; and (5) the position has not been held open pending the retirement of the retired member. (c) Oversight by Office of Personnel Management (1) Plan Draft and Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish an oversight plan to monitor all appointments made pursuant to subsection (a), and conduct oversight according to the plan for the duration of the authority granted by subsection (a). (2) Annual Publication Not later than 30 days after the end of the fiscal year of the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter for the duration of the authority granted by subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall publish, by including the information within a publication on a related matter, the number of new employees appointed under such authority in that year. (d) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress describing the impact of the temporary authority granted by subsection (a), providing policy recommendations for improvements, and recommending whether such authority should be made permanent. (e) Rule of Construction No provision of this section may be interpreted to affect any appointment other than an appointment made by the Secretary of Defense. 3. Vacancy notification requirement Beginning 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the head of each office in the Department of Defense, shall ensure that every employee of the Department of Defense is informed, within one calendar day, of the publication of a vacancy within that employee’s office that requires qualifications related to the employee’s current duties. 4. Reduction in force protections For the period of 10 years beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each employee who is a veteran and who is newly hired