Sec. 205. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR DIVERSITY AND EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

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## SEC. 205 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AWARD FOR DIVERSITY AND EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ###

(a)In General There is established the National Award for Diversity and Excellence in American Executive Management, which shall be evidenced by a medal bearing the inscription “Frances Perkins-Elizabeth Hanford Dole National Award for Diversity and Excellence in American Executive Management”. The medal shall be of such design and materials, and bear such additional inscriptions, as the Commission may prescribe. ###

(b)Criteria for Qualification To qualify to receive an award under this section a business shall— ####

(1)submit a written application to the Commission, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission may require, including at a minimum information that demonstrates that the business has made substantial effort to promote the opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities to foster advancement to management and decisionmaking positions within the business, including the elimination of artificial barriers to the advancement of women and minorities, and deserves special recognition as a consequence; and ####

(2)meet such additional requirements and specifications as the Commission determines to be appropriate. ###

(c)Making and Presentation of Award ####

(1)Award After receiving recommendations from the Commission, the President or the designated representative of the President shall annually present the award described in subsection

(a)to businesses that meet the qualifications described in subsection (b). ####

(2)Presentation The President or the designated representative of the President shall present the award with such ceremonies as the President or the designated representative of the President may determine to be appropriate. ####

(3)Publicity A business that receives an award under this section may publicize the receipt of the award and use the award in its advertising, if the business agrees to help other United States businesses improve with respect to the promotion of opportunities and developmental experiences of women and minorities to foster the advancement of women and minorities to management and decisionmaking positions. ###

(d)Business For the purposes of this section, the term “**business**” includes— ####

(1)#####

(A)a corporation including nonprofit corporations; #####

(B)a partnership; #####

(C)a professional association; #####

(D)a labor organization; and #####

(E)a business entity similar to an entity described in subparagraphs

(A)through (D); ####

(2)an education referral program, a training program, such as an apprenticeship or management training program or a similar program; and ####

(3)a joint program formed by a combination of any entities described in paragraph 1 or 2.