§481. Race relations, gender discrimination, and hate group activity: annual survey and report

(a) Annual Survey.-The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an annual survey to measure the state of racial, ethnic, and gender issues and discrimination among members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the extent (if any) of activity among such members that may be seen as so-called "hate group" activity. The survey shall solicit information on the race relations and gender relations climate in the Armed Forces, including-

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

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

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

(b) Implementing Entity.-The Secretary shall carry out each annual 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 annual 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 , §451; renumbered §481 and amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, §571(c)(1), title XI, §1121(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2532 , 2687.)

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–201, §1121(a), renumbered section 451 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 104–201, §571(c)(1), substituted "Race relations, gender discrimination, and hate group activity: annual survey and report" for "Racial and ethnic issues; biennial survey; biennial report" as section catchline and amended text generally, substituting provisions requiring an annual survey and report for provisions requiring a biennial survey and report.

First Report Required Under Subsection (c)

Section 554(b) of Pub. L. 103–337 required Secretary of Defense to submit first report under former subsec. (c) of this section not later than May 1, 1995.