EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION AUTHORITY FOR PERSONNEL FOR CARE AND TREATMENT OF WOUNDED AND INJURED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 1104. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION AUTHORITY FOR PERSONNEL FOR CARE AND TREATMENT OF WOUNDED AND INJURED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.(a) Designation of Occupations Covered by Recruitment and Appointment Authority.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 1599c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subparagraph (A)—(A) in clause (i), by striking “shortage category positions” and inserting “a shortage category occupation or critical need occupation”; and(B) in clause (ii), by striking “highly qualified persons directly” and inserting “qualified persons directly in the competitive service”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(C) Any designation by the Secretary for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) shall be based on an analysis of current and future Department of Defense workforce requirements.”.(b) Extension.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended—(1) in paragraph (1)—(A) by inserting “under subsection (a)(1)” after “Secretary of Defense”; and(B) by striking “September 30, 2012” and inserting “December 31, 2015”; and(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “September 30, 2012” and inserting “December 31, 2015”.