Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion for the Military Departments and Coast Guard

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 913(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3803, provided that:

“(1)

Appointment required.—

Each Secretary of a military department shall appoint within such military department a Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion for such military department (and for the Armed Force or Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary). The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall appoint a Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion for the Coast Guard.

“(2)

Qualifications and limitation.—

Each Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with diversity and inclusion. A person may not be appointed as Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion within three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an Armed Force.

“(3)

Reporting.—

A Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion shall report directly to the Secretary of the military department within which appointed. The Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion for the Coast Guard shall report directly to the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

“(4)

Duties.—

A Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, with respect to the military department and Armed Force or Armed Forces concerned—

“(A)

is responsible for providing advice, guidance, and coordination for all matters related to diversity and inclusion;

“(B)

shall advise in the establishment of training in diversity dynamics and training in practices for leading diverse groups effectively;

“(C)

shall advise and assist in evaluations and assessments of diversity;

“(D)

shall develop a strategic diversity and inclusion plan, which plan shall be consistent with the strategic plan developed and maintained pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of section 147 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section);

“(E)

shall develop strategic goals and measures of performance related to efforts to reflect the diverse population of the United States eligible to serve in the Armed Forces, which goals and measures of performance shall be consistent with the strategic metrics defined pursuant to subsection (b)(4) of such section 147; and

“(F)

shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the military department concerned or the Commandant of the Coast Guard, as applicable, may prescribe.”