,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abeb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to review ! t]m9ation *>act]ization ( =m] memb]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate :o 7 fir$ by reason ( ! sexual ori5tation ( ! (ficial1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lav5d] ,(f5se ,victim ,exon]ation ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,love ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,dur+ ! s-call$ ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 at lea/ #a1jjj p 7 wrongfully dismiss$ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = alleg$ homosexuality dur+ ! #aiejs & well into ! #aifjs4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate employees 7 =c$ out ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! gr\nds t _! sexual ori5tation o/5sibly r5d]$ !m vuln]able to blackmail & made !m security risks4 7#c7 ,9 addition to ^? wrongfully t]m9at$1 _m o!r patriotic ,am]icans 7 prev5t$ f jo9+ ! ,dep>tm5t due to a scre5+ process t 0 put 9 place to prev5t ! hir+ ( ^? :o1 accord+ to ! f9d+s ( ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security1 seem$ l !y might be gay or lesbian4 7#d7 ,congress be>s a special measure ( responsibility = ^! discrim9atory actions z ! ,dep>tm5t's actions 7 9 "p 9 response to congressional inve/igations into sex p]v]sion ( ,f$]al employees1 reports on ! employm5t ( moral p]v]ts by ,gov]nm5t ,ag5cies1 he>+s & pressure plac$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh ! appropriations process & congressional compla9ts t ,foggy ,bottom 0 rampant ) homosexuals :o 7 sympa!tic to ,communism & vuln]able to blackmail4 7#e7 ,betwe5 #aiej & #aifi1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 0 requir$ to report on ! numb] ( homosexuals fir$ ea* ye> z "p ( _! annual appeals be=e ,committees on ,appropriations4 7#f7 ,al?\gh ! wor/ effects ( ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e are beh9d u1 z rec5tly z ! e>ly #aiijs1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's diplomatic security (fice 0 inve/igat+ ,/ate p]sonnel ?\ght to be gay & driv+ !m out ( gov]nm5t s]vice z security risks4 7#g7 ,9 #aiid1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,w>r5 ,*ri/oph] issu$ a prohibition aga9/ discrim9ation 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ t bas$ on sexual ori5tation4 7#h7 ,9 #aiih1 ,presid5t ,william ,jeff]son ,cl9ton sign$ ,executive ,ord] #acjhg b>r+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation4 7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #i1 #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry issu$ a /atem5t reg>d+ ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e1 say+1 ,on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,i apologize to ^? :o 7 impact$ by ! practices ( ! pa/ & reaffirm ! ,dep>tm5t's /eadfa/ commitm5t to div]sity & inclusion = all our employees1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,,lgbti community44 #c4 ,director ,g5]al review 7a7 ,review ,! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice & ,director ( ,human ,res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,hi/orian ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all review all employee t]m9ations t occurr$ aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiej1 to det]m9e :o 0 wrongfully t]m9at$ ow+ to _! sexual ori5tation1 :e!r real or p]ceiv$4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ,g5]al %all1 consi/5t ) applicable privacy regulations1 compile ! in=mation compil$ "u subsection 7a7 9 a publicly available report4 ,! report %all include hi/orical /atem5ts made by (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,congress enc\rag+ & implem5t+ policies & tactics t l$ to ! t]m9ation ( employees due to _! sexual ori5tation4 #d4 ,reports on reviews 7a7 ,reviews ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conduct reviews ( ! consi/5cy & uni=mity ( ! reviews conduct$ by ! ,director ,g5]al "u section #c4 7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! reviews conduct$ "u section #c4 ,ea* report %all include any comm5ts or recomm5dations = cont9u$ actions4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( reconciliation bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 an indep5d5t ,reconciliation ,bo>d to review ! reports releas$ by ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice & ,director ( ,human ,s]vices "u section #c7;b74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,reconciliation ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 consi/5t ) applicable privacy regulations1 contact all employees f\nd to be fir$ due to ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e or1 9 ! case ( deceas$ =m] employees1 ! family memb]s ( ! employees1 to in=m !m t _! t]m9ation f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has be5 deem$ inappropriate & t1 if !y wi%1 _! employm5t record c be *ang$ to reflect ^! f9d+s2 7#b7 designate a po9t ( contact at a s5ior level position )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice & ,director ( ,human ,res\rces to receive oral te/imony ( any employees or family memb]s ( deceas$ employees m5tion$ 9 ! report :o p]sonally exp]i5c$ discrim9ation & t]m9ation because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation 9 ord] t su* te/imony may s]ve z an (ficial record ( ^! discrim9atory policies & _! impact on ! lives ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s s]v+ _! ,nation2 & 7#c7 provide an opportunity = any =m] employee n m5tion$ 9 ! report to br+ =? a grievance to ! ,bo>d if !y believe !y 7 t]m9at$ due to _! sexual ori5tation4 7c7 ,review ( claims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all review ea* claim describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )9 #aej days ( receiv+ ! claim4 ,lack ( pap]work may n be us$ z a basis = dismiss+ any claims4 7#b7 ,coop]ation ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all be responsible = produc+ p]t95t in=mation reg>d+ ea* claim to prove ! employee 0 n wrongfully t]m9at$4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,bo>d %all t]m9ate #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,issuance ( apology 7a7 ,f9d+ ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,k]ry deliv]$ ! foll[+ apology on ,janu>y #i1 #bjag3 8,?r\gh\t my c>e]1 includ+ z ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,i h /ood /rongly 9 support ( ! ,,lgbti community1 recogniz+ t respect = human rights mu/ include respect = all individuals4 ,,lgbti employees s]ve z pr\d memb]s ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t & valu$ colleagues d$icat$ to ! s]vice ( our c\ntry4 ,= ! la/ sev]al ye>s1 ! ,dep>tm5t has press$ = ! families ( ,,lgbti (fic]s to h ! same protections ov]seas z families ( o!r (fic]s4 ,9 #bjae1 to fur!r promote ,,lgbti rights ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ,i appo9t$ ! fir/ ev] ,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbti ,p]sons48,9 ! pa/--z f> back z ! #aidjs1 b cont9u+ = decades--! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 0 among _m public & private employ]s t discrim9at$ aga9/ employees & job applicants on ! basis ( p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 =c+ "s employees to resign or refus+ to hire c]ta9 applicants 9 ! fir/ place4 ,^! actions 7 wrong !n1 j z !y w\ld be wrong today48,on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,i apologize to ^? :o 7 impact$ by ! practices ( ! pa/ & reaffirm ! ,dep>tm5t's /eadfa/ commitm5t to div]sity & inclusion = all our employees1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,,lgbti community40 7b7 ,congressional apology ,congress h]eby (f]s a =mal apology = its responsibility 9 enc\rag+ ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e & simil> policies at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 z ^! policies 7 9 "p a response to congressional inve/igations into sex p]v]sion ( ,f$]al employees1 reports on ! employm5t ( moral p]v]ts by ,gov]nm5t ,ag5cies1 & he>+s or pressure o!rwise plac$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ?r\gh ! appropriations process4 #g4 ,e/abli%m5t ( p]man5t exhibit on ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 work+ ) ! curr5t public-private p>tn]%ip associat$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's new ,unit$ ,/ates ,diplomacy ,c5t]1 %all e/abli% a p]man5t exhibit on ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e 9 ! museum to assure t ! hi/ory ( ?is discrim9atory episode is n bru%$ aside4 7b7 ,specifications ,! exhibit-- 7#a7 %all be in/all$ at ! museum n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 %\ld provide access to ! reports compil$ by ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice & ,director ( ,human ,res\rces "u section #c7;b72 & 7#c7 %all readily display mat]ial ga!r$ f oral te/imony receiv$ pursuant to section #e7;b77#b7 f employees or family memb]s ( deceas$ employees :o 7 subject to ^! discrim9atory policies dur+ ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e4 #h4 ,guidance on issu+ visas ,to demon/rate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's commitm5t to ensur+ fairness = curr5t employees1 n lat] ?an #ajj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report on c\ntries n issu+ sp\sal visas to ! sp\ses ( all ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel po/$ ov]seas due to _! sexual ori5tation4 ,?is report %all include any comm5ts or recomm5dations = actions1 includ+ elim9at+ visa reciprocity ) c\ntries f\nd to be in/itut+ ^! practices aga9/ ! sp\ses ( ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel1 t w lead to ensur+ t all sp\ses ( ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel receive sp\sal visas = ! c\ntry _! sp\se is assign$1 reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation4 #i4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,advancem5t ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 a bo>d compris$ ( s5ior-level (ficials to address ! issues fac$ by ,,lgbtqi ,=eign ,s]vice employees & _! families4 7b7 ,he>+ ( te/imony ,! ,advancem5t ,bo>d %all he> te/imony f any will+ ,,lgbtqi ,=eign ,s]vice employees & _! families reg>d+ any discrim9ation !y h fac$ due to _! sexual ori5tation4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ajj days aft] complet+ collection ( te/imony describ$ "u subsection 7b71 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,advancem5t ,bo>d %all submit to ,congress a report bas$ on ! te/imony4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include any comm5ts or recomm5dations = cont9u$ actions to improve ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to ensure t no employee or _! family memb]s exp]i5ce discrim9ation due to _! sexual ori5tation4 7#c7 ,privacy ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 private & w only be accessible to ,memb]s ( ,congress1 _! appropriate /aff1 & memb]s ( ! ,advancem5t ,bo>d4