{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-301.201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 301.201","heading":"Appointments of United States citizens recruited overseas.","body":"When there is a shortage of eligible applicants, as defined at § 337.202 of this chapter, resulting from a competitive announcement that is open to applicants in the local overseas area, an agency may give an overseas limited appointment to a United States citizen recruited overseas for a position overseas.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 301—OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT","Subpart B—Overseas Limited Appointment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"24c1a51336b74e9120e36d44838bbbcf646344dc566856b652ec6a44d3c1d8c4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-300.707","next":"us/5-cfr-301.202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}