Ill STAT. 1762 PUBLIC LAW 105-85 —NOV. 18, 1997 the armed forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense. "(3) Any deliberate or repeated unwelcome verbal comment or gesture of a sexual nature in the workplace by any member of the armed forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense.". (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of part II of subtitle A, of such title are amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 79 the following new item: "80. Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties 1561". 10 USC 1561 (b) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than January 1 of each of 1998 ^ote. and 1999, each officer receiving a complaint forwarded in accordance with section 1561(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), during the preceding year shall submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned a report on all such complaints and the investigations of such complaints (including the results of the investigations, in cases of investigations completed during such preceding year). (2)(A) Not later than March 1 of each of 1998 and 1999, each Secretary receiving a report under paragraph (1) for a year shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on all such reports so received. (B) Not later than April 1 following receipt of a report for a year under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress all such reports received for the year under subparagraph (A) together with the Secretary's assessment of each such report. SEC. 592. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING STUDY OF MATTERS RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) FINDINGS. —The Senate makes the following findings: (1) In the all-volunteer force, women play an integral role in the Armed Forces. (2) With increasing numbers of women in the Armed Forces, questions arise concerning inequalities, and perceived inequalities, between the treatment of men and women in the Armed Forces. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.— I t is the sense of the Senate that the Comptroller General should— (1) conduct a study on any inequality, or perception of inequality, in the treatment of men and women in the Armed Forces that arises out of the statutes and regulations governing the Armed Forces; and (2) submit to the Senate a report on the study not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 593. AUTHORITY FOR PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN MANAGE- MENT OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. (a) MILITARY PERSONNEL.— (1) Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1032 the following new section:
- § 1033. Participation in management of specified non-Federal entities: authorized activities
"(a) AUTHORIZATION.— The Secretary concerned may authorize a member of the armed forces under the Secretary's jurisdiction
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