Elimination of statutory provisions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Department of Defense

(a) Duties of Secretary of Defense Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)— (A) by striking clause (vii); and (B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively; (3) in subsection (l)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking to measure— and all that follows through (C) the efforts and inserting to measure the efforts: and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking shall— and all that follows through (A) ensure that and inserting shall ensure that; (ii) by striking the semicolon after extent practicable and inserting a period: and (iii) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F); and (4) in subsection (m)— (A) by striking, disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity,; and (C) in paragraph (9), by striking, gender, race, and ethnicity. (b) Chief diversity officer of the department of defense Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Diversity in selection boards (1) Promotion selection boards Title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 573(b), by striking The members of a selection and all that follows through extent practicable.; (B) in section 612(a)(1), by striking The members of a selection and all that follows through extent practicable.; and (C) in section 14102(b), by striking The members of a selection and all that follows through extent practicable.. (2) Other selection boards Section 503(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 573 note) is repealed. (d) Diversity in military leadership Section 656 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (e) Identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence Section 986 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (f) Human relations training Section 2001(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking include and all that follows through the period and inserting shall include honor, excellence, courage, and commitment.. (g) Strategic plan for diversity and inclusion Section 529 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 656 note) is repealed. (h) Senior advisors for diversity and inclusion for the military departments and coast guard Section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 147 note) is repealed. (i) Conforming amendment Section 118(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking to carry out— and all that follows through (2) guidance and inserting to carry out guidance.

(a) Duties of Secretary of Defense Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)— (A) by striking clause (vii); and (B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively; (3) in subsection (l)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking to measure— and all that follows through (C) the efforts and inserting to measure the efforts: and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking shall— and all that follows through (A) ensure that and inserting shall ensure that; (ii) by striking the semicolon after extent practicable and inserting a period: and (iii) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F); and (4) in subsection (m)— (A) by striking, disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity,; and (C) in paragraph (9), by striking, gender, race, and ethnicity. (b) Chief diversity officer of the department of defense Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Diversity in selection boards (1) Promotion selection boards Title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 573(b), by striking The members of a selection and all that follows through extent practicable.; (B) in section 612(a)(1), by striking The members of a selection and all that follows through extent practicable.; and (C) in section 14102(b), by striking The members of a selection and all that follows through extent practicable.. (2) Other selection boards Section 503(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 573 note) is repealed. (d) Diversity in military leadership Section 656 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (e) Identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence Section 986 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (f) Human relations training Section 2001(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking include and all that follows through the period and inserting shall include honor, excellence, courage, and commitment.. (g) Strategic plan for diversity and inclusion Section 529 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 656 note) is repealed. (h) Senior advisors for diversity and inclusion for the military departments and coast guard Section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 147 note) is repealed. (i) Conforming amendment Section 118(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking to carry out— and all that follows through (2) guidance and inserting to carry out guidance.