PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM.

SEC. 642. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM. (a) Permanent Authority.—Section 914 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (5 U.S.C. 5911 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “, for the period of time described in subsection (b),”; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) Temporary Exclusion of Certain Shipyard Employees.—Such section is further amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): “(b) Temporary Exclusion of Certain Shipyard Employees.— “(1) In general.—In carrying out a Government lodging program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall exclude from the requirements of the program employees who are traveling for the performance of mission functions of a public shipyard of the Department if the Secretary determines such requirements would adversely affect the purpose or mission of such travel. “(2) Termination.—This subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2023.” . (c) Conforming Amendment.—The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 914. GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM” .