116 S5119 IS: Restoring Military Focus Act U.S. Senate 2022-11-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5119IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 17, 2022Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring Military Focus Act.

2.

Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense

(a)

Repeal of position

(1)

In general

Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.(2)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 147.(b)

Conforming repeal

Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3802) is repealed.

3.

Prohibition on establishment of similar positions

No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a position within the Department of Defense that is the same as or substantially similar to—(1)the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as described in section 147 of title 10, United States Code, as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or(2)the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3803), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.