Reestablishing the Offices of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity, Transformation, and Analytics, Review, and Oversight

Section 702 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (f) Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (1) In general There shall be in the Administration an Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity. The head of the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity shall be the Deputy Commissioner of Civil Rights, who shall— (A) be appointed by the Commissioner; (B) as of the date on which the appointment described in subparagraph (A) is made, be serving as a career appointee (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code) in the Social Security Administration; and (C) exercise such duties as are appropriate for the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity of the Administration and in accordance with Federal civil rights laws. (2) Responsibilities The Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity shall be responsible for the management of the Administration’s programs of civil rights and equal opportunity, including the development of the Administration’s civil rights and equal opportunity policies, regulations, procedures, and enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and sections 501, 504, and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 pertaining to the development of affirmative action employment and equal opportunity programs to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment, which shall include— (A) planning, implementing, and directing programs designed to ensure equal opportunity in employment for all employees regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or sex; (B) processing, adjudicating, and resolving complaints of discrimination in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (C) directing and managing the Administration’s reasonable accommodation program for employees with disabilities; and (D) developing and maintaining all necessary information systems to manage the Administration's equal opportunity programs, develop reliable statistical data analyses, and track workloads. (g) Transformation There shall be in the Administration an Office of Transformation. The head of the Office of Transformation shall be the Deputy Commissioner of Transformation, who shall— (1) be appointed by the Commissioner; (2) as of the date on which the appointment described in paragraph (1) is made, be serving as a career appointee (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code) in the Social Security Administration; and (3) exercise such duties as are appropriate for the Office of Transformation of the Administration, which shall include strategic guidance and oversight of the Administration’s initiatives, addressing policies, business processes, and systems, including customer service-related systems and projects and resolving delays and ensure successful implementation of such systems and projects. (h) Analytics, Review, and Oversight There shall be in the Administration an Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight. The head of the Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight shall be the Deputy Commissioner of Analytics, Review, and Oversight, who shall— (1) be appointed by the Commissioner; (2) as of the date on which the appointment described in paragraph (1) is made, be serving as a career appointee (as defined in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code) in the Social Security Administration; (3) exercise such duties as are appropriate for the Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight of the Administration which shall include reviewing program quality and effectiveness, making recommendations for program improvement, and coordinating the detection and prevention of fraud..