Sec. 5. Establishment of reconciliation board
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The Secretary of State shall establish, within the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of State, an independent Reconciliation Board to review the reports released by the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Services under section 3(b). The Reconciliation Board shall— consistent with applicable privacy regulations, contact all employees found to be fired due to the Lavender Scare or, in the case of deceased former employees, the family members of the employees, to inform them that their termination from the Department of State has been deemed inappropriate and that, if they wish, their employment record can be changed to reflect these findings; designate a point of contact at a senior level position within the Office of the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources to receive oral testimony of any employees or family members of deceased employees mentioned in the report who personally experienced discrimination and termination because of the actual or perceived sexual orientation in order that such testimony may serve as an official record of these discriminatory policies and their impact on the lives of United States citizens serving their Nation; and provide an opportunity for any former employee not mentioned in the report to bring forth a grievance to the Board if they believe they were terminated due to their sexual orientation.
The Board shall review each claim described in subsection
(b)within 150 days of receiving the claim. Lack of paperwork may not be used as a basis for dismissing any claims. The Department of State shall be responsible for producing pertinent information regarding each claim to prove the employee was not wrongfully terminated. The Board shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.