; and (4) the term covered device means a device used to mark fishing equipment. (b) Rulemaking required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Commandant, shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider whether to authorize covered devices to operate in radio frequencies assigned to the Automatic Identification System. (c) Considerations In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (b), the Commission shall consider whether imposing requirements with respect to the manner in which Automatic Identification System devices are deployed and used would enable the authorization of covered devices to operate in radio frequencies assigned to the Automatic Identification System consistent with the core purpose of the Automatic Identification System to prevent maritime accidents. 418. Direct hire authority for certain competitive service positions in the Department of Homeland Security (a) Parallel direct hire authority for the Department of Homeland Security Chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9905a. Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such chapter), qualified candidates to any of the following positions in the competitive service in the Department of Homeland Security in support of the Coast Guard: (1) Any position involved with Department maintenance activities, including depot-level maintenance and repair. (2) Any position involved with cybersecurity. (3) Any individual in the acquisition workforce that manages any services contracts necessary to the operation and maintenance of programs of the Department. (4) Any science, technology, or engineering position in order to allow development of new systems and provide for the maintenance of legacy systems. (b) Sunset Effective on September