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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3181 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a plan to ensure the 

military leadership of the Armed Forces reflects the diversity of the 

population of the United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 15, 2012 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a plan 

to ensure the military leadership of the Armed Forces 

reflects the diversity of the population of the United 

States, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. DIVERSITY IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP AND RE4 LATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

5 (a) PLAN TO ACHIEVE MILITARY LEADERSHIP RE6 FLECTING DIVERSITY OF UNITED STATES POPU7 LATION.— 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

3 end the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 656. Diversity in military leadership: plan 

5 ‘‘(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

6 and implement a plan to accurately measure the efforts 

7 of the Department of Defense to achieve a dynamic, sus8 tainable level of members of the armed forces (including 

9 reserve components) that, among both commissioned offi10 cers and senior enlisted personnel of each armed force, will 

11 reflect the diverse population of the United States eligible 

12 to serve in the armed forces, including gender specific, ra13 cial, and ethnic populations. The Secretary shall continue 

14 to account for diversified language and cultural skills 

15 among the total force of the military to plan for current 

16 and future national security needs. 

17 ‘‘(b) METRICS TO MEASURE PROGRESS IN DEVEL18 OPING AND IMPLEMENTING PLAN.—In developing and im19 plementing the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary 

20 of Defense shall develop a standard set of metrics and col21 lection procedures that are uniform across the armed 

22 forces. The metrics required by this subsection shall be 

23 designed— 

24 ‘‘(1) to accurately capture the inclusion and ca25 pability aspects of the armed forces broader diversity 

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1 plans, including race, ethnic, and gender specific 

2 groups, functional expertise, and diversified cultural 

3 and language skills so as to leverage and improve 

4 readiness; and 

5 ‘‘(2) to be verifiable and systematically linked 

6 to strategic plans that will drive improvements. 

7 ‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF DIVERSITY.—In developing and 

8 implementing the plan under subsection (a), the Secretary 

9 of Defense shall develop a uniform definition of diversity. 

10 ‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—Not less than annually, the 

11 Secretary of Defense shall meet with the Secretaries of 

12 the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 

13 senior enlisted members of the armed forces to discuss the 

14 progress being made toward developing and implementing 

15 the plan under subsection (a). 

16 ‘‘(e) COOPERATION WITH STATES.—The Secretary of 

17 Defense shall coordinate with the National Guard Bureau 

18 and the States in tracking the progress of the National 

19 Guard toward developing and implementing the plan 

20 under subsection (a).’’. 

21 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec22 tions at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is 

23 amended by adding at the end the following new 

24 item: 

‘‘656. Diversity in military leadership: plan.’’. 

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1 (b) INCLUSION IN DOD MANPOWER REQUIRE2 MENTS.—Section 115a(c) of such title is amended by add3 ing at the end the following new paragraphs: 

4 ‘‘(4) The progress made in implementing the 

5 plan required by section 656 of this title to accu6 rately measure the efforts of the Department to re7 flect the diverse population of the United States eli8 gible to serve in the armed forces. 

9 ‘‘(5) The number of members of the armed 

10 forces, including reserve components, listed by sex 

11 and race or ethnicity for each grade under each mili12 tary department. 

13 ‘‘(6) The number of members of the armed 

14 forces, including reserve components, who were pro15 moted during the year covered by the report, listed 

16 by sex and race or ethnicity for each grade under 

17 each military department. 

18 ‘‘(7) The number of members of the armed 

19 forces, including reserve components, who reenlisted 

20 or otherwise extended the commitment to military 

21 service during the year covered by the report, listed 

22 by sex and race or ethnicity for each grade under 

23 each military department. 

24 ‘‘(8) The available pool of qualified candidates 

25 for the general officer grades of general and lieutenmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 ant general and the flag officer grades of admiral 

2 and vice admiral.’’. 

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