[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3181 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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.


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                   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

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 1. DIVERSITY IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP AND RELATED REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Plan To Achieve Military Leadership Reflecting Diversity of 
United States Population.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 37 of title 10, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        section:
``Sec. 656. Diversity in military leadership: plan
    ``(a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a 
plan to accurately measure the efforts of the Department of Defense to 
achieve a dynamic, sustainable level of members of the armed forces 
(including reserve components) that, among both commissioned officers 
and senior enlisted personnel of each armed force, will reflect the 
diverse population of the United States eligible to serve in the armed 
forces, including gender specific, racial, and ethnic populations. The 
Secretary shall continue to account for diversified language and 
cultural skills among the total force of the military to plan for 
current and future national security needs.
    ``(b) Metrics To Measure Progress in Developing and Implementing 
Plan.--In developing and implementing the plan under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Defense shall develop a standard set of metrics and 
collection procedures that are uniform across the armed forces. The 
metrics required by this subsection shall be designed--
            ``(1) to accurately capture the inclusion and capability 
        aspects of the armed forces broader diversity plans, including 
        race, ethnic, and gender specific groups, functional expertise, 
        and diversified cultural and language skills so as to leverage 
        and improve readiness; and
            ``(2) to be verifiable and systematically linked to 
        strategic plans that will drive improvements.
    ``(c) Definition of Diversity.--In developing and implementing the 
plan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
uniform definition of diversity.
    ``(d) Consultation.--Not less than annually, the Secretary of 
Defense shall meet with the Secretaries of the military departments, 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and senior enlisted members of the armed 
forces to discuss the progress being made toward developing and 
implementing the plan under subsection (a).
    ``(e) Cooperation With States.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
coordinate with the National Guard Bureau and the States in tracking 
the progress of the National Guard toward developing and implementing 
the plan under subsection (a).''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended by adding at 
        the end the following new item:

``656. Diversity in military leadership: plan.''.
    (b) Inclusion in DoD Manpower Requirements.--Section 115a(c) of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs:
            ``(4) The progress made in implementing the plan required 
        by section 656 of this title to accurately measure the efforts 
        of the Department to reflect the diverse population of the 
        United States eligible to serve in the armed forces.
            ``(5) The number of members of the armed forces, including 
        reserve components, listed by sex and race or ethnicity for 
        each grade under each military department.
            ``(6) The number of members of the armed forces, including 
        reserve components, who were promoted during the year covered 
        by the report, listed by sex and race or ethnicity for each 
        grade under each military department.
            ``(7) The number of members of the armed forces, including 
        reserve components, who reenlisted or otherwise extended the 
        commitment to military service during the year covered by the 
        report, listed by sex and race or ethnicity for each grade 
        under each military department.
            ``(8) The available pool of qualified candidates for the 
        general officer grades of general and lieutenant general and 
        the flag officer grades of admiral and vice admiral.''.
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