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 note. PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 2553 "(6) Voluntary services as a proctor for administration to secondary school students of the test known as the 'Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery'.". SEC. 554. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY. Effective January 1, 2002, section 4403(i) of the National Effective date. Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1293 10 USC 1293 note) is amended by striking "December 31, 2001" and inserting "September 1, 2002". Subtitle G—Matters Relating to Minorities and Women in the Armed Forces SEC. 561. SURVEYS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC ISSUES AND OF GENDER ISSUES IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) DIVISION OF ANNUAL SURVEY INTO FOUR QUADRENNIAL SUR- VEYS. —(1) Section 481 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 481. Racial and ethnic issues; gender issues: surveys "(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry out four quadrennial surveys (each in a separate year) in accordance with this section to identify and assess racial and ethnic issues and discrimination, and to identify and assess gender issues and discrimination, among members of the armed forces. Each such survey shall be conducted so as to identify and assess the extent (if any) of activity among such members that may be seen as so-called 'hate group' activity. "(2) The four surveys shall be as follows: "(A) To identify and assess racial and ethnic issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces serving on active duty. "(B) To identify and assess racial and ethnic issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces in the reserve components. "(C) To identify and assess gender issues and discrimination among members of the armed forces serving on active duty. "(D) To identify and assess gender issues and discrimination members of the armed forces in the reserve components. "(3) The surveys under this section relating to racial and ethnic issues and discrimination shall be known as the 'Armed Forces Workplace and Equal Opportunity Surveys'. The surveys under this section relating to gender issues and discrimination shall be known as the 'Armed Forces Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys'. "(4) Each survey under this section shall be conducted separately from any other survey conducted by the Department of Defense. " (b) ARMED FORCES WORKPLACE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SUR- VEYS.— The Armed Forces Workplace and Equal Opportunity Surveys shall be conducted so as to solicit information on racial and ethnic issues, including issues relating to harassment and discrimination, and the climate in the armed forces for forming professional relationships among members of the armed forces of various racial

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