5 U.S.C. § 3302 : US Code - Section 3302: Competitive service; rules

Search 5 U.S.C. § 3302 : US Code - Section 3302: Competitive service; rules

The President may prescribe rules governing the competitive
service. The rules shall provide, as nearly as conditions of good
administration warrant, for - 
(1) necessary exceptions of positions from the competitive
service; and
(2) necessary exceptions from the provisions of sections 2951,
3304(a), 3321, 7202, and 7203 of this title.
Each officer and individual employed in an agency to which the
rules apply shall aid in carrying out the rules.