(3) DIVERSITY
AND
INCLUSION
AMONG
RE-
SPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE 
AIR
FORCE.—Section 8014(c)(1) of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) Diversity and inclusion.’’. 
(4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 903 of such title 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 9015 the following new item: 
‘‘9015a. Chief Diversity Officer.’’. 
(e) COAST GUARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 321. Chief Diversity Officer 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) There is a Chief Diver-
sity Officer of the Coast Guard, appointed from civilian 
life by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed 
from among persons who have an extensive management 
or business background and experience with diversity and 
inclusion. 
‘‘(b) POWERS AND DUTIES.—The Chief Diversity Of-
ficer— 
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‘‘(1) is responsible for policy, oversight, guid-
ance, and coordination for all matters of the Coast 
Guard related to diversity and inclusion; 
‘‘(2) exercises authority to direct the heads of 
all other elements of the Coast Guard with regard 
to matters for which the Chief Diversity Officer has 
responsibility under this section; 
‘‘(3) shall establish training in diversity dynam-
ics and training in practices for leading diverse 
groups effectively; 
‘‘(4) shall conduct regular, rigorous evaluations 
and assessments of diversity within the Coast 
Guard; and 
‘‘(5) shall perform such additional duties and 
exercise such powers as the Commandant may pre-
scribe. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING.—The Chief Diversity Officer shall 
report directly to the Commandant in the performance of 
duties under this section.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘321. Chief Diversity Officer.’’. 
(f) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE MATTERS.— 
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(1) LEVEL II.—Section 5313 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to the Chief Management Officer of the De-
partment of Defense the following new item: 
‘‘Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of 
Defense.’’. 
(2) LEVEL III.—Section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting after the item relating to 
the Under Secretary of the Navy the following 
new items: 
‘‘Chief Diversity Officer of the Department 
of the Army. 
‘‘Chief Diversity Officer of the Department 
of the Navy. 
‘‘Chief Diversity Officer of the Department 
of the Air Force.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Chief Diversity Officer of the Coast 
Guard.’’. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on February 1, 2021. 
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SEC. 3. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVISORY COUNCIL OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 187 
the following: 
‘‘§ 186. Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and maintain within the Department of Defense 
a council to be known as the ‘Diversity and Inclusion Advi-
sory Council of the Department of Defense’ (referred to 
in this section as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
posed of not fewer than 22 members, including the 
Federal officers specified in paragraph (2), and not 
fewer than 12 members appointed by the Secretary 
from nongovernmental positions described in para-
graph (3). 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
OFFICERS.—The Federal offi-
cers specified in this paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) The Chief Diversity Officer of the 
Department of Defense. 
‘‘(B) The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness. 
‘‘(C) The Chief of Staff of the Army. 
‘‘(D) The Chief of Naval Operations. 
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‘‘(E) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. 
‘‘(F) The Chief of Space Operations. 
‘‘(G) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. 
‘‘(H) The Commandant of the Marine 
Corps. 
‘‘(I) The Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(J) The Chief of the National Guard Bu-
reau. 
‘‘(3) NONGOVERNMENTAL
POSITIONS.—Non-
governmental positions described in this paragraph 
are the following: 
‘‘(A) Five presidents or chancellors of in-
stitutions of higher education, including private 
and public institutions representing diverse 
areas of the United States. 
‘‘(B) Senior leaders of the defense indus-
tries of the United States. 
‘‘(C) Senior leaders of veterans or military 
service organizations. 
‘‘(D) Veterans (as defined in section 101 
of title 38). 
‘‘(E) Others determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(4) TIMING
OF
APPOINTMENTS.—Appoint-
ments to the Council shall be made not later than 
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