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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 1420 (Introduced in Senate) — To direct the Secretary of State to review the termination characterization of former members of the Department of St... · Sec. 9

Sec. 9. Establishment of Advancement Board

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The Secretary of State shall establish, within the Office of the Director General of the Department of State, a board comprised of senior-level officials to address the issues faced by LGBTQI Foreign Service employees and their families. The Advancement Board shall hear testimony from any willing LGBTQI Foreign Service employees and their families regarding any discrimination they have faced due to their sexual orientation. Not later than 100 days after completing collection of testimony described under subsection (b), and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Advancement Board shall submit to Congress a report based on the testimony. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include any comments or recommendations for continued actions to improve the Department of State to ensure that no employee or their family members experience discrimination due to their sexual orientation. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall remain private and will only be accessible to Members of Congress, their appropriate staff, and members of the Advancement Board.
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