,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4    
,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit r$uctions 9 ! work=ce at   
public %ipy>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,public ,naval ,%ipy>ds ,act (
 #bjbe4  #b4 ,prohibition on r$uc+ !    
work=ce at public %ipy>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! work=ce at public %ipy>ds & any o!r  
positions at a public %ipy>d n specifi$ 
9 subsection 7b7 %all be exempt f any   
hir+ freezes or work=ce r$uctions relat$
 to sp5d+ cuts1 reprogramm+ ( funds1 or 
! probation>y /atus ( employees4  7b7   
,work=ce at public %ipy>ds def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m work=ce at public %ipy>ds
 includes any ( ! foll[+ positions at a 
public %ipy>d3 7#a7 ,weld]s4  7#b7      
,pipefitt]s4  7#c7 ,%ipfitt]s4  7#d7    
,radiological te*nicians & eng9e]s4     

7#e7 ,eng9e]s & eng9e] te*nicians4  7#f7
 ,appr5tices4  7#g7 ,positions support+ 
a work=ce developm5t pipel9e4  7#h7     
,positions support+ nucle> ma9t5ance &  
refuel+4  7#i7 ,me*anics4  7#aj7 ,pa9t]s
 & bla/]s4  7#aa7 ,positions support+   
ma9t5ance & op]ations ( infra/ructure4  
7#ab7 ,positions support+ implem5tation 
( ! ,%ipy>d ,infra/ructure ,optimization
 ,program4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
re/rict ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se to manage ! work=ce ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u exi/+ proc$ures 9
 cases ( misconduct or poor p]=mance4