Ill STAT. 1750 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 SEC. 557. TRAINING IN HUMAN RELATIONS MATTERS FOR ARMY DRILL SERGEANT TRAINEES. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
- § 4318. Drill sergeant trainees: human relations training
"(a) HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING REQUIRED. —The Secretary of the Army shall include as part of the training program for drill sergeants a course in human relations. The course shall be a minimum of two days in duration, "(b) RESOURCES.—In developing a human relations course under this section, the Secretary shall use the capabilities and expertise of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). ". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "4318. Drill sergeant trainees: human relations training.". 10 USC 4318 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— Section 4318 of title 10, United States "ote. Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect drill sergeant trainee classes that begin after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 10 USC 113 note. Subtltlc F—Commissioii on Military Training and Gender-Related Issues SEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—T here is established a Commission on Military Training and Gender-Related Issues to review requirements and restrictions regarding cross-gender relationships of members of the Armed Forces, to review the basic training programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and to make recommendations on improvements to those programs, requirements, and restrictions. (b) COMPOSITION. —(1) The commission shall be composed of 10 members, appointed as follows: (A) Five members shall be appointed jointly by the chairman and ranking minority party member of the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives. (B) Five members shall be appointed jointly by the chairman and ranking minority party member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (2) The members of the commission shall choose one of the members to serve as chairman. (3) All members of the commission shall be appointed not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) QUALIFICATIONS.— Members of the commission shall be appointed from among private United States citizens with knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following: (1) Training of military personnel. (2) Social and cultural matters affecting entrance into the Armed Forces and affecting military service, military training, and military readiness, such knowledge and expertise to have been gained through recognized research, policy making and practical experience, as demonstrated by retired military personnel, members of the reserve components of the Armed
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