,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #debd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ag1 #bjbe,ms4 ,pressley 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d titles #e1 #ca1 & #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! equitable provision ( s]vices to und]s]v$ communities & individuals1 to e/abli% an ,ag5cy ,equity ,advisory ,team1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equity 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts 7a7 ,ag5cy /rategic plans ,section #cjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] ( ! ag5cy ! foll[+3 1 ) at lea/ "o goal1 or #bj p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( goals1 :i*ev] is great]1 relat+ to improv+ ! equitable provision ( s]vices to und]s]v$ communities & individuals2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ aft] 9 su* a plan ! foll[+3 1 includ+ nongov]nm5tal organizations & o!r /akehold]s1 includ+ academic & rese>* p>tn]s1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & community & advocacy gr\ps1 t c address h[ to improve ! equitable provision ( s]vices to und]s]v$ communities & individuals2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,additional def9itions ,9 ?is section & sections #aaae & #aabj ( title #ca3 7#a7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7#b7 ,und]s]v$ communities ,! t]m und]s]v$ communities means populations %>+ a p>ticul> *>act]i/ic1 z well z geographic communities1 t h be5 sy/ematically d5i$ a full opportunity to p>ticipate 9 aspects ( economic1 social1 & civic life4 7#c7 ,und]s]v$ individual ,! t]m und]s]v$ individual means a memb] ( any und]s]v$ communities4 4 7b7 ,ag5cy p]=mance plans ,section #aaae7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] & ! next fiscal ye> ! foll[+3 1 ) at lea/ "o p]=mance goal1 or #bj p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( p]=mance goals1 :i*ev] is great]1 relat+ to improv+ ! equitable provision ( s]vices to und]s]v$ communities & individuals2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,e71 by ins]t+ aft] o!r ag5cies ! foll[+3 1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s1 includ+ academic & rese>* p>tn]s1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & community & advocacy gr\ps14 7c7 ,ag5cy priority goals ,section #aabj7;b77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,at lea/ "o ( ! priority goals ( ea* ag5cy1 or #bj p]c5t ( ! priority goals ( ! ag5cy1 :i*ev] is great]1 %all be relat$ to improv+ ! equitable provision ( s]vices to und]s]v$ communities & individuals44 #c4 ,p]=mance improvem5t (fic]s ,section #aabd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 e/abli% & s]ve z ! head ( an ,ag5cy ,equity ,advisory ,team1 ) at lea/ #aj memb]s1 t includes repres5tation f at lea/ #aj ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! head ( ! ag5cy4 7ii7 ,regulatory affairs s5ior designee4 7iii7 ,c\nsel4 7iv7 ,civil rights en=cem5t s5ior designee4 7v7 ,policy developm5t s5ior designee4 7vi7 ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 ,controll]1 or s5ior designee4 7vii7 ,*ief ,data ,(fic] or s5ior designee4 7viii7 ,*ief ,sci5ce ,(fic] or s5ior designee4 7ix7 ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] or s5ior designee4 7x7 ,evaluation ,(fic] or s5ior designee4 7xi7 ,/ati/ical (ficial4 7xii7 ,procurem5t s5ior designee4 7xiii7 ,cu/om] or us] exp]i5ce lead]%ip4 7xiv7 ,communications or public affairs s5ior designee4 7xv7 ,public engagem5t s5ior designee4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,equity ,subcommittee 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,equity ,subcommittee ( ! ,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,c\ncil1 consi/+ ( memb]s ( t ,c\ncil1 to be select$ by ! ,c\ncil4 7,b7 ,functions ,! ,equity ,subcommittee ( ! ,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,c\ncil %all-- 7i7 assi/ ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 9 id5tify+ guidance ag5cies ne$ on h[ to provide s]vices m equitably & develop+ su* guidance2 7ii7 facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation across ag5cies reg>d+ practices t h l$ to ! m equitable provision ( s]vices2 7iii7 coord9ate ) ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p ( ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ,c\ncil 7e/abli%$ pursuant to section #cebj;,a ( title #dd7 to ensure t ag5cies %>e be/ practices relat$ to ! equitable collection & use ( data2 & 7iv7 solicit input f nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & recipi5ts ( gov]nm5t s]vices to det]m9e be/ practices = provid+ gov]nm5t s]vices equitably4 4 #d4 ,*ief data (fic]s ,title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #cebj7;c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ae7 ensure ! ag5cy applies ! recomm5dations ( ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ,c\ncil develop$ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( section #cebj;,a7b74 2 & 7#b7 9 section #cebj;,a-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! use & ins]t+ ! equitable use2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ betwe5 ag5cies & ins]t+ betwe5 ag5cies1 academic & rese>* p>tn]s1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 community & advocacy gr\ps1 & o!r /akehold]s2 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ policymak+ & ins]t+ equitable policymak+2 7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ access & ins]t+ equitable access2 & 7v7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ collection & ins]t+ equitable collection2 7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ! ,c\ncil4 & ins]t+ ! ,c\ncil1 includ+ ! "w ( ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p42 7,c7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,evaluation & t]m9ation 7#a7 ,,gao ,evaluation ( ,c\ncil ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report on :e!r ! additional duties ( ! ,c\ncil1 includ+ ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p1 improv$ ! equitable collection & use ( evid5ce1 includ+ = program evaluation1 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( ,c\ncil ,! ,c\ncil1 includ+ ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p1 %all n t]m9ate until at lea/ two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al submits ! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ,congress4 2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7f7 ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,c\ncil an ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p4 7#b7 ,purpose & functions ,! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p %all ensure t ! ,c\ncil prioritizes equity :5 c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! ,c\ncil describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,meet+s2 reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once p] qu>t]1 ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet submit to ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ,c\ncil a writt5 report ) recomm5dations on h[ to execute ! functions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection 7b7 to bett] a*ieve equitable me?ods & outcomes4 7#d7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all select a subset ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil to s]ve z memb]s ( ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p4 7,b7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil %all select ! ,*air ( ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p f among ! memb]s ( ! ,equitable ,data ,work+ ,gr\p4 7g7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section & section #aabd ( title #ca1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 4