,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjba,mr4 
,cr[ 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,trahan7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to exp& & codify matt]s   
cov]$ by div]sity tra9+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,realiz+ ,ef=ts = ,milit>y  
,equity1 ,div]sity1 & ,inclusion ,act or
 ! ,,rem$i ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+ ,congress   
f9ds t div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion are
 important to promote unit cohesion1    
read9ess1 & effective p]=mance ( !      
national def5se /rategy by ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,expansion &   
codification ( matt]s cov]$ by div]sity 
tra9+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e   
section #bjjb ! foll[+ new section3     
#bjja4 ,human relations1 div]sity1      
equity1 & inclusion tra9+  7a7 ,human   

relations1 div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion
 tra9+  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t        
conducts ongo+ tra9+ programs reg>d+    
human relations1 div]sity1 equity1 &    
inclusion = all cov]$ individuals "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y  
dep>tm5t4 ,su* tra9+ %all be tailor$ to 
specific lead]%ip levels & local area   
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be cov]$  
by su* tra9+ include ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,racism4  7,b7 ,equal opportunity4  7,c7
 ,discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex        
7includ+ pregnancy1 sexual ori5tation1 &
 g5d] id5tity74  7,d7 ,discrim9ation on 
! basis ( age4  7,e7 ,discrim9ation on !
 basis ( religion4  7,f7 ,/]eotypes4    
7,g7 ,consci\s & unconsci\s bias4  7,h7 
,discrim9ation bas$ on disability1 bo?  
physical & m5tal4  7,i7 ,failure to     
provide a reasonable accommodation4     
7,j7 ,! importance to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 ! diff]5t t]ms & conditions (  
employm5t or contract p]=mance1 & !     
protect$ civil rights categories (1 ea* 

( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,memb]s s]v+ on active  
duty4  7ii7 ,memb]s ( ! res]ve          
compon5ts4  7iii7 ,f$]al employees4     
7iv7 ,nonappropriat$ fund employees4    
7v7 ,ho/ nation support4  7vi7          
,contractors & subcontractors4  7,k7    
,hate gr\p activity4  7,l7 ,retaliation4
  7,m7 ,h>assm5t & ho/ile environm5t4   
7,n7 ,haz+ & bully+4  7,o7 ,proc$ures = 
report+ & obta9+ relief = discrim9ation1
 retaliation1 ho/ile "w environm5t )    
respect to ea* compon5t ( ! work=ce4    
7,p7 ,proc$ures = appeal+ ,equal        
,opportunity & ,equal ,employm5t        
,opportunity compla9ts ) respect to ea* 
compon5t ( ! work=ce4  7,q7 ,any o!r    
matt] ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,su* tra9+ %all be   
provid$ dur+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,initial    
entry tra9+4  7,b7 ,annual refre%]      
tra9+4  7,c7 ,pr(essional milit>y       
education4  7,d7 ,pe] education4  7,e7  
,specializ$ lead]%ip tra9+4  7,f7 ,any  
o!r "t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es   
appropriate4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y (       

,def5se %all ensure t su* measures are  
tak5 to provide appropriate metrics &   
measurem5t ( ^! ef=ts4  7#e7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t unit  
comm&]s are aw>e ( _! responsibility to 
ensure t activity bas$ ^u discrim9atory 
motives does n occur 9 units "u _!      
comm&4  7b7 ,in=mation provid$ to       
prospective recruits ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all ensure t a cov]$ individual
 prep>+ to ent] an (fic] accession      
program or to execute an orig9al        
enli/m5t agreem5t or s]ve z a civilian  
employee-- 7#a7 is provid$ in=mation    
conc]n+ ! mean+ ( ! oa? ( (fice or oa? (
 enli/m5t = s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces )    
reg>ds to ! equal protection & civil    
lib]ties gu>antees ( ! ,con/itution2 &  
7#b7 is in=m$ t if support+ su*         
gu>antees is n possible p]sonally = t   
cov]$ individual1 !n t cov]$ individual 
%\ld decl9e to jo9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7  
,cov]$ individual def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ individual includes-- 7#a7 a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7 a civilian

 employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#c7 a      
contractor or sub-contractor provid+    
support to ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+
 be=e ! item relat+ to section #bjjb !  
foll[+ new item3  #bjja4 ,human         
relations1 div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion
 tra9+4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,section #ega ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiig 
7,public ,law #ajd-bja2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
#aac note7 is repeal$4