H.R. 8138 — DPA Specialized Staffing Act

This section establishes a special hiring authority allowing each agency represented on the Defense Production Act Committee to appoint subject matter experts directly to competitive service positions without regard to civil service examination and appointment requirements, solely for identifying, soliciting, evaluating, or approving activities eligible for financial assistance under the Act. (Thus, these hires bypass standard merit-based hiring processes to expedite Defense Production Act implementation.)