,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjai,mr4
 ,meeks 7= himself & ,ms4 ,adams7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,securities ,ex*ange 
,act ( #aicd to require ! submission by 
issu]s ( data relat+ to div]sity & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,corporate     
,gov]nance ,?r\gh ,div]sity ,act (      
#bjai4  #b4 ,submission ( data relat+ to
 div]sity by issu]s ,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 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m executive   
(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bcj4eja7;f7 ( title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 ! t]m
 vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 

7#b7 ,submission ( disclosure ,ea* issu]
 requir$ to file an annual report "u    
subsection 7a7 %all disclose 9 any proxy
 /atem5t & any in=mation /atem5t relat+ 
to ! election ( directors fil$ ) !      
,commission ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,data1 bas$ 
on volunt>y self-id5tification1 on !    
racial1 e?nic1 & g5d] composition (--   
7i7 ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu]2  7ii7 
nom9ees = ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu]2 
&  7iii7 ! executive (fic]s ( ! issu]4  
7,b7 ,! /atus ( any memb] ( ! bo>d (    
directors ( ! issu]1 any nom9ee = ! bo>d
 ( directors ( ! issu]1 or any executive
 (fic] ( ! issu]1 bas$ on volunt>y      
self-id5tification1 z a vet]an4  7,c7   
,:e!r ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu]1 or  
any committee ( t bo>d ( directors1 has1
 z ( ! date on :i* ! issu] makes a      
disclosure "u ?is p>agraph1 adopt$ any  
policy1 plan1 or /rategy to promote     
racial1 e?nic1 & g5d] div]sity among--  
7i7 ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu]2  7ii7 
nom9ees = ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu]2 
or  7iii7 ! executive (fic]s ( ! issu]4 

7#c7 ,alt]native submission ,9 any      
#a-ye> p]iod 9 :i* an issu] requir$ to  
file an annual report "u subsection 7a7 
does n file ) ! ,commission a proxy     
/atem5t relat+ to ! election ( directors
 or an in=mation /atem5t1 ! issu] %all  
disclose ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#b7 9 ! fir/ annual report ( issu] t !
 issu] submits to ! ,commission aft] !  
end ( t #a-ye> p]iod4  7#d7 ,be/        
practices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion (
 ! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an ! end ( 
! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection & e ?ree ye>s 
!reaft]1 & 9 consultation ) ! advisory  
c\ncil e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,c71 publi% be/ practices = compliance 
) ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,comm5ts ,!     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority & ,wom5 
,inclusion ( ! ,commission may1 pursuant
 to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 solicit public    
comm5ts relat$ to ! be/ practices       
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7      

,advisory ,committee ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion ( !
 ,commission %all1 pursuant to ! ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act1 e/abli% an   
advisory c\ncil1 t includes issu]s &    
inve/ors1 to advise on ! be/ practices  
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  4