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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3166
To direct the Secretary of Defense to modernize certain forms and surveys
of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 2019
Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. LEE of California,
Ms. MOORE, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BROWN
of Maryland, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr.
LEWIS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. BASS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms.
OMAR, Mr. RUSH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MENG, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr.
CISNEROS, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. SWALWELL
of California, Mr. COX of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CARSON of Indi-
ana, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Mr.
LAWSON of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SEWELL
of Alabama, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. CASE, and Ms. ESCOBAR) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to modernize certain
forms and surveys of the Department of Defense, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. MODERNIZATION OF CERTAIN FORMS AND
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SURVEYS.
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(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct
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a study to identify each form and survey of the Depart-
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ment of Defense, in use on the date of the enactment of
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this Act, that contains a term or classification that the
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Secretary determines may be considered racially or eth-
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nically insensitive.
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(b) REPORTS.—
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(1) INTERIM REPORTS.—On the date that is 90
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days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
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on the date that is 180 days after such date of en-
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actment, the Secretary shall submit to the Commit-
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tees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
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tives and the Senate a report on the status of the
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study conducted under subsection (a).
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(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year
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after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
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Services of the House of Representatives and the
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Senate a report on the results of the study con-
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ducted under subsection (a) that includes—
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(A) a list of each form and survey identi-
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fied under such study; and
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(B) a plan for modernizing the terms and
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classifications contained in such forms and sur-
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veys, including legislative recommendations.
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(c) MODERNIZATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 18
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months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
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Secretary shall carry out the plan included in the report
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submitted under subsection (b).
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