fective performance of the national defense strategy by the 
Armed Forces of the United States. 
SEC. 3. 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 Sec-
retary of a military department conducts ongoing 
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 spe-
cific leadership levels and local area requirements. 
‘‘(2) Matters to be covered by such training in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(A) Racism. 
‘‘(B) Equal opportunity. 
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‘‘(C) Discrimination on the basis of sex 
(including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and 
gender identity). 
‘‘(D) Discrimination on the basis of age. 
‘‘(E) Discrimination on the basis of reli-
gion. 
‘‘(F) Stereotypes. 
‘‘(G) Conscious and unconscious bias. 
‘‘(H) Discrimination based on disability, 
both physical and mental. 
‘‘(I) Failure to provide a reasonable ac-
commodation. 
‘‘(J) The importance to the Department of 
Defense, the different terms and conditions of 
employment or contract performance, and the 
protected civil rights categories of, each of the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Members serving on active duty. 
‘‘(ii) Members of the reserve compo-
nents. 
‘‘(iii) Federal employees. 
‘‘(iv) Nonappropriated fund employ-
ees. 
‘‘(v) Host nation support. 
‘‘(vi) Contractors and subcontractors. 
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‘‘(K) Hate group activity. 
‘‘(L) Retaliation. 
‘‘(M) Harassment and hostile environment. 
‘‘(N) Hazing and bullying. 
‘‘(O) Procedures for reporting and obtain-
ing relief for discrimination, retaliation, hostile 
work environment with respect to each compo-
nent of the workforce. 
‘‘(P) Procedures for appealing Equal Op-
portunity and Equal Employment Opportunity 
complaints with respect to each component of 
the workforce. 
‘‘(Q) Any other matter the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) Such training shall be provided during the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Initial entry training. 
‘‘(B) Annual refresher training. 
‘‘(C) Professional military education. 
‘‘(D) Peer education. 
‘‘(E) Specialized leadership training. 
‘‘(F) Any other time the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
such measures are taken to provide appropriate 
metrics and measurement of these efforts. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
unit commanders are aware of their responsibility to 
ensure that activity based upon discriminatory mo-
tives 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 
or serve as a civilian employee— 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(3) a contractor or sub-contractor providing 
support to 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. 
Æ 
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