33 U.S.C. § 3026Section
§ 3026. Appointments and promotions to permanent grades
Appointments in and promotions to all permanent grades shall be made by the President.
(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, §226, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085; Pub. L. 112–166, §2(gg)(1), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1290.)