; and (2) the Secretary shall conduct a survey of hiring authorities held by the Department to identify— (A) hiring authorities already authorized by Congress; (B) others authorities granted through Presidential decree or executive order; and (C) any authorities needed to enable recruitment of individuals with the special skills described in paragraph (1). (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a description of all existing hiring authorities and legislative proposals on any new needed authorities. (c) Special hiring authority For an initial period of not more than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, candidates directly to positions in the competitive service at the Department, as defined in section 2102 of that title, in the following occupational series: 1560 Data Science, 2210 Information Technology Management, and 0201 Human Resources Management. 203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns For up to 2 years following the end of a compensated internship at the Department or the United States Agency for International Development, the Department or USAID may offer employment to up to 25 such interns and appoint them directly to positions in the competitive service, as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of such title. 204. Lateral Entry Program (a) In general Section 404 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–323 ; 130 Stat. 1928) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3-year and inserting 5-year ; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and ; (C) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon