Us Code § 5109 - Report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard
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§ 5109. Report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) An analysis of the changes in the recruitment and retention of women over the previous 2 years.
(B) A discussion of any changes to Coast Guard recruitment and retention over the previous 2 years that were aimed at increasing the recruitment and retention of female members.
(3)
(A) The number of men and women who took parental leave during each year covered by the report, including the average length of such leave periods.
(B) A discussion of the ways in which the Coast Guard worked to mitigate the impacts of parental leave on Coast Guard operations and on the careers of the members taking such leave.
(4)
(A) shipboard opportunities;
(B) opportunities to serve at remote units; and
(C) any other limitations on the opportunities of female members.
(5)
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], §8215(d)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4652.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Subsection (a) of section 8215 of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is section 8215(a) of Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4650, which is set out as a note under section 504 of this title.
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