; relating to Providing for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Executive Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the Civil Service Commission and Labor-Management in the Federal Service), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023 , shall remain in effect and have the full force and effect of law. (b) Noncompetitive eligibility Federal hiring status Subject to subsection (d), any volunteer whose Peace Corps service was terminated after April 1, 2020, and who has been certified by the Director as having satisfactorily completed a full term of service, may be appointed within two years of completion of qualifying service to a position in any United States department, agency, or establishment in the competitive service under title 5, United States Code, without competitive examination, in accordance with such regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. (c) Extension The appointing authority may extend the noncompetitive appointment eligibility under subsection (b) to not more than 3 years after a volunteer’s separation from the Peace Corps if the volunteer, following such service, was engaged in— (1) military service; (2) the pursuit of studies at a recognized institution of higher learning