; 129 Stat. 1028; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by striking to appoint and all that follows and inserting “to make appointments as follows: (i) Appointment of qualified scientific and technical personnel who are not current Department of Defense civilian employees into any scientific or technical position in the laboratory for a period of more than one year but not more than six years. (ii) Appointment of qualified scientific and technical personnel who are Department civilian employees in term appointments into any scientific or technical position in the laboratory for a period of more than one year but not more than six years. . 1105. Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for financial management experts Section 1110(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively