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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 6395 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 572

Sec. 572. Establishment of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council of the Department of Defense

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Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 187 the following: The Secretary of the Department of Defense (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a council to be known as the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council of the Department of Defense (referred to in this section as the Council ). The Council shall provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters concerning diversity and inclusion in the Department of Defense, relating to the following:
Aligning diversity and inclusion with the strategic goals of the Department of Defense. Conducting strategic outreach efforts to identify, attract, and recruit individuals that represent the demographic diversity of the United States. Developing, mentoring, and retaining a diverse and inclusive Armed Forces. Encouraging leadership development through diversity and inclusion practices and processes. The Council shall be composed of not fewer than 22 members, including the Federal officials and officers specified in paragraph (2), and not fewer than 12 members appointed by the Secretary from nongovernmental positions described in paragraph (3).
The Federal officials and officers specified in this paragraph are the following: The Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The Chief of Staff of the Army. The Chief of Naval Operations. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Chief of Space Operations. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Commandant of the Coast Guard. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Nongovernmental positions described in this paragraph are the following:
Five presidents or chancellors of institutions of higher education, including private and public institutions representing diverse areas of the United States. Senior leaders of the defense industries of the United States. Senior leaders of veterans or military service organizations. Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38). Others determined appropriate by the Secretary. Appointments to the Council shall be made not later than for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Each member shall be appointed for a term of two years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed. The Chairperson of the Council shall be the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense. The Vice Chairperson shall be designated by the Secretary at the time of the appointment of the members pursuant to paragraph (4), and when a vacancy of the Vice Chairperson occurs, as the case may be.
The Council shall meet not fewer than four times each year at the call of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson. Twelve members of the Council, including six appointed under subsection (c)(2) and six appointed under subsection (c)(3), shall constitute a quorum. Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the Council may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Council. Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5.
Upon the request of the Council, the Secretary shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Council to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Council holds its initial meeting under subsection
(d)and annually thereafter, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a detailed statement of the advice and recommendations of the Council pursuant to subsection (b). . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 187 the following: 186. Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council. .
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