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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 2296 (Engrossed in Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 1108

Sec. 1108. Prohibition on use of funds to reduce the workforce at public shipyards

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None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to reduce the workforce at public shipyards, including probationary employees. The workforce at public shipyards and any other positions at a public shipyard not specified in subsection
(c)shall be exempt from any workforce reductions related to spending cuts, reprogramming of funds, or the probationary status of employees. In this section, the term workforce at public shipyards includes any of the following positions at a public shipyard: Welders. Pipefitters. Shipfitters. Radiological technicians and engineers. Engineers and engineer technicians. Apprentices. Positions supporting a workforce development pipeline. Positions supporting nuclear maintenance and refueling. Mechanics. Painters and blasters. Positions supporting maintenance and operations of infrastructure. Positions supporting implementation of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program. Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Defense to manage the workforce of the Department of Defense under existing procedures in cases of misconduct or poor performance. This section shall cease to be effective December 31, 2029.
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