Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3296

 119 STAT. 3278

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

and to college students equal in quality and scope to that provided all other employers. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the colleges and universities that are denying equal access to military recruiters and ROTC programs. SEC. 583. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING STUDY OF OPTIONS FOR PROVIDING HOMELAND DEFENSE EDUCATION.

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, should study the options among public and private educational institutions and facilities (including an option of using the National Defense University) for providing strategic-level homeland defense education and related research opportunities to civilian and military leaders from all agencies of government in order to contribute to the development of a common understanding of core homeland defense principles and of effective interagency homeland defense strategies, policies, doctrines, and processes; and (2) the results of such consultation and study should be reported to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, together with such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a request for any implementing legislation that would contribute to the development of strategic-level homeland defense education. SEC. 584. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND HONORING THEIR SACRIFICES AND THE SACRIFICES OF THEIR FAMILIES.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: (1) Thousands of members of the United States Armed Forces who come from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds have served, and are serving, in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to defend the cause of freedom, democracy, and liberty. Many have been killed, wounded, or seriously injured. (2) Diversity is an essential part of the strength of the Armed Forces, in which members having different ethnic and racial backgrounds share the goal of defending the cause of freedom, democracy, and liberty. (3) The Armed Forces are representative of the diverse culture and backgrounds that make the United States a great nation. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— (1) recognize and celebrate the diversity of the members of the Armed Forces; and (2) recognize and honor the sacrifices being made by the members of the Armed Forces and their families in the global war on terrorism.

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