To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard.

The memorandum titled “Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze” published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to any Department of Defense civilian position under which an employee performs a Department of Defense function at a public shipyard or a Department of Defense function that directly supports a public shipyard.