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10 U.S.C. § 481a — Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees

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10 U.S.C. § 481a — Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees

**(a) In General.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out every other fiscal year a survey of civilian employees of the Department of Defense to solicit information on gender issues, including issues relating to gender-based assault (including unwanted sexual contact), harassment, and discrimination, and the climate in the Department for forming professional relationships between male and female civilian employees of the Department. (2) Each survey under this section shall be known as a “Department of Defense Civilian Employee Workplace and Gender Relations Survey”. **(b) Elements.—** Each survey conducted under this section shall be conducted so as to solicit information on the following: (1) Indicators of positive and negative trends for professional and personal relationships between male and female civilian employees of the Department of Defense. (2) The specific types of assault (including unwanted sexual contact) on civilian employees of the Department by other personnel of the Department (including contractor personnel) that have occurred, and the number of times each respondent has been so assaulted during the preceding fiscal year. (3) The effectiveness of Department policies designed to improve professional relationships between male and female civilian employees of the Department. (4) The effectiveness of current processes for complaints on and investigations into gender-based assault (including unwanted sexual contact), harassment, and discrimination involving civilian employees of the Department. (5) Any other issues relating to assault (including unwanted sexual contact), harassment, or discrimination involving civilian employees of the Department that the Secretary considers appropriate. **(c) Report to Congress.—** Upon the completion of

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10 U.S.C. § 111 — Executive department

**(a)** The Department of Defense is an executive department of the United States. **(b)** The Department is composed of the following: (1) The Office of the Secretary of Defense. (2) The Joint Chiefs of Staff. (3) The Joint Staff. (4) The Defense Agencies. (5) Department of Defense Field Activities. (6) The Department of the Army. (7) The Department of the Navy. (8) The Department of the Air Force. (9) The unified and specified combatant commands. (10) Such other offices, agencies, activities, and commands as may be established or designated by law or by the President. (11) All offices, agencies, activities, and commands under the control or supervision of any element named in paragraphs (1) through (10). **(c)** If the President establishes or designates an office, agency, activity, or command in the Department of Defense of a kind other than those described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (b), the President shall notify Congress not later than 60 days thereafter.

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10 U.S.C. § 481 — Racial and ethnic issues; gender issues: surveys

**(a) In General.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out four surveys in accordance with this section to identify and assess racial and ethnic issues and discrimination, and to identify and assess gender issues and discrimination, among members of the armed forces. Each such survey shall be conducted so as to identify and assess the extent (if any) of activity among such members that may be seen as so-called “hate group” activity. (2) The four surveys shall be as follows: (A) To identify and assess racial and ethnic issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces serving on active duty. (B) To identify and assess racial and ethnic issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces in the reserve components. (C) To identify and assess gender issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces serving on active duty. (D) To identify and assess gender issues and discrimination members of the armed forces in the reserve components. (3) The surveys under this section relating to racial and ethnic issues and discrimination shall be known as the “Armed Forces Workplace and Equal Opportunity Surveys”. The surveys under this section relating to gender issues and discrimination shall be known as the “Armed Forces Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys”. (4) Each survey under this section shall be conducted separately from any other survey conducted by the Department of Defense. **(b) Armed Forces Workplace and Equal Opportunity Surveys.—** The Armed Forces Workplace and Equal Opportunity Surveys shall be conducted so as to solicit information on racial and ethnic issues, including issues relating to harassment and discrimination, and the climate in the armed forces for forming professional relationships among members of the a

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10 U.S.C. § 481a — Workplace and gender relations issues:

Page 481 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 482 tion boards that were submitted during that fiscal year. ‘‘(6) Selection rates for female members and for male members for attendance at intermediate service schools (ISS) and, separately, for attendance at sen- ior service schools (SSS) in reports of selection boards that were submitted during that fiscal year. ‘‘(7) The extent of assignments of female members during that fiscal year in each field in which at least 80 percent of the Armed Forces personnel assigned in the field are men. ‘‘(8) The incidence of sexual harassment complaints made during that fiscal year, stated as the number of cases in which complaints of sexual harassment were filed under procedures of military departments that are applicable to the submission of sexual harassment complaints, together with the number and percent of the complaints that were substantiated. ‘‘(9) Satisfaction (based on surveys) of female ac- tive-duty members, female dependents of active-duty members, and female dependents of nonactive duty members entitled to health care provided by the De- partment of Defense with access to, and quality of, women’s health care benefits provided by the Depart- ment of Defense. ‘‘(c) TIME FOR REPORT.—The report for a fiscal year under this section shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the end of that fiscal year.’’ FIRST REPORT REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (c) Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 554(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2773, required Secretary of Defense to submit first report under former subsec. (c) of this section not later than May 1, 1995. § 481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out every

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