[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1739. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 520. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 
                   COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ON 
                   RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF FEMALE MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report setting forth a comprehensive plan 
     to implement and accomplish the recommendations for the 
     Department of Defense in keeping with the May 2020 report of 
     the Government Accountability Office titled ``Female Active-
     Duty Personnel: Guidance and Plans Needed for Recruitment and 
     Retention Efforts'', namely the recommendations as follows:
       (1) The Secretary of Defense must ensure that the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness provides 
     guidance to each of the Armed Forces to develop plans, with 
     clearly defined goals, performance measures, and timeframes, 
     to guide and monitor the efforts in connection with the 
     recruitment and retention of female members.
       (2) Each Secretary of a military department must develop a 
     plan, with clearly defined goals, performance measures, and 
     timeframes, to guide and monitor the efforts of each Armed 
     Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary in connection 
     with the recruitment and retention of female members in such 
     Armed Force.
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