,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjba,ms4  
,ern/ 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,hassan7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve ! equal employm5t opportunity   
functions ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ,,va ,acc\ntability ,to ,prev5t ,sexual
 ,h>assm5t & ,discrim9ation ,act (      
#bjba4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to equal       
employm5t opportunity functions (       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,alignm5t ( ,equal ,employm5t           
,opportunity ,director  7#a7 ,report+ & 
duties ,subsection 7h7 ( section #eaf ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! provisions &   
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! provisions2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,improv+ ,,va     
,acc\ntability ,to ,prev5t ,sexual      
,h>assm5t & ,discrim9ation ,act ( #bjba1
 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t ! (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o
 s]ves z ! ,equal ,employm5t            
,opportunity ,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t--  
7,a7 reports directly to ! ,deputy      
,secret>y ) respect to ! functions "u   
?is section2 &  7,b7 does n also s]ve 9 
a position t has responsibility ov]     
p]sonnel functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r 
functions t conflict ) ! functions "u   
?is section4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ 1 9       
accordance ) subsection 7h77#b71 aft] an
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y or a ,deputy       
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7e77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,human ,res\rces &
 ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y4    
7b7 ,alignm5t ( ,,eeo program manag]s   
,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,9   

accordance ) subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure t ea* ,equal ,employm5t          
,opportunity program manag] ( !         
,dep>tm5t at ! facility level reports to
 ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,resolution        
,managem5t1 or su* successor (fice      
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 )  
respect to ! equal employm5t functions (
 ! program manag]4  4  7c7 ,report+     
h>assm5t & employm5t discrim9ation      
compla9ts ,subsection 7a7 ( su* section 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !       
employm5t discrim9ation compla9t        
resolution sy/em e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 requires t any manag] ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 :o receives a sexual or o!r h>assm5t or
 employm5t discrim9ation compla9t       
reports su* compla9t to ! ,(fice (      
,resolution ,managem5t1 or successor    
(fice1 imm$iately1 or if su* imm$iate   
report+ is impracticable1 n lat] ?an two

 days aft] ! date on :i* ! manag]       
receives ! compla9t4  4  7d7 ,tra9+     
,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#b7 7,a7 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all  
provide to ea* employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
m&atory annual tra9+ on id5tify+ &      
address+ sexual & o!r h>assm5t &        
employm5t discrim9ation1 includ+ )      
respect to processes "u ! ,h>assm5t     
,prev5tion ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or   
su* successor program4  7,b7 ,an        
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o is hir$ on or 
aft] su* date %all receive ! fir/ su*   
m&atory annual tra9+ n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] be+ hir$4  4  7e7 ,h>assm5t &     
employm5t discrim9ation policies &      
directives ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all-- 7#a7 by n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 & on a regul>     
basis !reaft]1 review ! policies relat+ 
to sexual & o!r h>assm5t & employm5t    
discrim9ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  

,affairs to ensure t su* policies are   
complete & 9 accordance ) ! sexual & o!r
 h>assm5t & employm5t discrim9ation     
policies e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice (         
,resolution ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or
 successor (fice2 &  7#b7 by n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 issue a f9al directive & a h&book
 = ! ,h>assm5t ,prev5tion ,program ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,semiannual reports ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & semiannually     
!reaft] = "o ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
progress ! ,secret>y has made 9 c>ry+   
out ?is section & section #eaf ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is
 section1 includ+ ) respect to report+  
sexual & o!r h>assm5t & employm5t       
discrim9ation compla9ts pursuant to     
subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section #eaf4