The section is supplied for convenience. The “excepted service” has come to mean all employees not in the competitive service, for whatever reason.

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454 inserted reference to Senior Executive Service.

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3131 of this title.