,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #igj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjag,mr4
 ,meeks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! submission ( data relat+ to   
div]sity by c]ta9 contractors1 to am5d !
 ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd to   
require ! submission ( su* data by      
issu]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ,corporate ,gov]nance ,?r\gh ,div]sity 
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,submission ( data   
relat+ to div]sity by c]ta9 contractors 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dg ( subtitle ,i ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#dgac4 ,submission ( data relat+ to     

div]sity by c]ta9 contractors4  7a7     
,submission ( data ,9 ! case ( ! aw>d ( 
a contract 9 an am\nt ( #e1jjj1jjj or m 
to a cov]$ contractor1 ! head ( an      
executive ag5cy %all require !          
contractor to submit1 n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! aw>d ( ! contract1 ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,data on ! racial1 e?nic1 & g5d]  
composition ( ! bo>d ( directors & !    
,c-level executives ( ! cov]$           
contractor4  7#b7 ,data on ! affiliation
 ( any memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors or any
 ,c-level executive to a hi/orically    
und]repres5t$ gr\p1 includ+ vet]ans ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces & individuals )             
disabilities4  7#c7 ,any plan or /rategy
 t exi/s on ! date ( ! submission ( data
 "u ?is subsection to improve ! div]sity
 ( ! bo>d ( directors or ! ,c-level     
executives ( ! cov]$ contractor4  7b7   
,reports  7#a7 ,qu>t]ly report to ,g5]al
 ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,aft] ! end ( a 
cal5d> qu>t]1 ea* executive ag5cy %all  
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices a report t includes ! data     

submitt$ by contractors "u subsection   
7a7 dur+ ! qu>t] cov]$4  7#b7 ,annual   
report to ,congress & ,(fices ( ,m9ority
 & ,wom5 ,inclusion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,febru>y #ad ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all   
submit to ,congress & ea* ,(fice (      
,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion e/abli%$ "u 
section #cdb ( ! ,dodd-,frank ,wall     
,/reet ,re=m & ,consum] ,protection ,act
 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edeb7 an annual report 
t--  7i7 includes ! data submitt$ to !  
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !    
prec$+ cal5d> ye> & ! data submitt$ "u  
section #ac7s7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange 
,act ( #aicd2  7ii7 uses ! data describ$
 9 clause 7i71 z well z in=mation f o!r 
reliable s\rces1 to analyze ! div]sity (
 ! bo>d ( directors & ! ,c-level        
executives ( ea* entity submitt+ data 9 
comp>ison to ! indu/ry pe]s ( su*       
entity1 includ+ any tr5ds & progress    
relat$ to su* div]sity2 &  7iii7 bas$ on
 ! analysis conduct$ "u clause 7ii71    
li/s ea* entity submitt+ data t is      

significantly lagg+ beh9d ! indu/ry pe]s
 ( su* entity ) respect to ! div]sity ( 
! bo>d ( directors & ! ,c-level         
executives4  7,b7 ,public availability  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all  
make publicly available ea* annual      
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
7c7 ,public comm5t ,aft] ! end ( !      
f\r-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e f\r ye>s    
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al        
,s]vices %all review ! implem5tation ( !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section & provide an 
opportunity = public comm5t on su*      
review4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ contractor ,! t]m cov]$   
contractor means a =-pr(it bus9ess )    
annual gross receipts 9 excess (        
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !      
submission ( a bid or proposal = a      
contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a74     
7#b7 ,c-level executive ,! t]m ,c-level 
executive means ! mo/ s5ior executive   
(fic]1 in=mation (fic]1 te*nology (fic]1
 f9ancial (fic]1 compliance (fic]1 or   

security (fic] ( a cov]$ contractor4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dg ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #dgab ! foll[+ new item3  #dgac4
 ,submission ( data relat+ to div]sity  
by c]ta9 contractors4  4  #c4           
,submission ( data relat+ to div]sity by
 issu]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ac ( !  
,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,submission ( data   
relat+ to div]sity  7#a7 ,submission (  
data ,ea* issu] requir$ to file an      
annual report "u subsection 7a7 %all    
disclose 9 t report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,data on ! racial1 e?nic1 & g5d]        
composition ( ! bo>d ( directors & !    
,c-level executives ( ! issu]4  7,b7    
,data on ! affiliation ( any memb] ( !  
bo>d ( directors or any ,c-level        
executive ( ! issu] to a hi/orically    
und]repres5t$ gr\p1 includ+ vet]ans ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces & individuals )             
disabilities4  7,c7 ,any plan or /rategy

 t exi/s on ! date ( ! submission ( data
 "u ?is p>agraph to improve ! div]sity (
 ! bo>d ( directors or ! ,c-level       
executives ( ! issu]4  7#b7 ,c-level    
executive def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 ,c-level executive means ! mo/ s5ior   
executive (fic]1 in=mation (fic]1       
te*nology (fic]1 f9ancial (fic]1        
compliance (fic]1 or security (fic] ( an
 issu]4  4  7b7 ,corporate gov]nance    
regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission %all 
revise p>agraph 7v7 ( section           
#bbi4djg7;c77#b7 ( title #ag1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 to require t :5 !  
description describ$ 9 su* p>agraph is  
pres5t$ 9 a proxy or in=mation /atem5t  
relat+ to ! election ( directors1 !     
qualities & skills describ$ 9 su*       
p>agraph1 along ) ! nom9ee's g5d]1 race1
 e?nicity1 & affiliation ) a hi/orically
 und]repres5t$ gr\p %\ld be pres5t$ 9 a 
*>t or matrix =m4