5 U.S.C. § 2108a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 5. Government Organization and Employees § 2108a. Treatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles

(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (3),  1 an individual shall be treated as a veteran defined under section 2108(1) for purposes of making an appointment in the competitive service, if the individual--

(2) Certification.--A certification referred to under paragraph (1) is a certification that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification.

(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (3),  1 an individual shall be treated as a disabled veteran defined under section 2108(2) for purposes of making an appointment in the competitive service, if the individual--

(2) Certification.--A certification referred to under paragraph (1) is a certification that the individual is expected to be separated from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification.