1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Direct Hire to Fight Fires Act of 2023 . 2. Direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior (a) In general Chapter 96 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9603. Direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions in Forest Service and Department of the Interior (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 and part 211 and subpart A of part 337 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, a qualified candidate to any position described in subsection (b) in the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, respectively. (b) Positions A position described in this subsection is any Federal wildland firefighting position, or any position in support of such a firefighting position, that is described as follows: (1) Such a position within the Forestry Technician Series, GS–0462, or any successor series. (2) Such a position within the Aircraft Operation Series, GS–2181, or any successor series. (3) Such a position within the Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, GS–0301, or any successor series, if the position supports firefighting and is eligible for primary or secondary firefighter retirement coverage. (4) Such a position within the General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, GS–0401, or any successor series, if the position supports firefighting and is eligible for primary or secondary firefighter retirement coverage. (5) Such a position within the Aviation Management Specialist Series, GS–2101, or any successor series. (6) Such a position as an Engineering Equipment Operator, WG, WL, or WS–5716, or any successor series, if the position supports firefighting and is eligible for