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Sec. 111 · H.R. 7148

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Division E — Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 › Title I

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The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may use the funds made available in this Act, subject to such policies as the Secretary (or the Secretary’s delegate) may establish, to utilize direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified applicants, without regard to any notice or preference requirements, directly to positions in the competitive service to process backlogged tax returns and return information.

•HR 7148 ENRSEC. 111

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