,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbj,ms4    
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to ent] into an     
agreem5t ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &     
developm5t c5t] = a /udy on ! b>ri]s to 
m9ority p>ticipation 9 ! elite units ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,equality 9 ,lead]%ip & ,inclusion 9    
,top ,elem5ts ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,elite 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 #aiii1 !  
,,r& ,corporation issu$ a report entitl$
 ,b>ri]s to ,m9ority ,p>ticipation 9    
,special ,op]ations ,=ces t 0 sponsor$  
by ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,op]ations    
,comm&4  7#b7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,,r&          
,corporation issu$ a report entitl$     
,und]/&+ ,demographic ,diff]5ces 9      
,und]graduate ,pilot ,tra9+ ,attrition t
 0 sponsor$ by ! ,air ,=ce4  7#c7 ,no   

significant indep5d5t /udy has be5 p]=m$
 by a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t 
c5t] into increas+ m9ority p>ticipation 
9 ! special =ces s9ce #aiii4  #c4       
,evaluation ( b>ri]s to m9ority         
p>ticipation 9 c]ta9 units ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces  7a7 ,/udy requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all seek to ent] into an       
agreem5t ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &     
developm5t c5t] ) relevant exp]tise to  
conduct an evaluation ( ! b>ri]s to     
m9ority p>ticipation 9 cov]$ units ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!          
evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a      
description ( ! racial1 e?nic1 & g5d]   
composition ( cov]$ units4  7,b7 ,a     
comp>ison ( ! p>ticipation rates (      
m9ority populations 9 cov]$ units to    
p>ticipation rates ( ! g5]al population 
z memb]s & z (fic]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4    
7,c7 ,a comp>ison ( ! p]c5tage ( m9ority
 (fic]s 9 ! grade ( ,o-#g or high] :o h 

s]v$ 9 ea* cov]$ unit to su* p]c5tage = 
all su* (fic]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ce ( t cov]$ 
unit4  7,d7 ,an id5tification ( b>ri]s  
to m9ority p>ticipation 9 ! accession1  
assessm5t1 & tra9+ processes4  7,e7 ,!  
/atus & effectiv5ess ( ! response to !  
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report ref]r$
 to 9 section #b7a7 & any foll[-up      
recomm5dations4  7,f7 ,recomm5dations to
 increase ! numb] ( m9ority (fic]s 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7,g7 ,recomm5dations to   
increase m9ority p>ticipation 9 cov]$   
units4  7,h7 ,any o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7 ,report to 
congress ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 submit
 to ! congressional def5se committees a 
report on ! results ( ! /udy by n lat]  
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb2 &  7,b7 provide  
int]im brief+s to su* committees ^u     
reque/4  7b7 ,designation ,! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be kn[n 
z ! ,/udy on ,r$uc+ ,b>ri]s to ,m9ority 
,p>ticipation 9 ,elite ,units 9 ! ,arm$ 
,s]vices4  7c7 ,implem5tation requir$   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       

p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1      
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
comm5ce ! implem5tation ( ea*           
recomm5dation includ$ 9 ! f9al report   
submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7   
,exceptions  7,a7 ,delay$ implem5tation 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may comm5ce      
implem5tation ( a recomm5dation describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1    
#bjbc1 if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y submits to !
 congressional def5se committees1 n lat]
 ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 writt5 notice ( 
! int5t ( ! ,secret>y to delay          
implem5tation ( ! recomm5dation2 &  7ii7
 includes1 z "p ( su* notice1 a specific
 ju/ification = ! delay 9 implem5t+ !   
recomm5dation4  7,b7 ,nonimplem5tation  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may elect n to   
implem5t a recomm5dation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y     
submits to ! congressional def5se       
committees1 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbc1 writt5 notice ( ! int5t ( !      
,secret>y n to implem5t ! recomm5dation2
 &  7ii7 includes1 z "p ( su* notice--  

7,i7 ! reasons = ! ,secret>y's decision 
n to implem5t ! recomm5dation2 &  7,,ii7
 a summ>y ( alt]native actions !        
,secret>y w c>ry out to address !       
purposes und]ly+ ! recomm5dation4  7#c7 
,implem5tation plan ,= ea* recomm5dation
 t ! ,secret>y implem5ts "u ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 congressional def5se committees an     
implem5tation plan t includes-- 7,a7 a  
summ>y ( actions ! ,secret>y has c>ri$  
out1 or int5ds to c>ry out1 to implem5t 
! recomm5dation2 &  7,b7 a s*$ule1 )    
specific mile/ones1 = complet+ !        
implem5tation ( ! recomm5dation4  7d7   
,cov]$ units def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 cov]$ units means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,army 
,special ,=ces4  7#b7 ,army ,rang]s4    
7#c7 ,navy ,s,e,a,ls4  7#d7 ,air ,=ce   
,combat ,control ,teams4  7#e7 ,air ,=ce
 ,p>>escue4  7#f7 ,air ,=ce ,special    
,reconnaissance4  7#g7 ,m>9e ,raid]     
,regim5ts4  7#h7 ,m>9e ,corps ,=ce      
,reconnaissance4  7#i7 ,coa/ ,gu>d      
,deployable ,op]ations ,gr\p4  7#aj7    

,any o!r =ces designat$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se z special op]ations =ces4      
7#aa7 ,pilot & navigator milit>y        
occupational specialties4