Sec. 591. Command climate assessments: independent review; reports
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Section 587 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 ( Public Law 113–66 ; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: During fiscal year 2022 and annually thereafter, the Secretary of a military department shall establish an independent command climate review board (in this section referred to as an ICCRB ) for each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. An ICCRB shall review the command climate, at each of no fewer than three military installations of the Armed Force concerned, regarding the following matters:
Command climate survey results. Crime and other public safety issues. Prevention of, and responses to, crime at the military installation. Prevention of, and responses to, sexual assault and sexual harassment at the military installation. Discrimination and equal opportunity at the military installation. Suicides and other deaths of members serving at the military installation. Any other matter determined appropriate by the Secretary of the military department concerned or the ICCRB.
An ICCRB shall conduct such review by means including— an anonymous survey; focus groups; and individual interviews. An ICCRB shall be composed of no fewer than six individuals— appointed by the Secretary of the military department concerned; with expertise determined to be relevant by such Secretary; and none of whom may be a member of an Armed Force or civilian employee of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of the military department concerned shall select, for review by an ICCRB, military installations that have— lower-than-average results on command climate surveys; higher-than-average crime rates; higher-than-average incidence of suicide; higher-than-average incidence of sexual assault and sexual harassment; and higher-than-average number of equal opportunity complaints.
The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Offices of People Analytics, and of Force Resiliency, of the Department of Defense, to coordinate with an ICCRB. Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, an ICCRB shall submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned a report containing the results of the most recent review conducted by the ICCRB and recommendations of the ICCRB to improve the climate command at the military installations reviewed. Not later than November 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, an ICCRB shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the report under subparagraph (A).
Not later than April 30, 2023, and annually thereafter— the Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report containing, with respect to the most recent climate command assessment for each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary of a military department— an analysis of responses, disaggregated by, with respect to respondents— military installation; unit; major organization (at the brigade or equivalent level); major career fields (including combat arms, aviation, logistics, and medical); ranks, grouped into junior, mid-grade, and senior— enlisted; and officers (including warrant officers); in the case of the Navy, sea duty and shore duty; gender; race; and ethnicity; and actions taken and planned by the Secretary of a military department to improve negative responses and promote a positive command climate; and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing, with respect to the most recent climate command assessment for each Armed Force— a summary of responses, disaggregated by, with respect to respondents— Armed Force; military installation at which more than 5,000 members serve; major organization (at the brigade or equivalent level); major career fields (including combat arms, aviation, logistics, and medical); ranks, grouped into junior, mid-grade, and senior— enlisted; and officers (including warrant officers); in the case of the Navy, sea duty and shore duty; gender; race; and ethnicity; and actions taken and planned by the Secretary of Defense to improve negative responses and promote a positive command climate. .
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