,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjbc,ms4    
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4   
,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve ,f$]al         
population surveys by requir+ !         
collection ( volunt>y1 self-disclos$    
in=mation on sexual ori5tation1 g5d]    
id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics 9
 c]ta9 surveys1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,lgbtqi ,data ,inclusion ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,9 its #bjbc ,f$]al ,evid5ce ,ag5da on  
,,lgbtqi ,equity1 ! ,subcommittee on    
,sexual ,ori5tation1 ,g5d] ,id5tity1 &  
,v>iations 9 ,sex ,*>act]i/ics 79 ?is   

section ref]r$ to z ,,sogi7 ,data t     
op]ates z "p ( ! ,subcommittee on       
,equitable ,data ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,c\ncil f\nd t-- 7,a7 ,,sogi
 data collection c & %\ld become "p (   
/&>d demographic data collection ?r\gh\t
 ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7 ! collection ( 
quality data on ,,lgbtqi populations is 
ess5tial = evid5ce-bas$ policymak+ &    
programmatic decision mak+4  7#b7 ,!    
,national ,academies on ,sci5ces1       
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ,,nasem71 9 _! #bjbb report1
 f\nd t complete & accurate demographic 
in=mation on ! ,,lgbtqi community %\ld  
be /&>diz$ & collect$4  7#c7            
,compreh5sive /ati/ics are ne$$ to in=m 
public policy & ,f$]al programs4  7#d7  
,! availability ( data also has a       
critical role 9 ensur+ t any disp>ities 
9 areas l heal? outcomes1 h\s+1 &       
employm5t c be address$4  7#e7 ,z ( !   
,m>* release ( ! ,,nasem report1 limit$ 
,f$]al surveys collect data on sexual   
ori5tation & g5d]1 ) none curr5tly      

measur+ int]sex populations4  7#f7 ,!   
integrity ( ! ,f$]al /ati/ical sy/em    
relies on ! ability ( ag5cies to det]m9e
 ! cont5t ( _! /ati/ical surveys bas$ on
 consid]ations ( relevance1 timel9ess1  
accuracy1 objectivity1 & ability to     
ma9ta9 confid5tiality4  #c4 ,requirem5t 
to collect data on sexual ori5tation1   
g5d] id5tity1 & v>iations 9 sex         
*>act]i/ics  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! 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$geable proxy 
7includ+ a proxy ( a deceas$ individual1
 if applicable7 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? ( ! individual4  7#e7      
,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m sexual        
ori5tation means h[ a p]son id5tifies 9 
t]ms ( _! emotional1 romantic1 or sexual
 attraction1 & includes id5tification z 
/raight1 het]osexual1 gay1 lesbian1 or  
bisexual1 among o!r t]ms4  7#f7 ,survey 
,! t]m survey-- 7,a7 means a data       
collection activity involv+ a           
que/ionnaire = a sample ( a population2 
&  7,b7 includes ! dec5nial c5sus4  7#g7
 ,v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics ,! t]m    
v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics-- 7,a7 means
 a physical trait pres5t at bir? or     
naturally occurr+ at a lat] "t1 includ+ 
g5itals1 gonads1 hormone function1 &    
*romosome patt]ns1 t diff]s f normative 
expectations = male or female bodies    
reg>d+ ! developm5t1 appe>ance1 or      
function ( sex-relat$ *>act]i/ics2 &    
7,b7 is sometimes ref]r$ to z int]sex   
traits4  7b7 ,survey requirem5t ,n lat] 

?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! head ( any ag5cy t collects 
in=mation ?r\gh a cov]$ survey =        
/ati/ical purposes %all e/abli% data    
/&>ds t require1 ) reg>d to ! survey1 ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,review ,! review ( cov]$  
surveys to det]m9e 9 :i* surveys        
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 & confid5tiality1     
includ+ protocols = anonymiz+ data      
collect$ & de/roy+ p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation at ! appropriate "t & n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        
in=mation is collect$4  7#c7 ,data      
collection ,! use ( ! appropriate me?ods
 id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ga!r data  
on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 &   
v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics = any survey

 id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  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  7c7 ,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] ,! /ati/ical (ficial 7z describ$ 
9 section #cad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 ( ea* ag5cy1 or ! head ( !      
ag5cy1 = any ag5cy t does n h a         
/ati/ical (ficial1 may waive !          
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 on a       
case-by-case basis1 if-- 7,a7 ! laws1   
policies1 & /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 
7d7 _c be met2 or  7,b7 add+ su*        
in=mation to ! survey w\ld impair !     
ability ( ! ag5cy to pres]ve ! utility1 
accuracy1 or objectivity ( ! survey :ile

 also g5]at+ relevant evid5ce ab\t !    
,,lgbtqi community4  7d7 ,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  7e7  
,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  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act
 by ag5cies1 includ+ h[ ! implem5tation 
( ^? requirem5ts by ag5cies affect$ !   
provision ( s]vices to p]sons accord+ to
 ! g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 &   
v>iations 9 sex *>act]i/ics ( ! p]sons4 
7g7 ,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-- 7#a7 w\ld adv]sely affect any 
individual2 or  7#b7 is inconsi/5t )    
disclosure limitations e/abli%$ 9 any   
o!r law4