§451. Racial and ethnic issues; biennial survey; biennial report

(a) Biennial Survey.-The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a biennial survey to measure the state of racial and ethnic issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces serving on active duty. The survey shall solicit information on the race relations climate in the armed forces, including-

(1) indicators of positive and negative trends of relations between all racial and ethnic groups;

(2) the effectiveness of Department of Defense policies designed to improve race and ethnic relations; and

(3) the effectiveness of current processes for complaints on and investigations into racial and ethnic discrimination.

(b) Implementing Entity.-The Secretary shall carry out each biennial survey through the entity in the Department of Defense known as the Armed Forces Survey on Race/Ethnic Issues.

(c) Reports to Congress.-Upon completion of each biennial survey under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the survey.

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, §554(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2773 .)

First Report Required Under Subsection (c)

Section 554(b) of Pub. L. 103–337 provided that: "The Secretary of Defense shall submit the first report under section 451(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than May 1, 1995."