[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR338.101]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 338--QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart A--Citizenship Requirements
 
Sec. 338.101  Citizenship.


    (a) A person may be admitted to competitive examination only if he 
is a citizen of or owes permanent allegiance to the United States.
    (b) A person may be given an appointment in the competitive service 
only if he or she is a citizen of or owes permanent allegiance to the 
United States. However, a noncitizen may be given an appointment in rare 
cases under Sec. 316.601 of this chapter, unless the appointment is 
prohibited by statute.
    (c) Paragraph (b) of this section applies to reinstatement and 
transfer as well as to other noncompetitive appointments, and to 
conversion to career or career-conditional employment.

[33 FR 12429, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 57 FR 10124, Mar. 24, 1992]

Subpart B  [Reserved]