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outcomes1 h\s+1 & employm5t c be address$4 7#d7 ,z ( ! ,m>* release ( ! ,,nasem report1 limit$ ,f$]al surveys collect data on sexual ori5tation & g5d]1 ) none curr5tly measur+ int]sex populations4 #c4 ,requirem5t to collect data on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics 7a7 ,survey requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( any ag5cy t collects in=mation ?r\gh a cov]$ survey %all e/abli% data /&>ds t require1 ) reg>d to ! survey1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,review ,! review ( exi/+ data sets to det]m9e 9 :i* data sets in=mation ab\t sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics is n includ$4 7#b7 ,me?ods ,an id5tification ( appropriate me?ods to include que/ions on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics 9 cov]$ surveys t facilitate categorization & volunt>y p>ticipation & pres]ve privacy & confid5tiality4 7#c7 ,data collection ,! use ( ! appropriate me?ods id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ga!r data on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics4 7#d7 ,assessm5t ,! implem5tation ( a process to r\t9ely assess ne$$ *anges 9 cov]$ survey me?ods relat$ to ask+ que/ions on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics4 7b7 ,data reports2 waiv] 7#a7 ,data reports ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any report publi%$ by an ag5cy t relies on cov]$ survey demographic data %all include in=mation on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics4 7#b7 ,waiv] ,! head ( ! /ati/ical unit ( an ag5cy may waive ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 on a case-by-case basis1 if ! /&>ds & policies 9 subsection 7c7 c n be met4 7c7 ,confid5tiality ,any in=mation collect$ relat+ to ! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics ( a cov]$ survey p>ticipant %all be ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) applicable confid5tiality & privacy laws1 policies1 & /&>ds4 7d7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require an individual to disclose _! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics to an ag5cy4 7#b7 ,exemption f p5alty ,an individual is n subject to any f9e or o!r p5alty = refus+ to answ] any survey "q reg>d+ g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 or v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+ any f9e or p5alty "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #g ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to p]mit ! use ( in=mation collect$ "u ?is section 9 a mann] t w\ld adv]sely affect any individual4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,cov]$ survey ,! t]m cov]$ survey means a survey t includes demographic data 9 :i*-- 7,a7 a subject self-reports in=mation2 or 7,b7 a kn[l$geable proxy provides in=mation ab\t ! subject or responds = all individuals 9 a h\sehold4 7#c7 ,demographic data ,! t]m demographic data means in=mation ab\t ! race or e?nicity1 sex1 & age ( a survey p>ticipant or population4 7#d7 ,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]ism1 or o!r g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ic ( an individual1 reg>dless ( ! designat$ sex at bir? 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