Sec. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

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## SEC. 202 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE ###

(a)Findings Congress finds that— ####

(1)despite a dramatically growing presence in the workplace, women and minorities remain underrepresented in management and decisionmaking positions in business; ####

(2)artificial barriers exist to the advancement of women and minorities in the workplace; ####

(3)United States corporations are increasingly relying on women and minorities to meet employment requirements and are increasingly aware of the advantages derived from a diverse work force; ####

(4)the “Glass Ceiling Initiative” undertaken by the Department of Labor, including the release of the report entitled “Report on the Glass Ceiling Initiative”, has been instrumental in raising public awareness of— #####

(A)the underrepresentation of women and minorities at the management and decisionmaking levels in the United States work force; #####

(B)the underrepresentation of women and minorities in line functions in the United States work force; #####

(C)the lack of access for qualified women and minorities to credential-building developmental opportunities; and #####

(D)the desirability of eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities to such levels; ####

(5)the establishment of a commission to examine issues raised by the Glass Ceiling Initiative would help— #####

(A)focus greater attention on the importance of eliminating artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities to management and decisionmaking positions in business; and #####

(B)promote work force diversity; ####

(6)a comprehensive study that includes analysis of the manner in which management and decisionmaking positions are filled, the developmental and skill-enhancing practices used to foster the necessary qualifications for advancement, and the compensation programs and reward structures utilized in the corporate sector would assist in the establishment of practices and policies promoting opportunities for, and eliminating artificial barriers to, the advancement of women and minorities to management and decisionmaking positions; and ####

(7)a national award recognizing employers whose practices and policies promote opportunities for, and eliminate artificial barriers to, the advancement of women and minorities will foster the advancement of women and minorities into higher level positions by— #####

(A)helping to encourage United States companies to modify practices and policies to promote opportunities for, and eliminate artificial barriers to, the upward mobility of women and minorities; and #####

(B)providing specific guidance for other United States employers that wish to learn how to revise practices and policies to improve the access and employment opportunities of women and minorities. ###

(b)Purpose The purpose of this title is to establish— ####

(1)a Glass Ceiling Commission to study— #####

(A)the manner in which business fills management and decisionmaking positions; #####

(B)the developmental and skill-enhancing practices used to foster the necessary qualifications for advancement into such positions; and #####

(C)the compensation programs and reward structures currently utilized in the workplace; and ####

(2)an annual award for excellence in promoting a more diverse skilled work force at the management and decisionmaking levels in business.