§ 3026. Appointments and promotions to permanen...
Appointments in and promotions to all permanent grades shall be made by the President.
(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 226, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(gg)(1), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1290.)