Prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices

(a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity may not— (1) maintain an office relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility, or any substantially similar office; (2) maintain or employ a chief diversity officer or a substantially similar officer; (3) develop, implement, distribute, or publish— (A) plans, strategic plans, reports, or surveys relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility; or (B) action plans, reports, or surveys relating to equity or substantially similar plans, reports, or surveys; (4) develop, implement, or maintain a resource group or an affinity group based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity; (5) develop, implement, or maintain an agency equity team or a substantially similar team; (6) develop, implement, distribute, publish, establish, or purchase— (A) a training course relating to— (i) diversity; (ii) equity; (iii) inclusion; (iv) a critical theory relating to race, gender, or otherwise; or (v) intersectionality; or (B) a training course substantially similar to a training course described in subparagraph (A); (7) develop, implement, or maintain a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility data dashboard; or (8) maintain or employ a person in a position relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prevent the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity from maintaining or operating— (1) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically organized and operated within the Department of Defense Education Activity; or (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or offices as historically organized and operated within the Department of Defense Education Activity.