Sec. 552. CODIFICATION OF HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 552 CODIFICATION OF HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)In General Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2002 the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 2001 Human relations training > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 2001](/us/usc/t10/s2001)**]** > > > ### “(a) Human Relations Training > > > ####
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(A)> > The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretary of each military department conducts ongoing programs for human relations training for all members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. > > > ##### “(B) > > Matters covered by such training include race relations, equal opportunity, opposition to gender discrimination, and sensitivity to hate group activity. > > > ##### “(C) > > Such training shall be provided during basic training (or other initial military training) and on a regular basis thereafter. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a unit commander is aware of the responsibility to ensure that impermissible activity, based upon discriminatory motives, does not occur in a unit under the command of such commander. > > > ### “(b) Information Provided to Prospective Recruits > > The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— > > > #### “(1) > > each individual preparing to enter an officer accession program or to execute an original enlistment agreement is provided information concerning the meaning of the oath of office or oath of enlistment for service in the armed forces in terms of the equal protection and civil liberties guarantees of the Constitution; and > > > #### “(2) > > each such individual is informed that if supporting such guarantees is not possible personally for that individual, then that individual should decline to enter the armed forces.” > . ###
(b)Technical and Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Technical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 2001](/us/usc/t10/s2001)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 2002 the following new item:" “2001. Human relations training.” ". ####
(2)Conforming amendment Section 571 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. ###
(c)Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding— ####
(1)implementation of section 2001 of such title, as added by subsection (a); and ####
(2)legislation the Secretary determines necessary to complete such implementation.
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Sec. 552
CODIFICATION OF HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104-201
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