1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 . 2. Noncompetitive temporary and term appointments in the competitive service (a) Temporary and term appointments Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3115. Temporary and term appointments (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Temporary appointment The term temporary appointment means an appointment in the competitive service for a period of not more than 1 year. (3) Term appointment The term term appointment means an appointment in the competitive service for a period of more than 1 year and not more than 5 years. (b) Appointment (1) In general The head of an agency may make a temporary appointment or term appointment to a position in the competitive service when the need for the services of the employee is not permanent. (2) Extension Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may— (A) extend a temporary appointment made under paragraph (1) to be for a period of not more than 2 years