“ It shall be the policy of the United States to provide for the appropriately expedited recruitment and selection of spouses of members of the Armed Forces for appointment to positions in the competitive service of the Federal civil service as part of the effort of the United States to recruit and retain in military service, skilled and experienced members of the Armed Forces and to recognize and honor the service of such members injured, disabled, or killed in connection with their service. ”

“ As used in this order:
(a) the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning specified for the term ‘‘executive agency’’ in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but does not include the Government Accountability Office; (b) the term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the meaning specified for that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code; (c) the term ‘‘active duty’’ means full-time duty in an armed force and includes full-time National Guard duty, except that, for Reserve Component members, the term ‘‘active duty’’ does not include training duties or attendance at service schools. ”