; and (D) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by striking the fiscal year last ending before the start of such calendar year and inserting the preceding fiscal year ; (3) by striking subsection (f); and (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 1207. Expansion and extension of direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (12) Any position in support of aircraft operations for which the Secretary determines there is a critical hiring need and shortage of candidates. (13) Any position in support of the safety of the public, law enforcement, or first response for which the Secretary determines there is a critical hiring need and shortage of candidates. (14) Any position in support of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department relating to oversight of the conflict in Ukraine for which the Secretary determines there is a critical hiring need and shortage of candidates. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2030 . 1208. Extension of direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for post-secondary students and recent graduates Section 1106(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2030 . 1209. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base Section 1125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.