; (2) has completed not less than 640 hours of current continuous employment under subsection (b); and (3) meets the qualification standards for the position to which the student will be converted. (f) Termination The head of an agency shall, without regard to any provision of chapter 35 or 75, terminate the appointment of a student appointed under subsection (b) upon completion of the designated academic course of study unless the student is selected for conversion under subsection (e). (g) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017 , the Director shall issue interim regulations, with an opportunity for comment, for the administration of this section. (h) Reporting (1) In general Not later than September 30 of each of the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of the Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017 , the head of an agency that makes an appointment under this section shall submit to Congress a report assessing the impact of the use of the authority provided under this section during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. (2) Content The head of an agency shall include in each report under paragraph (1)— (A) the total number of individuals appointed by the agency under this section, as well as the number of such individuals who are— (i) minorities or members of other underrepresented groups; or (ii) veterans; (B) recruitment sources; (C) the total number of individuals appointed by the agency during the applicable fiscal year to a position in the competitive service at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or below