; and (B) an employee who occupies a position in the competitive service may not be transferred to the excepted service without the employee’s prior written consent. (c) Other matters (1) Application Notwithstanding section 7425(b) of title 38, United States Code, this section shall apply to positions under chapter 73 or 74 of such title. (2) Regulations The Director shall issue regulations to implement this section. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government; (2) the term competitive service has the meaning given that term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code; (3) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and (4) the term excepted service has the meaning given that term in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code.