,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 &    
,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
,gov]nm5t-wide initiative to promote    
div]sity & inclusion 9 ! ,f$]al work=ce1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,jobs ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7 has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section   
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 
7,b7 includes ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice & ! ,po/al ,regulatory          
,commission4  7#b7 ,ag5cy plan ,! t]m   
ag5cy plan means ! plan requir$ "u      
section #d7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,appropriate  
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     

,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,deputy         
,director ,! t]m ,deputy ,director means
 ! ,deputy ,director ( ,managem5t ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#e7    
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7#f7 ,div]sity ,! t]m      
div]sity includes *>act]i/ics su* z     
national orig91 language1 race1 color1  
disability1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 age1        
religion1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]       
id5tity1 socioeconomic /atus1 vet]an    
/atus1 & family /ructure4  7#g7         
,div]sity plan ,! t]m div]sity plan     
means ! plan requir$ "u section         
#c7;a77#b74  7#h7 ,economically &       
socially disadvantag$ bus9ess ,! t]m    
economically & socially disadvantag$    
bus9ess has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m socially 
& economically disadvantag$ small       
bus9ess conc]n 9 section #h7;a77#d77;,a7

 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcg7;a77#d77;,a774  7#i7 ,employm5t   
practices ,! t]m employm5t practices    
means policies & practices ( an ag5cy   
conc]n+-- 7,a7 ! recruitm5t1 hir+1      
promotion1 & ret5tion ( employees2 &    
7,b7 pr(essional developm5t & tra9+ =   
employees4  7#aj7 ,human capital op]at+ 
plan ,! t]m human capital op]at+ plan   
means ! plan requir$ "u section #bej4bje
 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7#aa7 ,prime contractor  
,! t]m prime contractor has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #hgja ( title #da1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ab7             
,subcontractor ,! t]m subcontractor has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hgja (    
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,executive bran* div]sity & inclusion   
initiative & /rategic plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,deputy
 ,director1 ! ,presid5t's ,managem5t    
,c\ncil1 & ! ,*air ( ! ,equal ,employm5t
 ,opportunity ,commission1 %all-- 7#a7  
e/abli% a coord9at$ initiative to       

promote div]sity & inclusion 9 ! work=ce
 ( ag5cies2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
develop & issue a /rategic plan relat+  
to div]sity & inclusion = ag5cies t--   
7,a7 focuses on-- 7i7 work=ce div]sity2 
7ii7 workplace inclusion2 &  7iii7 ag5cy
 acc\ntability & lead]%ip2 &  7,b7      
highlights compreh5sive /rategies =     
ag5cies to id5tify & remove b>ri]s to   
equal employm5t opportunity 9 employm5t 
practices2  7#c7 n less frequ5tly ?an   
once e #d ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i*
 ! div]sity plan is issu$ "u p>agraph   
7#b71 update ! div]sity plan2  7#d7 n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 review any ag5cy     
directives relat+ to ! developm5t or    
submission (-- 7i7 ! human capital      
op]at+ plan2 &  7ii7 o!r work=ce plans &
 reports relat+ to employm5t practices2 
7,b7 develop a /rategy = consolidat+ !  
plans & reports describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 if ! consolidation is appropriate 
& p]mitt$ by law2 &  7,c7 provide       

guidance to ag5cies = develop+ ag5cy    
plans2  7#e7 id5tify appropriate        
practices to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
ef=ts ( ea* ag5cy to =mulate employm5t  
practices t are consi/5t ) m]it sy/em   
pr9ciples2 &  7#f7 e/abli% a sy/em =    
regul> report+ on ! progress ( ag5cies 9
 implem5t+ ! ag5cy plans ( ! ag5cies4   
7b7 ,recruitm5t ,! coord9at$ initiative 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all--   
7#a7 include a plan to recruit qualifi$ 
individuals = employm5t at ag5cies2 &   
7#b7 endeavor to-- 7,a7 a*ieve a work=ce
 f all segm5ts ( society2 &  7,b7 avoid 
discrim9ation = or aga9/ any employee or
 applicant on ! basis ( race1 color1    
religion1 sex 7includ+ pregnancy or g5d]
 id5tity71 national orig91 age1         
disability1 sexual ori5tation1 vet]an   
/atus1 or any o!r prohibit$ basis4  #d4 
,responsibilities ( ag5cies  7a7 ,ag5cy 
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*     
ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! div]sity plan is   
issu$ "u section #c7;a77#b7 or updat$ "u

 section #c7;a77#c71 develop or update a
 plan = ! ag5cy to create employm5t     
practices t ma9ta9 a div]se work=ce1    
consi/5t )-- 7i7 m]it sy/em pr9ciples2  
7ii7 ! ov]all /rategic plan ( ! ag5cy2  
7iii7 ! human capital op]at+ plan ( !   
ag5cy2 &  7iv7 any o!r applicable       
work=ce plann+ /rategies & initiatives2 
7,b7 designate ! ,*ief ,human ,capital  
,(fic]1 ! ,director ( ,equal ,employm5t 
,opportunity1 & ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]
 ( ! ag5cy1 if applicable1 to-- 7i7 be  
responsible = enhanc+ employm5t &       
promotion opportunities )9 ! ag5cy2 &   
7ii7 develop & implem5t ! ag5cy plan2 & 
7,c7 incorporate ! ag5cy plan into !    
human capital op]at+ plan ( ! ag5cy4    
7#b7 ,review ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all   
submit ! ag5cy plan ( ! ag5cy to !      
,director & ! ,deputy ,director =       
review4  7b7 ,annual updates ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! head ( ea*  
ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,director & ! 
,deputy ,director1 %all publi% a report 

on ! public website ( ! ag5cy t         
includes-- 7#a7 disaggregat$ demographic
 data sort$ by race1 color1 national    
orig91 religion1 sex1 age1 vet]an /atus1
 & disability relat+ to ! work=ce ( !   
ag5cy2  7#b7 in=mation on ! /atus (     
div]sity & inclusion ef=ts ( ! ag5cy2   
7#c7 an analysis ( available data relat+
 to ! numb] ( applications = employm5t  
receiv$ by ! ag5cy sort$ by ! race1     
color1 national orig91 religion1 sex1   
age1 vet]an /atus1 & disability ( !     
applicant2  7#d7 disaggregat$           
demographic data relat+ to ea*          
p>ticipat+ employee 9 pr(essional       
developm5t programs (f]$ or sponsor$ by 
! ag5cy2  7#e7 ! rate ( ! placem5t ( ea*
 p>ticipat+ employee describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#d7 into s5ior positions 9 ! ag5cy2   
7#f7 data relat+ to ! employm5t (       
traditionally und]repres5t$ gr\ps at !  
ag5cy2  7#g7 ! in=mation report$ "u !   
sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a77#f72 & 
7#h7 disaggregat$ sal>y data sort$ by   
race1 color1 national orig91 religion1  

sex1 age1 vet]an /atus1 & disability    
relat+ to ! work=ce ( ! ag5cy4  7c7     
,ret5tion & exit int]views or surveys   
7#a7 ,dep>t+ employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 head ( ea* ag5cy %all provide ea*      
employee :o leaves employm5t at ! ag5cy 
an opportunity to complete an exit      
int]view or survey4  7,b7 ,purpose ,!   
head ( ea* ag5cy %all design ! exit     
int]view or survey describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to help ! ag5cy und]/& 
! reason+ = :i* an employee leaves      
employm5t at ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,use (      
analysis f int]views & surveys ,! head (
 ea* ag5cy %all analyze ! demographic   
data & o!r in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh !     
int]views or surveys describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 to det]m9e-- 7,a7 if & h[ !       
div]sity ( p>ticipants 9 ! int]views or 
surveys impacts ! results ( ! int]views 
or surveys2 &  7,b7 :e!r to implem5t any
 policy *anges4  7#c7 ,track+ data ,!   
head ( ea* ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 track      
demographic data relat+ to-- 7i7 ea*    
p>ticipat+ employee 9 pr(essional       

developm5t programs (f]$ or sponsor$ by 
! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ! rate ( ! placem5t (  
ea* p>ticipat+ employee describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 into s5ior positions 9 !     
ag5cy2  7,b7 annually evaluate ! data   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 to    
id5tify ways to improve outrea* &       
recruitm5t = pr(essional developm5t     
programs (f]$ or sponsor$ by ! ag5cy1   
consi/5t ) m]it sy/em pr9ciples2 &  7ii7
 to und]/& h[ p>ticipation 9 any        
pr(essional developm5t program (f]$ or  
sponsor$ by ! ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
diff]s among ! demographic categories ( 
! work=ce ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 actively   
enc\rage p>ticipation 9 pr(essional     
developm5t programs (f]$ & sponsor$ by !
 ag5cy f a range ( demographic          
categories ( ! work=ce ( ! ag5cy1       
especially f demographic categories )   
consi/5tly l[ p>ticipation4  #e4        
,legislative & judicial bran*es  7a7    
,legislative bran* ,ea* (fice treat$ z  
an employ+ (fice "u ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         

,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 %all1 to !     
greate/ ext5t practicable1 c>ry out !   
requirem5ts ( sections #c & #d ) respect
 to ! legislative bran* ( ,gov]nm5t4    
7b7 ,judicial bran* ,! ,director ( !    
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t         
practicable1 c>ry out ! requirem5ts (   
sections #c & #d ) respect to ! judicial
 bran* ( ,gov]nm5t4  #f4 ,div]sity 9    
,gov]nm5t procurem5t & grantmak+  7a7   
,reports on contract+  7#a7 ,prime      
contractor reports ,n lat] ?an #abj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &   
annually !reaft]1 ea* prime contractor t
 has a contract ) an ag5cy %all submit  
to ! head ( ea* ag5cy ) :i* ! prime     
contractor has a contract a report t    
includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( subcontractors--
 7i7 ) :i* ! prime contractor has a     
contract relat+ to ! contract ( ! prime 
contractor ) ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 t are     
economically & socially disadvantag$    
bus9esses2 &  7,b7 ! am\nts !           
subcontractors describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 

receive f ! prime contractor4  7#b7     
,ag5cy reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 a 
li/ ( prime contractors-- 7i7 ) :i* !   
ag5cy has a contract2 &  7ii7 t are     
economically & socially disadvantag$    
bus9esses2  7,b7 ! am\nts ! prime       
contractors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
receive f ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 ! in=mation  
conta9$ 9 ! prime contractor reports    
receiv$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7b7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
compreh5sive report on activities !     
ag5cy is implem5t+ to increase          
procurem5t f1 & grant mak+ to1          
economically & socially disadvantag$    
bus9esses4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! report      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a 

description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ag5cy to--    
7,a7 li/1 describe1 & evaluate !        
activities ! ag5cy is implem5t+ to      
increase ! capacity ( m9ority-l$ small  
nongov]nm5tal organizations & civil     
society organizations to-- 7i7 w9 bids2 
7ii7 obta9 contracts & grants2 &  7iii7 
s]ve z subcontractors2 &  7,b7 review   
any impact ! re/rictions "u "p #ai ( !  
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation h _h on 
economically & socially disadvantag$    
bus9esses4