[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 8706 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8706

To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal 
                  Government, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2024

    Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. 
Harshbarger, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Ogles, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, 
  Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Self, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Higgins of 
 Louisiana, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. Bishop of North 
  Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the 
    Committees on the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Armed 
  Services, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal 
                  Government, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dismantle DEI Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice defined.
                 TITLE I--FEDERAL OFFICES AND PERSONNEL

Sec. 101. Executive orders and memoranda rescinded.
Sec. 102. Office of Personnel Management.
Sec. 103. Office of Management and Budget.
Sec. 104. Prohibited use of funds.
Sec. 105. DEI offices closed.
Sec. 106. Prohibited personnel practices.
                       TITLE II--FEDERAL TRAINING

Sec. 201. Government-wide training.
Sec. 202. Use of funds.
                     TITLE III--FEDERAL CONTRACTING

Sec. 301. Required contract terms.
Sec. 302. Prohibition on discrimination.
Sec. 303. Prohibited use of funds.
          TITLE IV--FEDERAL GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

Sec. 401. Required grant agreement terms.
Sec. 402. Required cooperative agreement terms.
                  TITLE V--FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Sec. 501. Prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
Sec. 502. Administrator responsibilities.
Sec. 503. Agency head responsibilities.
                          TITLE VI--EDUCATION

Sec. 601. Standards for accreditation of accrediting agencies and 
                            associations.
Sec. 602. Prohibited use of funds by the Secretary of Education.
                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 701. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Banks, and Federal 
                            Housing Finance Agency.
Sec. 702. Capital markets regulation; corporate boards; self-regulatory 
                            organizations.
Sec. 703. Health and Human Services.
Sec. 704. Repeal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of 
                            Department of Defense.
Sec. 705. Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard.
Sec. 706. Director of National Intelligence.
                 TITLE VIII--ENFORCEMENT; SEVERABILITY

Sec. 801. Enforcement; private cause of action.
Sec. 802. Severability.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY OR INCLUSION PRACTICE DEFINED.

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``TITLE XII--PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY OR INCLUSION PRACTICE DEFINED

``SEC. 1201. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, OR INCLUSION PRACTICE.

    ``For purposes of references to this section, the term `prohibited 
diversity, equity, or inclusion practice' means--
            ``(1) discriminating for or against any person on the basis 
        of race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
        national origin;
            ``(2) requiring as a condition of employment, as a 
        condition for promotion or advancement, or as a condition for 
        speaking, making a presentation, or submitting written 
        materials, that an employee undergo training, education, or 
        coursework, or other pedagogy, that asserts that a particular 
        race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national 
        origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, 
        oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged; or
            ``(3) requiring as a condition of employment, as a 
        condition for promotion or advancement, or as a condition for 
        speaking, making a presentation, or submitting written 
        materials, the signing of or assent to a statement, code of 
        conduct, work program, or plan, or similar device that requires 
        assent by the employee that a particular race, color, 
        ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is 
        inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or 
        oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.''.

                 TITLE I--FEDERAL OFFICES AND PERSONNEL

SEC. 101. EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDA RESCINDED.

    (a) Rescinded Executive Orders and Memoranda.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to an Executive order or 
        memoranda described in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) the Executive order or memoranda--
                            (i) shall not have any legal effect; and
                            (ii) is revoked in its entirety; and
                    (B) no funds appropriated or otherwise made 
                available by law shall be used to--
                            (i) implement or comply with the Executive 
                        order or memoranda; or
                            (ii) further any of the provisions or 
                        purposes of the Executive order or memoranda.
            (2) Executive orders and memoranda described.--The 
        Executive orders and memoranda described in this paragraph are 
        the following:
                    (A) Executive Order 13985 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
                relating to advancing racial equity and support for 
                underserved communities through the Federal 
                Government).
                    (B) Executive Order 13988 (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; 
                relating to preventing and combating discrimination on 
                the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation).
                    (C) Executive Order 14020, (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; 
                relating to the establishment of the White House Gender 
                Policy Council).
                    (D) Executive Order 14031 (42 U.S.C. 3501 note; 
                relating to advancing equity, justice, and opportunity 
                for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific 
                Islanders).
                    (E) Executive Order 14035 (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; 
                relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
                accessibility in the Federal workforce).
                    (F) Executive Order 14091 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
                relating to further advancing racial equity and support 
                for underserved communities through the Federal 
                Government).
                    (G) The National Security Memorandum on 
                ``Revitalizing America's Foreign Policy and National 
                Security Workforce, Institutions, and Partnerships 
                (NSM-03)'', dated February 4, 2021.
                    (H) The National Security Memorandum on Advancing 
                the ``Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 
                Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the 
                World (NSM-04)'', dated February 4, 2021.
    (b) Carrying Out Rescinded Executive Orders and Memoranda.--The 
head of an executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, 
United States Code, may not carry out an Executive order or memorandum 
described in subsection (a)(2).
    (c) Programs and Office.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the head of a Federal agency under which 
        any program or office carries out an Executive order or 
        memorandum described in subsection (a)(2) between the date of 
        enactment of this Act and 90 days after the date of enactment 
        of this Act shall close, terminate, and wind up the program or 
        office.
            (2) No reassignment.--The head of a Federal agency that 
        closes, terminates, and winds up a program or office under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall undertake an appropriate reduction in 
                force; and
                    (B) may not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any 
                employee or contractor with a position or function that 
                is eliminated by operation of this subsection.

SEC. 102. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall--
            (1) revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, 
        circulars, courses, training, and guidance of the Office such 
        that all such material is in compliance with and consistent 
        with this Act and the amendments made by this Act;
            (2) revise so as to effectively rescind all regulations, 
        policies, procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, 
        and guidance of the Office that were promulgated, adopted, or 
        implemented to comply with the Executive orders and memoranda 
        described in section 101(a)(2);
            (3) terminate, close, and wind up the Office of Diversity, 
        Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility of the Office of Personnel 
        Management (referred to in this paragraph as ``ODEIA'') and 
        undertake an appropriate reduction in force with respect to, 
        and not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any, employees or 
        contractors of ODEIA, the positions or functions of whom are 
        eliminated by operation of this Act or the amendments made by 
        this Act; and
            (4) terminate, close, and wind up the Chief Diversity 
        Officers Executive Council and undertake an appropriate 
        reduction in force with respect to, and not transfer, reassign, 
        or redesignate any, employees or contractors of that Council, 
        the positions or functions of whom are eliminated by operation 
        of this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
    (b) Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council Charter.--Effective 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the charter of the Chief 
Diversity Officers Executive Council is revoked.
    (c) Prohibition on Racism in Government.--Section 1104 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) In this subsection, the term `prohibited diversity, 
equity, or inclusion practice' has the meaning given the term in 
section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    ``(2) Racist behavior and racist training in the Government are 
prohibited, including any of the following:
            ``(A) Discriminating for or against any person on the basis 
        of race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
        national origin.
            ``(B) Training, education, coursework, or use of other 
        pedagogy, that asserts that a particular race, color, 
        ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is 
        inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or 
        oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.
            ``(C) Maintaining an office, bureau, division, or other 
        organization to further promote or enforce a prohibited 
        diversity, equity, or inclusion practice.
            ``(D) Retaining or employing a consultant or advisor to 
        further promote or enforce a prohibited diversity, equity, or 
        inclusion practice.
            ``(E) Maintaining a rule, a regulation, a policy, guidance, 
        a guideline, management control, a practice, a requirement, 
        training, education, coursework, or a similar device to further 
        promote or enforce a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
        practice.
            ``(F) Requiring as a condition of employment, as a 
        condition for promotion or advancement, or as a condition for 
        speaking, making a presentation, or submitting written 
        materials, the signing of or assent to a statement, code of 
        conduct, work program, or plan, or similar device that requires 
        assent by the employee that a particular race, color, 
        ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is 
        inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or 
        oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.
    ``(3) The Office shall establish standards that shall--
            ``(A) apply to the activities of the Office or any other 
        agency under authority delegated under subsection (a);
            ``(B) prohibit racist behavior and racist training in the 
        Government, as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection;
            ``(C) ensure compliance with this subsection;
            ``(D) ensure compliance with section 717 of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); and
            ``(E) be in accordance with the merit system principles 
        under section 2301.
    ``(4) The Office shall establish and maintain an oversight program 
to ensure that activities under any authority delegated under 
subsection (a)--
            ``(A) prohibit racist behavior and racist training in the 
        Government, as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection;
            ``(B) ensure compliance with this subsection;
            ``(C) ensure compliance with section 717 of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); and
            ``(D) are in accordance with the merit system principles 
        under section 2301.''.

SEC. 103. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall--
            (1) revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, 
        circulars, courses, training, and guidance of the Office of 
        Management and Budget to ensure those regulations, policies, 
        procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, and guidance 
        are in compliance and consistent with this Act and the 
        amendments made by this Act;
            (2) rescind all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, 
        circulars, courses, training, and guidance of the Office of 
        Management and Budget that were promulgated, adopted, or 
        implemented to comply with the Executive orders and memoranda 
        described in section 101(a)(2);
            (3) rescind the version of Circular A-4 of the Office of 
        Management and Budget adopted on November 9, 2023; and
            (4) replace the circular described in paragraph (3) with a 
        version of the circular that--
                    (A) is identical to or substantially similar to the 
                version of the circular as in effect on November 8, 
                2023; or
                    (B)(i) is--
                            (I) consistent in all respects with this 
                        Act;
                            (II) eliminates all references to 
                        diversity, equity and inclusion, racial 
                        diversity, racial equity, or racial inclusion 
                        unless such references are clearly consistent 
                        with--
                                    (aa) equal opportunity principles;
                                    (bb) the principles of the Civil 
                                Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et 
                                seq.); or
                                    (cc) equal protection of the law 
                                principles; and
                    (ii) does not engage in or permit prohibited 
                diversity, equity, or inclusion practices.

SEC. 104. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Agency Defined.--In this chapter, the term ``agency'' has the 
meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44.
    (b) Stopping Racism in the Federal Government.--
            (1) In general.--No Federal funds appropriated or otherwise 
        made available by law shall be used for the purpose of 
        maintaining in any agency an--
                    (A) office relating to diversity, equity, 
                inclusion, or accessibility; or
                    (B) a substantially similar office.
            (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds appropriated or 
        otherwise made available by law shall be used for the purposes 
        of--
                    (A) maintaining in any agency the Chief Diversity 
                Officers Executive Council or a substantially similar 
                council;
                    (B) maintaining or employing in any agency a chief 
                diversity officer or a substantially similar officer;
                    (C) subject to paragraph (3), developing, 
                implementing, distributing, or publishing in any 
                agency--
                            (i) plans, strategic plan, reports, or 
                        surveys relating to diversity, equity, 
                        inclusion, and accessibility;
                            (ii) action plans, reports, or surveys 
                        relating to equity or substantially similar 
                        plans, reports, or surveys;
                    (D) developing, implementing, or maintaining in any 
                agency an employee resource group or an affinity group 
                based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national 
                origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity;
                    (E) developing, implementing, or maintaining in any 
                agency an agency equity team or a substantially similar 
                team;
                    (F) maintaining the White House Environmental 
                Justice Interagency Council or a substantially similar 
                Council;
                    (G) maintaining the Equitable Data Working Group or 
                substantially similar group;
                    (H) developing, implementing, distributing, 
                publishing, establishing, or purchasing in any agency--
                            (i) a training course relating to--
                                    (I) diversity;
                                    (II) equity;
                                    (III) inclusion;
                                    (IV) a critical theory relating to 
                                race, gender, or otherwise; or
                                    (V) intersectionality; or
                            (ii) a training course substantiality 
                        similar to a training course described in 
                        clause (i);
                    (I) developing, implementing, or maintaining in any 
                agency a diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
                accessibility data dashboard or a substantially similar 
                data dashboard;
                    (J) maintaining within the Office of Personnel 
                Management a council relating to diversity, equity, 
                inclusion, or accessibility; or
                    (K) maintaining or employing in any agency a 
                position relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
                accessibility.
            (3) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (2)(C) 
        shall not apply to a plan, report, or survey required by law.
            (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed to prevent the maintenance and funding of--
                    (A) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as 
                historically organized and operated; or
                    (B) an office enforcing the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or 
                similar programs or offices as historically organized 
                and operated.

SEC. 105. DEI OFFICES CLOSED.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after date of enactment of 
this Act, the head of any Federal agency that has an office relating to 
diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) terminate, close, and wind up that office; and
                    (B) undertake an appropriate reduction in force; 
                and
            (2) may not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any employee 
        or contractor with a position or function that is eliminated by 
        operation of this subsection.
    (b) Application.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
prevent the maintenance and funding of--
            (1) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically 
        organized and operated; or
            (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
        of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
        offices as historically organized and operated.

SEC. 106. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (13)(B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or'' and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
            ``(15) take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to 
        take, any personnel action against any employee or applicant 
        for employment because of the failure of the employee or 
        applicant to--
                    ``(A) complete training with respect to diversity, 
                equity, or inclusion, critical theory (relating to 
                race, gender, or otherwise), intersectionality, sexual 
                orientation or gender identity, or any substantially 
                similar theory or policy;
                    ``(B) complete training that asserts or requires 
                trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
                ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin 
                is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, 
                oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged;
                    ``(C) sign or assent to (which may be by executing 
                or acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work 
                program, plan, or similar device with respect to 
                diversity, equity, and inclusion, critical theory 
                (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
                intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
                identity, or any substantially similar theory or 
                policy;
                    ``(D) sign or assent to (which may be by executing 
                or acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work 
                program, plan, or similar device that asserts or 
                requires assent by the employee or applicant that a 
                particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological 
                sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically 
                superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
                privileged or unprivileged;
                    ``(E) take any other action that would require the 
                treatment of any individual advantageously or 
                disadvantageously on the basis of that individual's 
                race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
                national origin; or
                    ``(F) limit, segregate, or classify employees or 
                applicants for employment in any way that would deprive 
                or tend to deprive any individual of an employment 
                opportunity, or otherwise adversely affect the status 
                of the individual as an employee, because of the race, 
                color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national 
                origin of the individual.''.
    (b) Performance Appraisal Systems.--Section 4302 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) A performance appraisal system may not adversely evaluate an 
employee for the failure of the employee to--
            ``(1) complete training with respect to diversity, equity, 
        or inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
        otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
        identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
            ``(2) complete training that asserts or requires trainees 
        to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, 
        biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
        systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
        privileged or unprivileged;
            ``(3) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
        acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
        plan, or similar device with respect to diversity, equity, and 
        inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
        otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
        identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
            ``(4) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
        acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
        plan, or similar device that asserts or requires assent by the 
        employee that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, 
        biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
        systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
        privileged or unprivileged;
            ``(5) take any other action that would require the 
        treatment of any individual advantageously or disadvantageously 
        on the basis of that individual's race, color, ethnicity, 
        religion, biological sex, or national origin; or
            ``(6) limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants 
        for employment in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive 
        any individual of an employment opportunity, or otherwise 
        adversely affect the status of the individual as an employee, 
        because of the race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological 
        sex, or national origin of the individual.''.
    (c) SES Performance Appraisal Systems.--Section 4312 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) A performance appraisal system may not adversely evaluate a 
senior executive for the failure of the senior executive to--
            ``(1) complete training with respect to diversity, equity, 
        or inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
        otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
        identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
            ``(2) complete training that asserts or requires trainees 
        to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, 
        biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
        systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
        privileged or unprivileged;
            ``(3) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
        acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
        plan, or similar device with respect to diversity, equity, and 
        inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
        otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
        identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
            ``(4) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
        acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
        plan, or similar device that asserts or requires assent by the 
        senior executive that a particular race, color, ethnicity, 
        religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
        systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
        privileged or unprivileged;
            ``(5) take any other action that would require the 
        treatment of any individual advantageously or disadvantageously 
        on the basis of that individual's race, color, ethnicity, 
        religion, biological sex, or national origin; or
            ``(6) limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants 
        for employment in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive 
        any individual of an employment opportunity, or otherwise 
        adversely affect the status of the individual as an employee, 
        because of the race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological 
        sex, or national origin of the individual.''.

                       TITLE II--FEDERAL TRAINING

SEC. 201. GOVERNMENT-WIDE TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--Section 4103 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) No training program or plan may be developed, implemented, 
distributed, published, established, or purchased under this section--
            ``(1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, 
        critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
        intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or 
        any substantially similar theory or policy; or
            ``(2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that 
        a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, 
        or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or 
        inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or 
        unprivileged.
    ``(e) No employee may be required to complete training under a 
program or plan established under this section--
            ``(1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, 
        critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
        intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or 
        any substantially similar theory or policy; or
            ``(2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that 
        a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, 
        or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or 
        inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or 
        unprivileged.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Section 4118 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``This section'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d), this 
        section''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) The Office shall, in the regulations prescribed under this 
section, provide that no training program or plan may be developed, 
implemented, distributed, published, established, or purchased--
            ``(1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, 
        critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
        intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or 
        any substantially similar theory or policy; or
            ``(2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that 
        a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, 
        or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or 
        inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or 
        unprivileged.''.

SEC. 202. USE OF FUNDS.

    No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by law shall be 
used for the purpose of developing, implementing, distributing, 
publishing or purchasing in any Federal agency a training course--
            (1) relating to--
                    (A) diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
                accessibility;
                    (B) a critical theory relating to race, gender, or 
                otherwise; or
                    (C) intersectionality, sexual orientation, or 
                gender identity; or
            (2) that asserts or requires trainees to assert that a 
        particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
        national origin is inherently or systemically superior, 
        inferior, oppressive, oppressed, privileged, or unprivileged.

                     TITLE III--FEDERAL CONTRACTING

SEC. 301. REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS.

    (a) Contracts Exceeding $10,000.--Section 6502 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
        practice.--No part of the contract will be performed, and no 
        materials, supplies, articles, or equipment will be 
        manufactured or fabricated under the contract, in plants, 
        factories, buildings, or surroundings, under working conditions 
        or in a working environment, provided by or under the control 
        or supervision of a contractor or any subcontractor who is 
        subject to, or required to comply with, a prohibited diversity, 
        equity or inclusion practice (as defined in section 1201 of the 
        Civil Rights Act of 1964).''.
    (b) Contracts in Other Amounts.--Section 6703 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
        practice.--The contract and bid specification shall contain a 
        provision specifying that no part of the services covered by 
        this chapter may be performed in buildings or surroundings, 
        under working conditions or in a working environment, provided 
        by or under the control or supervision of a contractor or any 
        subcontractor who is subject to, or required to comply with, a 
        prohibited diversity, equity or inclusion practice (as defined 
        in section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).''.

SEC. 302. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 122 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 122. Prohibition on discrimination
    ``(a) Prohibition.--
            ``(1) Discrimination prohibited.--With respect to a program 
        or activity carried out or receiving Federal assistance under 
        this subtitle, an individual may not be, based on race, color, 
        biological sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin--
                    ``(A) excluded from participation;
                    ``(B) denied benefits; or
                    ``(C) otherwise discriminated against.
            ``(2) Prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion 
        practices.--With respect to a program or activity carried out 
        or receiving Federal assistance under this subtitle, an 
        individual may not be subject to or required to comply with a 
        prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion practice (as 
        defined in section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).
    ``(b) Enforcement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The heads of Federal agencies shall 
        enforce subsection (a) through rules, regulations, policies, 
        and other executive actions of the agency that are similar to 
        rules, regulations, policies, and other executive actions 
        established with respect to racial and other discrimination 
        under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d 
        et seq.).
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Any enforcement under 
        paragraph (1) shall not be construed to bar an individual from 
        pursuing any other legal remedy available to the individual as 
        a result of an action constituting a violation of subsection 
        (a).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 122 
and inserting the following:

``122. Prohibition on discrimination.''.

SEC. 303. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by Federal law may be used by a Federal contractor for purpose of--
            (1) maintaining an office relating to diversity, equity, 
        inclusion, or accessibility or a substantially similar office;
            (2) maintaining or employing a chief diversity officer or a 
        substantially similar officer;
            (3) developing, implementing, distributing, publishing or 
        purchasing--
                    (A) a training course relating to--
                            (i) diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
                        accessibility;
                            (ii) a critical theory relating to race, 
                        gender, or otherwise;
                            (iii) intersectionality; or
                            (iv) sexual orientation or gender identity; 
                        or
                    (B) a training course that is substantially similar 
                to a training course described in subparagraph (A); or
                    (C) a training course that asserts or requires 
                trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
                ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin 
                is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, 
                oppressive, oppressed, privileged, or unprivileged.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent--
            (1) the maintenance and funding of an Equal Employment 
        Opportunity office, as historically organized and operated;
            (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
        of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
        offices as historically organized and operated; or
            (3) a Federal contractor from using non-Federal funds as 
        the Federal contractor so determines.

          TITLE IV--FEDERAL GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

SEC. 401. REQUIRED GRANT AGREEMENT TERMS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 6310. Grants and grant agreements
    ``(a) Grant Agreement Required Terms.--The head of an executive 
agency may not provide a grant to any recipient unless the head of the 
agency and the recipient enter into a grant agreement that contains a 
provision specifying that no funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by Federal law shall be used by the grant recipient for 
purpose of--
            ``(1) maintaining an office relating to diversity, equity, 
        inclusion, or accessibility;
            ``(2) maintaining or employing a chief diversity officer or 
        a substantially similar officer;
            ``(3) developing, implementing, distributing, publishing, 
        or purchasing--
                    ``(A) a training course relating to--
                            ``(i) diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
                        accessibility;
                            ``(ii) a critical theory relating to race, 
                        gender, or otherwise;
                            ``(iii) intersectionality; or
                            ``(iv) sexual orientation or gender 
                        identity;
                    ``(B) a training course substantially similar to 
                the training courses described in subparagraph (A); or
                    ``(C) a training course that asserts or requires 
                trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
                religion, ethnicity, biological sex, or national origin 
                is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, 
                oppressive, oppressed, privileged or unprivileged; or
            ``(4) engaging in a prohibited diversity, equity, or 
        inclusion practice (as defined in section 1201 of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964).
    ``(b) Equal Employment Opportunity Offices.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to prevent--
            ``(1) the maintenance and funding of an Equal Employment 
        Opportunity office, as historically organized and operated;
            ``(2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
        offices as historically organized and operated; or
            ``(3) a recipient of a grant from an executive agency from 
        using non-Federal funds as the recipient so determines.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 31, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``6310. Grants and grant agreements.''.

SEC. 402. REQUIRED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TERMS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, as 
amended by section 401(a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 6311. Cooperative agreements
    ``(a) Cooperative Agreement Required Terms.--The head of an 
executive agency may not enter into a cooperative agreement with a 
party unless the cooperative agreement contains a provision specifying 
that no funds appropriated or otherwise made available by Federal law 
shall be used by any party to the cooperative agreement for purpose 
of--
            ``(1) maintaining an office relating to diversity, equity, 
        inclusion, or accessibility;
            ``(2) maintaining or employing a chief diversity officer or 
        a substantially similar officer;
            ``(3) developing, implementing, distributing, publishing, 
        or purchasing--
                    ``(A) a training course relating to--
                            ``(i) diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
                        accessibility;
                            ``(ii) a critical theory relating to race, 
                        gender, or otherwise;
                            ``(iii) intersectionality; or
                            ``(iv) sexual orientation or gender 
                        identity;
                    ``(B) a training course substantially similar to 
                the training courses described in subparagraph (A); or
                    ``(C) a training course that asserts or requires 
                trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
                religion, ethnicity, biological sex, or national origin 
                is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, 
                oppressive, oppressed, privileged or unprivileged; or
            ``(4) engaging in a prohibited diversity, equity, or 
        inclusion practice (as defined in section 1201 of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964.).
    ``(b) Equal Employment Opportunity Offices.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to--
            ``(1) prevent the maintenance and funding of an Equal 
        Employment Opportunity office, as historically organized and 
        operated;
            ``(2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities 
        Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
        offices as historically organized and operated; or
            ``(3) prevent a party to a cooperative agreement with an 
        executive agency from using non-Federal funds as the party so 
        determines.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 31, United States Code, as amended by section 401(b), is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``6311. Cooperative agreements.''.

                  TITLE V--FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 501. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act''), is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1015. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

    ``(a) Prohibited Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice 
Defined.--In this section, the term `prohibited diversity, equity, or 
inclusion practice' has the meaning that term has in section 1201 of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    ``(b) Prohibition.--The following may not authorize, permit, or 
implement a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice with 
respect to any advisory committee established by the head of an agency:
            ``(1) The Administrator.
            ``(2) The agency head.
            ``(3) The chair of the advisory committee.
            ``(4) The advisory committee.
    ``(c) Termination of Committee.--
            ``(1) Finding by administrator.--With respect to an 
        advisory committee, if the Administrator finds that the 
        applicable agency head, chair of the advisory committee, or the 
        advisory committee authorized, permitted, or implemented a 
        prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, then the 
        advisory committee shall terminate not later than 30 days after 
        the Administrator makes such finding.
            ``(2) Finding by inspector general.--With respect to an 
        advisory committee, if the Inspector General for the agency 
        that established the advisory committee finds that the 
        applicable agency head, chair of the advisory committee, or the 
        advisory committee authorized, permitted, or implemented a 
        prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, then the 
        advisory committee shall terminate not later than 30 days after 
        the Inspector General makes such finding.
    ``(d) Action.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person may bring an action in any 
        United States district court seeking a determination that the 
        Administrator, any agency head, any chair of an advisory 
        committee, or any advisory committee authorized, permitted, or 
        implemented a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
        practice with respect to an advisory committee.
            ``(2) Order directing termination of advisory committee.--
        If after an evidentiary hearing, a court determines that the 
        defendant authorized, permitted, or implemented a prohibited 
        diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, the court shall issue 
        an order directing the Administrator to immediately terminate 
        that advisory committee.
            ``(3) Additional awards.--In an action brought under this 
        subsection in which the plaintiff prevails, the court may 
        award--
                    ``(A) a Writ of Mandamus or other equitable or 
                declaratory relief;
                    ``(B) a minimum of $1,000 per violation per day;
                    ``(C) reasonable attorney's fees and litigation 
                costs;
                    ``(D) compensatory damages; and
                    ``(E) all other appropriate relief.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 10 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1014 the following:

``1015. Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.''.

SEC. 502. ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) Compliance.--Subsection (b)(1) of section 1006 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the word ``or'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) whether the committee is in compliance with 
                the Dismantle DEI Act of 2024.''.
    (b) Guidelines and Management Controls.--Section 1006 of title 5, 
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Guidelines and Management Controls Related to the End Racism 
in Federal Advisory Committees Act.--The Administrator shall--
            ``(1) prescribe administrative guidelines and management 
        controls applicable to advisory committees to enforce the 
        requirements of the Dismantle DEI Act of 2024; and
            ``(2) ensure that the Committee Management Secretariat 
        complies with and enforces the requirements of the Dismantle 
        DEI Act of 2024.''.
    (c) Revised Rules, Regulations and Guidance.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
ensure that all rules, regulations, policies, guidance, guidelines, 
management controls, governing documents, practices, requirements, 
training, education, coursework, or similar devices are revised to the 
extent that they are inconsistent with this Act.

SEC. 503. AGENCY HEAD RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) Agency Head Responsibilities.--Subsection (a) of section 1007 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``Each agency head shall establish uniform administrative 
guidelines and management controls to ensure compliance with the 
Dismantle DEI Act of 2024.''.
    (b) Compliance.--Subsection (b) of section 1007 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) ensure compliance with the Dismantle DEI Act of 
        2024.''.

                          TITLE VI--EDUCATION

SEC. 601. STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES AND 
              ASSOCIATIONS.

    Section 496(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099b(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) confirms that the standards for accreditation of the 
        agency or association do not--
                    ``(A) require, encourage, or coerce any institution 
                of higher education to engage in prohibited diversity, 
                equity, and inclusion practices (as defined in section 
                1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964);
                    ``(B) assess the commitment of an institution of 
                higher education to any ideology, belief, or viewpoint;
                    ``(C) prohibit or discourage an institution of 
                higher education from engaging in activity protected by 
                the Constitution, including having a religious mission, 
                operating as a religious institution, or being 
                controlled by or associated with a religious 
                organization; or
                    ``(D) discriminate against an institution of higher 
                education for engaging in religious speech, religious 
                practice, or religious exercise.''.

SEC. 602. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS BY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    Section 8527 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7907) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Prohibition; Rules of Construction.--
            ``(1) Prohibition.--None of the funds provided to the 
        Secretary of Education under this Act may be used by the 
        Secretary, including through a grant, contract, or cooperative 
        agreement, to--
                    ``(A) maintain an Office of Diversity, Equity, 
                Inclusion, and Accessibility, an Office of Diversity, 
                Equity, and Inclusion, an Office of Diversity and 
                Inclusion, a Diversity Office or a substantially 
                similar office;
                    ``(B) maintain or employ a Chief Diversity Officer 
                or substantially similar officer;
                    ``(C) develop, implement, distribute, publish, or 
                purchase a training course or substantially similar 
                course relating to any of the following--
                            ``(i) diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
                        accessibility (DEIA);
                            ``(ii) diversity, equity, and inclusion;
                            ``(iii) diversity and inclusion;
                            ``(iv) diversity;
                            ``(v) critical theory (race, gender, or 
                        otherwise);
                            ``(vi) intersectionality; or
                            ``(vii) sexual orientation or gender 
                        identity; or
                    ``(D) develop, implement, distribute, publish, or 
                purchase a training course or substantially similar 
                course that asserts or requires trainees to assert that 
                a particular race, color ethnicity, religion, 
                biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
                systemically superior, inferior, oppressive or 
                oppressed, privileged or unprivileged.
            ``(2) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
        be construed to--
                    ``(A) prohibit the maintenance and funding of Equal 
                Employment Opportunity offices or officers, as 
                historically organized and operated;
                    ``(B) prohibit the maintenance and funding of 
                offices enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
                of 1990 or similar programs or offices, as historically 
                organized and operated; or
                    ``(C) impact the use of non-Federal funds by a 
                contractor of the Department of Education or by a grant 
                recipient of funds from the Secretary of Education.''.

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 701. FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS, AND FEDERAL 
              HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.

    Section 1319A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4520) is repealed.

SEC. 702. CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATION; CORPORATE BOARDS; SELF-REGULATORY 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Repeal of Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion.--
            (1) In general.--Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
        Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5452) is hereby 
        repealed.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 1016(c) of the Consumer Financial 
                Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496(c)) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (7), by adding ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (9).
                    (B) The table of contents for the Dodd-Frank Wall 
                Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by 
                striking the item relating to section 342.
    (b) Boards of Public Companies Subject to Civil Rights Act.--
Section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e) is 
amended by adding at the end of subsection (f) the following: ``The 
term `employee' includes any person who serves on a board of directors 
of an issuer that has a registration statement in effect as to a 
security under the Securities Act of 1933 and is compensated by the 
issuer.''.
    (c) Prohibition on Racism.--The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 
6701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 503 (15 U.S.C. 
6803) the following:

``SEC. 503A. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

    ``No Federal functional regulator shall engage in a prohibited 
diversity, equity, and inclusion practice (as defined in section 1201 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) or require (whether by regulation, 
enforcement action, guidance, examination or otherwise) that any person 
regulated by the Federal functional regulator engage in a prohibited 
diversity, equity, and inclusion practice.''.
    (d) National Securities Associations.--Section 15A of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(o) Prohibited Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices.--No 
national securities association shall engage in a prohibited diversity, 
equity, and inclusion practice (as defined in section 1201 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964) or require (whether by rule, enforcement action, 
guidance, examination, or otherwise) that any member of the national 
securities association engage in a prohibited diversity, equity, and 
inclusion practice.''.
    (e) Community Development Advisory Board Member Requirements.--
Section 104(d)(2)(G) of the Community Development Banking and Financial 
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(d)(2)(G)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``and racial, ethnic, and 
gender diversity''.

SEC. 703. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

    Section 821 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296m) is 
repealed.

SEC. 704. REPEAL OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS OF 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) Repeal of Reporting Requirements on Diversity and Inclusion.--
Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
                paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)--
                    (A) by striking clause (vii); and
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) 
                as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively; and
            (3) by striking subsections (l) and (m) and by 
        redesignating subsections (n) and (o) as subsections (l) and 
        (m), respectively.
    (b) Repeal of Chief Diversity Officer.--
            (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.
    (c) Repeal of Program on Diversity in Military Leadership.--
            (1) In general.--Section 656 of title 10, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended by striking 
        the item relating to section 656.

SEC. 705. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND COAST GUARD.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 845(c) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 415(c)) is repealed.
    (b) Coast Guard.--Section 1903(d)(2) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``, including diversity, inclusion, and 
issues regarding women specifically''.

SEC. 706. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Section 5704 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 
(50 U.S.C. 3334b) is repealed.

                 TITLE VIII--ENFORCEMENT; SEVERABILITY

SEC. 801. ENFORCEMENT; PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.

    (a) Enforcement.--Any person alleging a violation of this Act may 
bring a civil action in any United States District Court.
    (b) Relief.--In a civil action brought under subsection (a) in 
which the plaintiff prevails, the court may award--
            (1) a Writ of Mandamus or other equitable or declaratory 
        relief;
            (2) a minimum of $1,000 per violation per day;
            (3) reasonable attorney's fees and litigation costs;
            (4) compensatory damages; and
            (5) all other appropriate relief.

SEC. 802. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the 
application of such provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, 
the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision 
or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected 
thereby.
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