SEC. 2. EXPANSION AND CODIFICATION OF MATTERS COV-
ERED BY DIVERSITY TRAINING IN THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 101 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2002 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2001. Human relations, diversity, equity, and inclu-
sion training 
‘‘(a) HUMAN RELATIONS, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND 
INCLUSION TRAINING.—(1) The Secretary shall ensure 
that the Secretary of a military department conducts on-
going training programs regarding human relations, diver-
sity, equity, and inclusion for all covered individuals under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department. 
Such training shall be tailored to specific leadership levels 
and local area requirements. 
‘‘(2) Matters to be covered by such training include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Race relations. 
‘‘(B) Racism. 
‘‘(C) Equal opportunity. 
‘‘(D) Gender identity. 
‘‘(E) Discrimination based on gender and on 
gender identity. 
‘‘(F) Discrimination based on sexual orientation 
and on sexual identity. 
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‘‘(G) Conscious and unconscious bias. 
‘‘(H) Hate group activity. 
‘‘(3) Such training shall be included in the following: 
‘‘(A) Initial entry and accession programs. 
‘‘(B) Annual refresher training. 
‘‘(C) Professional military education. 
‘‘(D) Peer education. 
‘‘(E) Specialized leadership training. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that unit 
commanders are aware of their responsibility to ensure 
that activity based upon discriminatory motives does not 
occur in units under their command. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE RE-
CRUITS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a 
covered individual preparing to enter an officer accession 
program or to execute an original enlistment agreement— 
‘‘(1) is provided information concerning the 
meaning of the oath of office or oath of enlistment 
for service in the armed forces with regards to the 
equal protection and civil liberties guarantees of the 
Constitution; and 
‘‘(2) is informed that if supporting such guar-
antees is not possible personally for that covered in-
dividual, then that covered individual should decline 
to join the Armed Forces. 
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‘‘(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered individual’ includes— 
‘‘(1) a member of the armed forces; 
‘‘(2) a civilian employee of the Department; and 
‘‘(3) a contract employee of the Department.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—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, diversity, equity, and inclusion 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. 
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