1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act . 2. Modification of period after retirement for authority of Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) (1) A retired member of the armed forces may be appointed to a position in the civil service in or under the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the armed forces) immediately after the retirement of the member only if the proposed appointment is authorized by the Secretary concerned or a designee of the Secretary concerned, after a determination that— (A) the position has not been held open pending the retirement of the retired member; (B) qualification requirements for the position have not been written in a manner designed to give advantage to the retired member; and (C) the retired member was considered and selected in accordance with the applicable law (including regulations) governing the appointing authority used to appoint the retired member. (2) The Secretary concerned or a designee of the Secretary concerned shall determine the duration under which the provisions of this subsection apply.