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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 · Sec. 12403

Sec. 12403. CIVIL RIGHTS ANALYSES

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## SEC. 12403 CIVIL RIGHTS ANALYSES ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall conduct civil rights impact analyses in accordance with Departmental Regulation 4300-004 issued by the Department of Agriculture on October 17, 2016, with respect to the Department of Agriculture’s employment, federally-conducted programs and activities, and federally-assisted programs and activities. ###
(b)Study; Report ####
(1)Study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this section as the “Comptroller General”) shall conduct a study describing— #####
(A)the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture in processing and resolving civil rights complaints; #####
(B)minority participation rates in farm programs, including a comparison of overall farmer and rancher participation with minority farmer and rancher participation by considering particular aspects of the programs of the Department of Agriculture for producers, such as ownership status, program participation, usage of permits, and waivers; #####
(C)the realignment of the civil rights functions of the Department of Agriculture, as outlined in Secretarial Memorandum 1076-023 (March 9, 2018), including an analysis of whether that realignment has any negative implications on the civil rights functions of the Department; #####
(D)efforts of the Department of Agriculture to identify actions, programs, or activities of the Department of Agriculture that may adversely affect employees, contractors, or beneficiaries (including participants) of the action, program, or activity based on the membership of the employees, contractors, or beneficiaries in a group that is protected under Federal law from discrimination in employment, contracting, or provision of an action, program, or activity, as applicable; and #####
(E)efforts of the Department of Agriculture to strategically plan actions to decrease discrimination and civil rights complaints within the Department of Agriculture or in the carrying out of the programs and authorities of the Department of Agriculture. ####
(2)Report Not later than 60 days after the date of completion of the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit a report describing the results of the study to— #####
(A)the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and #####
(B)the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
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