not later than September 30, 2031.; and (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking 640 and inserting 400.