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HR 5703 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Defense spending Department of Defense Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military command and structure Military personnel and dependents Minority education Minority employment Science and engineering education Women's education Women's employment

Diversity in Military Leadership Act

Introduced: July 8, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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Diversity in Military Leadership Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to award grants to entities to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in DOD military and civilian leadership positions by carrying out: (1) online interactive workshops, (2) student mentoring programs with Armed Forces members and DOD officers and employees, (3) internships, and (4) outreach programs for elementary and secondary school students.

The term "minority" means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Asian (including underrepresented subgroups), Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander origin subgroup, or other ethnic group underrepresented in science and engineering.

The term "underrepresented minority" means a minority group whose numbers in DOD military and civilian leadership positions per 10,000 population of that group is substantially below the comparable figure for DOD military and civilian leaders who are White and not of Hispanic origin.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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