,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,watson         
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,coh51   
,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4  
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4   
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,escob>1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (       
,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4        
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1     
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4      
,fudge1 & ,ms4 ,moore7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to provide = e/abli%m5t (  
an ,(fice ( ,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion 
)9 ea* cov]$ ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & = o!r       

purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,repres5tation at   
,,hhs ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,(fice (       
,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion ,"p ,a (    
title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice   
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section    
#bbi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bcg;a7 !
 foll[+ new section3  #bbi;,a4 ,(fice ( 
,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion  7a7 ,(fice 
( ,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #f  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,exp&+ 
,repres5tation at ,,hhs ,act ( #bjbj1 ! 
ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all
 e/abli% an (fice to be kn[n z ! ,(fice 
( ,m9ority & ,wom5 ,inclusion 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z an ,(fice7 )9 !     
cov]$ ag5cy to be responsible = all     
matt]s ( ! cov]$ ag5cy relat+ to        
div]sity 9 ! managem5t1 employm5t1 &    
bus9ess activities ( ! cov]$ ag5cy4     
7#b7 ,transf] ( responsibilities ,!     
ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy t1  
prec$+ ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,(fice pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 )9 ! cov]$ ag5cy1     

assign$ ! responsibilities describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 7or comp>able             
responsibilities7 to an (fice o!r ?an   
su* ,(fice %all ensure t su*            
responsibilities are transf]r$ to su*   
,(fice4  7#c7 ,duties ) respect to civil
 rights laws ,! responsibilities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 d n include    
en=cem5t ( /atutes1 regulations1 or     
,executive ord]s p]ta9+ to civil rights1
 except t ! ,director ( ea* ,(fice %all 
coord9ate ) ! ag5cy adm9i/rator ( !     
respective cov]$ ag5cy reg>d+ ! design &
 implem5tation ( any rem$ies result+ f  
violations ( su* /atutes1 regulations1  
or ,executive ord]s4  7b7 ,director     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice ( a cov]$ ag5cy 
%all be head$ by a ,director1 :o %all be
 appo9t$ by1 & %all report directly to1 
! ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ ag5cy4    
7#b7 ,designation ,! position (         
,director %all be-- 7,a7 a c>e] res]v$  
position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 
z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cacb (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 

an equival5t position4  7#c7 ,duties ,! 
ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 9  
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
! cov]$ ag5cy1 %all develop /&>ds =--   
7,a7 develop+ & ov]see+ ! implem5tation 
( /&>ds =-- 7i7 equal employm5t         
opportunity & ! racial1 e?nic1 & g5d]   
div]sity ( ! work=ce & s5ior managem5t (
 ! cov]$ ag5cy2  7ii7 increas$          
p>ticipation ( m9ority-l$ & wom5-l$     
bus9esses 9 ! programs & contracts ( !  
cov]$ ag5cy1 includ+ /&>ds = coord9at+  
te*nical assi/ance to su* bus9esses2 &  
7iii7 assess+ ! div]sity policies &     
practices ( entities receiv+ f9ancial   
assi/ance f ! cov]$ ag5cy1 except t !   
ag5cy adm9i/rator %all exempt small     
entities f ! assessm5t1 z det]m9$ to be 
appropriate by ! ag5cy adm9i/rator2 &   
7,b7 advis+ ! ag5cy adm9i/rator ( !     
cov]$ ag5cy on ! impact ( ! policies &  
regulations ( ! cov]$ ag5cy on          
m9ority-l$ & wom5-l$ grantees &         
subgrantees4  7c7 ,/aff ,ea* ,(fice %all
 be /aff$ at ! appropriate levels to    

c>ry out ! functions & responsibilities 
( ! ,(fice "u ?is section4  7d7         
,inclusion 9 all levels ( grantee &     
subgrantee activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 9  
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
! cov]$ ag5cy1 %all develop & implem5t  
/&>ds & proc$ures to ensure1 to !       
maximum ext5t possible1 ! fair inclusion
 & utilization ( m9orities1 wom51 &     
m9ority-l$ & wom5-l$ grantees &         
subgrantees 9 all activities ( ! cov]$  
ag5cy at all levels1 includ+ 9          
procurem5t1 insurance1 & all types (    
contracts4  7#b7 ,grantmak+ & contracts 
,! proc$ures e/abli%$ by ea* cov]$ ag5cy
 = review & evaluation ( grant- &       
subgrant-mak+ & contract proposals & =  
hir+ s]vice provid]s %all include1 to ! 
ext5t consi/5t ) applicable law1 a      
compon5t t gives consid]ation to !      
div]sity ( ! applicant4 ,su* proc$ures  
%all include a writt5 /atem5t1 9 a =m & 
) su* cont5t z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
! cov]$ ag5cy %all prescribe1 t a       

grantee1 subgrantee1 or contractor %all 
ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 !  
fair inclusion ( wom5 & m9orities 9 !   
work=ce ( ! grantee1 subgrantee1        
contractor1 & subcontractors4  7#c7     
,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,det]m9ation ,! /&>ds &
 proc$ures develop$ & implem5t$ "u ?is  
subsection %all include a proc$ure = !  
,director ( ! ,(fice involv$ to det]m9e 
:e!r a grantee1 subgrantee1 contractor1 
or subcontractor ( ! cov]$ ag5cy has    
fail$ to make a good fai? ef=t to       
include m9orities & wom5 9 ! work=ce ( !
 grantee1 subgrantee1 contractor1 or    
subcontractor4  7,b7 ,effect (          
det]m9ation  7i7 ,recomm5dation to ag5cy
 adm9i/rator ,^u a det]m9ation "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( a failure describ$ 9 
su* subp>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
involv$ %all recomm5d to ! ag5cy        
adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ ag5cy t ! grant1  
subgrant1 contract1 or subcontract1 z   
applicable1 be t]m9at$4  7ii7 ,action by
 ag5cy adm9i/rator ,^u receipt ( a      
recomm5dation "u clause 7i71 ! ag5cy    

adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ ag5cy may-- 7,i7  
t]m9ate ! grant or contract1 or direct !
 grantee or contractor to t]m9ate !     
subgrant or subcontract1 z ! case may   
be2  7,,ii7 make a ref]ral to ! ,(fice (
 ,f$]al ,contract ,compliance ,programs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 or  7,,iii7 take
 o!r appropriate action4  7e7           
,applicability ,?is section applies )   
respect to all grant agreem5ts & o!r    
contracts ( a cov]$ ag5cy1 includ+ =    
s]vices ( any k9d1 includ+ ! s]vices (  
adoption ag5cies1 *ild welf>e           
organizations1 en]gy companies          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,l[ ,income ,home ,en]gy 
,assi/ance ,program1 legal s]vice       
provid]s4 ,! grants1 subgrants1         
contracts1 & subcontracts ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection include all contracts =  
all bus9ess & activities ( a cov]$      
ag5cy1 at all levels1 includ+ grants1   
subgrants1 contracts1 & subcontracts = !
 programs & s]vices provid$ by ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices grantees1   
subgrantees1 contractors1 &             

subcontractors4  7f7 ,reports ,! ag5cy  
adm9i/rator ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy1 9        
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
! cov]$ ag5cy1 %all submit to !         
,congress an annual report reg>d+ !     
actions tak5 by ! ,(fice & ! respective 
cov]$ ag5cy pursuant to ?is section4    
,ea* su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a   
/atem5t ( ! total am\nts paid by ! cov]$
 ag5cy to grantees & contractors1 & !   
total am\nts paid by grantees &         
contractors to subgrantees &            
subcontractors1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? cov]$   
report+ p]iod2  7#b7 ! p]c5tage ( !     
am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 paid
 to m9ority-l$ or wom5-l$ grantees1     
subgrantees1 contractors1 &             
subcontractors1 disaggregat$ by race1   
e?nicity1 & g5d]2  7#c7 ! successes     
a*iev$ & *all5ges fac$ by ! cov]$ ag5cy 
9 op]at+ m9ority & wom5 outrea*         
programs2  7#d7 ! *all5ges ! cov]$ ag5cy
 has exp]i5c$ dur+ ! #ab-mon? cov]$     
report+ p]iod 9 hir+ qualifi$ m9ority & 
wom5 employees & aw>d+ grants &         

contract+ ) qualifi$ m9ority-l$ &       
wom5-l$ grantees1 subgrantees1          
contractors1 & subcontractors2 &  7#e7  
any o!r in=mation1 f9d+s1 conclusions1 &
 recomm5dations = legislative or ag5cy  
action1 z ! ag5cy adm9i/rator det]m9es  
appropriate4  7g7 ,div]sity 9 cov]$     
ag5cy work=ce ,! ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ea*
 cov]$ ag5cy %all take affirmative /eps 
to seek div]sity 9 ! work=ce ( ! cov]$  
ag5cy at all levels ( ! cov]$ ag5cy 9 a 
mann] consi/5t ) applicable law4 ,su*   
/eps %all include-- 7#a7 recruit+ at    
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1
 wom5's colleges1 & o!r colleges &      
univ]sities at :i* a majority ( ! /ud5ts
 are memb]s ( m9ority populations2  7#b7
 sponsor+ & recruit+ at job fairs 9     
high-pov]ty communities2  7#c7 plac+    
employm5t adv]tisem5ts 9 newspap]s1     
magaz9es1 & te*nologically appropriate  
m$iums1 su* z ! int]net or onl9e job    
bo>ds ori5t$ t[>d m9orities & wom52     
7#d7 p>tn]+ ) organizations t are focus$

 on develop+ opportunities = m9orities &
 wom5 to place tal5t$ "y m9orities &    
wom5 9 indu/ry int]n%ips1 summ]         
employm5t1 & full-"t positions2 &  7#e7 
any o!r mass m$ia communications t !    
ag5cy adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ ag5cy       
det]m9es necess>y4  7h7 ,def9itions ,=  
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy     
adm9i/rator ,! t]m ag5cy adm9i/rator    
means ! head ( an ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy-- 7,a7 means an
 ag5cy or (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices ) ! au?ority to aw>d   
grants or o!r f9ancial assi/ance2 &     
7,b7 includes-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( !        
,secret>y2  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/ration =      
,*ildr5 & ,families2  7iii7 ! ,ag5cy =  
,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality2  7iv7 !   
,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal?2
  7v7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,prep>$ness & ,response2  7vi7 ! ,c5t] 
= ,fai? & ,opportunity ,initiatives2    
7vii7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &    
,prev5tion2  7viii7 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  
,m$icaid ,s]vices2  7ix7 ! ,food & ,drug

 ,adm9i/ration2  7x7 ! ,heal? ,res\rces 
& ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7xi7 !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7xii7 ! 
,(fice ( ,global ,affairs2  7xiii7 !    
,(fice ( ! ,national ,coord9ator =      
,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology2 &  7xiv7 !
 ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,m9ority  
,! t]m m9ority means any ,black         
,am]ican1 ,native ,am]ican1 ,hispanic   
,am]ican1 or ,asian ,am]ican4  7#d7     
,m9ority-l$ ,! t]m m9ority-l$ means--   
7,a7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! lead]%ip1      
control1 or own]%ip ( :i* is held by "o 
or m m9ority individuals2  7,b7 a       
significant p]c5tage ( s5ior managem5t  
or lead]%ip positions ( :i* are held by 
m9ority individuals2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( 
a =-pr(it entity1 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !   
net pr(it or loss ( :i* accrues to "o or
 m m9ority individuals4  7#e7 ,(fice ,! 
t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority &  
,wom5 ,inclusion e/abli%$ by a cov]$    
ag5cy pursuant to subsection 7a74  7#f7 
,wom5-l$ ,! t]m wom5-l$ means-- 7,a7 m  

?an #ej p]c5t ( ! own]%ip or control (  
:i* is held by "o or m wom52  7,b7 a    
significant p]c5tage ( s5ior managem5t  
or lead]%ip positions ( :i* are held by 
"o or m wom52 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a      
=-pr(it entity1 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! net 
pr(it or loss ( :i* accrues to "o or m  
wom54  4