,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fbdj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #ab1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,hastings introduced the following     
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1   
and in addition to the ,committees on   
,house ,administration1 and the         
,judiciary1 for a period to be          
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to establish a              
,government-wide initiative to promote  
diversity and inclusion in the ,federal 
workforce1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title2 definitions  7a7 ,short   
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,federal ,jobs ,act4  7b7 ,definitions  
,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term   
agency has the meaning given the term   
,executive agency in section #aje of    
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and    
includes the ,united ,states ,postal    

,service and the ,postal ,regulatory    
,commission4  7#b7 ,agency plan ,the    
term agency plan means an ,executive    
agency-specific plan to carry out the   
,diversity ,plan1 as described in       
section #c4  7#c7 ,deputy ,director ,the
 term ,deputy ,director means the       
,deputy ,director of ,management of the 
,office of ,management and ,budget4     
7#d7 ,director ,the term ,director means
 the ,director of the ,office of        
,personnel ,management4  7#e7 ,diversity
 ,the term diversity includes           
characteristics such as national origin1
 language1 race1 color1 disability1     
ethnicity1 gender1 age1 religion1 sexual
 orientation1 gender identity1          
socioeconomic status1 and family        
structures4  7#f7 ,diversity ,plan ,the 
term ,diversity ,plan means the         
,diversity and ,inclusion ,initiative   
and ,strategic ,plan1 as described in   
section #b4  #b4 ,executive branch      
,diversity and ,inclusion ,initiative   
and ,strategic ,plan  7a7 ,in general   

,the ,director of the ,office of        
,personnel ,management and the ,deputy  
,director of ,management of the ,office 
of ,management and ,budget1 in          
coordination with the ,president's      
,management ,council and the ,chair of  
the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity     
,commission1 shall-- 7#a7 establish a   
coordinated initiative to promote       
diversity and inclusion in the executive
 branch workforce2  7#b7 not later than 
#ij days after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act-- 7,a7 develop and issue a
 ,diversity and ,inclusion ,strategic   
,plan applicable to the executive       
branch1 to be updated at a minimum every
 #d years1 that-- 7i7 focuses on        
workforce diversity1 workplace          
inclusion1 and agency accountability and
 leadership2 and  7ii7 highlights       
comprehensive strategies for agencies to
 identify and remove barriers to equal  
employment opportunity that may exist in
 recruitment1 hiring1 promotion1        
retention1 professional development1 and

 training policies and practices2  7,b7 
review applicable directives to agencies
 related to the development or          
submission of ,executive agency human   
capital and other workforce plans and   
reports in connection with recruitment1 
hiring1 promotion1 retention1           
professional development1 and training  
policies and practices1 and develop a   
strategy for consolidating such agency  
plans and reports where appropriate and 
permitted by law2 and  7,c7 provide     
guidance to agencies concerning         
formulation of agency-specific plans    
under section #c to carry out the       
,diversity ,plan2  7#c7 identify        
appropriate practices to improve the    
effectiveness of each agency's efforts  
to recruit1 hire1 promote1 retain1      
develop1 and train a diverse and        
inclusive workforce1 consistent with    
merit system principles2 and  7#d7      
establish a system for regular reporting
 on agencies' progress in implementing  
any ,executive agency-specific plan to  

carry out the ,diversity ,plan4  7b7    
,application ,for purposes of carrying  
out this section-- 7#a7 the term        
diversity includes characteristics such 
as national origin1 language1 race1     
color1 disability1 ethnicity1 gender1   
age1 religion1 sexual orientation1      
gender identity1 socioeconomic status1  
and family structures2 and  7#b7        
recruitment should be from qualified    
individuals from appropriate sources in 
an endeavor to achieve a workforce from 
all segments of society while avoiding  
discrimination for or against any       
employee or applicant on the basis of   
race1 color1 religion1 sex 7including   
pregnancy or gender identity71 national 
origin1 age1 disability1 sexual         
orientation or any other prohibited     
basis4  #c4 ,responsibilities of        
agencies  7a7 ,in general ,the head of  
each agency shall-- 7#a7 designate the  
agency's ,chief ,human ,capital         
,officer1 ,director of ,equal           
,employment ,opportunity1 and ,chief    

,diversity ,officer 7if any7 to be      
responsible for enhancing employment and
 promotion opportunities within the     
agency1 including development and       
implementation of the agency plan2  7#b7
 not later than #abj days after the date
 the ,diversity ,plan is issued or      
updated under section #a1 develop or    
update 7as the case may be7 and submit  
for review to the ,director and the     
,deputy ,director an agency plan for    
recruiting1 hiring1 training1           
developing1 advancing1 promoting1 and   
retaining a diverse workforce consistent
 with merit system principles1 the      
agency's overall strategic plan1 its    
human capital operating plan prepared   
pursuant to part #bej of title #e1 ,code
 of ,federal ,regulations1 and any other
 applicable workforce planning          
strategies and initiatives2  7#c7       
implement the agency plan after         
incorporating the plan into the agency's
 human capital operating plan2 and  7#d7
 provide information as specified by the

 reporting requirements developed under 
paragraph 7#d7 of section #a4  7b7      
,annual updates ,not later than #ij days
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act and annually thereafter1 the head 
of each agency1 in consultation with the
 ,director and the ,deputy ,director1   
shall publish a report on the agency's  
public ,internet website that includes--
 7#a7 disaggregated demographic data    
7sorted by race1 color1 national origin1
 religion1 sex1 age1 or disability7     
relating to the workforce and           
information on the status of diversity  
and inclusion efforts of the agency2    
7#b7 an analysis of applicant flow data1
 as available 7sorted by race1 color1   
national origin1 religion1 sex1 age1 or 
disability72  7#c7 disaggregated        
demographic data relating to            
participants in professional development
 programs of the agency and the rate of 
placement into senior positions for     
participants in such programs2 and  7#d7
 data related to the employment of      

traditionally underrepresented groups4  
7c7 ,retention and exit interviews or   
surveys  7#a7 ,departing employees ,the 
head of each agency shall provide an    
opportunity for an exit interview or    
survey to each agency employee who      
separates from service with the agency  
to better understand the employee's     
reasons for leaving such service4  7#b7 
,use of analysis from interviews and    
surveys ,the head of each agency shall  
analyze demographic data and other      
information obtained through interviews 
and surveys under paragraphs 7#a7 and   
7#b7 to determine-- 7,a7 if and how the 
diversity of those participating in such
 interviews and surveys impacts the     
results2 and  7,b7 whether to implement 
any policy changes or make any          
recommendations4  7#c7 ,tracking data   
,the head of each agency shall-- 7,a7   
track demographic data relating to      
participants in professional development
 programs and the rate of placement into
 senior positions for participants in   

such programs2  7,b7 annually evaluate  
such data-- 7i7 to identify ways to     
improve outreach and recruitment for    
such programs1 consistent with merit    
system principles2 and  7ii7 to         
understand how participation in any     
program offered or sponsored by the     
agency under subparagraph 7,a7 differs  
among the demographic categories of the 
workforce2 and  7,c7 actively encourage 
participation from a range of           
demographic categories1 especially from 
categories with consistently low        
participation4  #d4 ,legislative and    
judicial branches  7a7 ,legislative     
branch ,each office treated as an       
employing office under the              
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47      
shall1 to the greatest extent           
practicable1 carry out the requirements 
of sections #b and #c with respect to   
the legislative branch of ,government4  
7b7 ,judicial branch ,the ,director of  
the ,administrative ,office of the      

,united ,states ,courts shall1 to the   
greatest extent practicable1 carry out  
the requirements of sections #b and #c  
with respect to the judicial branch of  
,government4  #e4 ,diversity in         
,government procurement and grantmaking 
7a7 ,prime contractor reporting to      
agencies ,each prime contractor shall   
submit to the head of the agency with   
which the contractor is under contract  
an annual report1 that includes a list  
of prime contractors and subcontractors1
 and the amounts they receive from the  
agency1 that are economically and       
socially disadvantaged businesses as    
defined by part #abd of title #ac1 ,code
 of ,federal ,regulations4  7b7 ,annual 
reports  7#a7 ,in general ,not later    
than #ij days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the head of each agency     
shall submit to the appropriate         
congressional committees a comprehensive
 report on activities to increase       
economically and socially disadvantaged 

businesses 7as defined by such part     
#abd7 in procurement and grant making4  
7#b7 ,content ,each report required     
under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a    
description of the efforts of the       
agency-- 7,a7 to list1 describe1 and    
evaluate all activities used to increase
 the capacity of minority-led small     
nongovernmental organizations and civil 
society organizations to win bids and   
obtain contracts and grants and serve as
 subcontractors2 and  7,b7 to review any
 impact the restrictions related to the 
foreign exemption in ,federal           
contracting under part #ai of the       
,federal ,acquisition ,regulation have  
had on economically and socially        
disadvantaged businesses 7as defined by 
such part #abd74