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 other fiscal year a survey of civilian employees of the Department of De- fense to solicit information on gender issues, in- cluding issues relating to gender-based assault (including unwanted sexual contact), harass- ment, and discrimination, and the climate in the Department for forming professional rela- tionships between male and female civilian em- ployees of the Department. (2) Each survey under this section shall be known as a ‘‘Department of Defense Civilian Employee Workplace and Gender Relations Sur- vey’’. (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 be- tween male and female civilian employees of the Department of Defense. (2) The specific types of assault (including unwanted sexual contact) on civilian employ- ees of the Department by other personnel of the Department (including contractor per- sonnel) 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 con- tact), harassment, and discrimination involv- ing civilian employees of the Department. (5) Any other issues relating to assault (in- cluding unwanted sexual contact), harass- ment, or discrimination involving civilian em- ployees of the Department that the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Upon the comple- tion of a survey under this section, the Sec- retary shall submit to Congress a report con- taining the results of the survey. (d) POSTPONEMENT.—(1) The Secretary of De- fense may postpone the conduct of a survey under this section if the Secretary determines that conducting such survey is not practicable due to a war or national emergency declared by the President or Congress. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that a survey postponed under paragraph (1) is conducted as soon as practicable after the end of the period of war or national emergency concerned, or earlier if the Secretary determines appropriate. (3) The Secretary shall notify Congress of a de- termination under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes such determination. (Added Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3517; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 591(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1414; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 552(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3632.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (d). 2019—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 116–92 inserted ‘‘(in- cluding unwanted sexual contact)’’ after ‘‘assault’’ wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 116–92 effective Dec. 20, 2019, and applicable with respect to surveys under this sec- tion that are initiated after such date, see section 591(c) of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a note under section 481 of this title. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsec. (c) of this section requiring submittal of re- port to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of this title. INITIAL SURVEY Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(3), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3518, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the first survey required by sec- tion 481a of title 10, United States Code (as added by this subsection), during fiscal year 2016.’’ § 482. Readiness reports (a) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—(1) Not later than 30 days after the end of the second and fourth quarter of each calendar year, the Sec- retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a re- port regarding the military readiness of the ac- tive and reserve components and the Space Force. The Secretary of Defense shall submit each such report in writing and shall also sub- mit a copy of each such report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2) Not later than 30 days after the end of the first and third quarter of each calendar year, the