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 116 STAT. 2554 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 and ethnic groups. Both such surveys shall be conducted so as to solicit information on the following: "(1) Indicators of positive and negative trends for professional and personal relationships among members of all racial and ethnic groups. "(2) The effectiveness of Department of Defense policies designed to improve relationships among all racial and ethnic groups. "(3) The effectiveness of current processes for complaints on and investigations into racial and ethnic discrimination. "(c) ARMED FORCES WORKPLACE AND GENDER RELATIONS SUR- VEYS.— The Armed Forces Workplace and Grender Relations Surveys shall be conducted so as to solicit information on gender issues, including issues relating to gender-based harassment and discrimination, and the climate in the armed forces for forming professional relationships between male and female members of the armed forces. Both such surveys shall be conducted so as to solicit information on the following: "(1) Indicators of positive and negative trends for professional and personal relationships between male and female members of the armed forces. "(2) The effectiveness of Department of Defense policies designed to improve professional relationships between male and female members of the armed forces. "(3) The effectiveness of current processes for complaints on and investigations into gender-based discrimination. " (d) SURVEYS TO BE CONDUCTED IN DIFFERENT YEARS.— Each of the four quadrennial surveys conducted under this section shall be conducted in a different year from any other survey conducted under this section, so that one such survey is conducted during each year. "(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— Upon the completion of a survey under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the survey. "(f) INAPPLICABILITY TO COAST GUARD.— T h is section does not apply to the Coast Guard.". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended to read as follows: "481. Racial and ethnic issues; gender issues: surveys.". 10 USC 481 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The first survey under section 481 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1), shall be carried out during 2003. 10 USC 481 note. SEC. 562. ANNUAL REPORT ON STATUS OF FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.— The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006, a report on the status of female members of the Armed Forces. Information in the annual report shall be shown for the Department of Defense as a whole and separately for each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— The report for a fiscal year under subsection (a) shall include the following information:

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