Pub. L. 102-550, tit. XIII, subtit. A, pt. 1, sec. 1319A (as amended)

MINORITY AND WOMEN INCLUSION; DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS.

Last amended: 1989Year: 2026Length: 417 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1319A. [12 U.S.C. 4520] MINORITY AND WOMEN INCLUSION; DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.—Each regulated entity shall establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, or designate an office of the entity, that shall be responsible for carrying out this section and all matters of the entity relating to diversity in management, employment, and business activities in accordance with such standards and requirements as the Director shall establish. (c) Applicability.—This section shall apply to all contracts of a regulated entity for services of any kind, including services that require the services of investment banking, asset management entities, broker-dealers, financial services entities, underwriters, accountants, investment consultants, and providers of legal services. (d) Inclusion in Annual Reports.—Each regulated entity shall include, in the annual report submitted by the entity to the Director pursuant to section 309(k) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1723a(k)), section 307(c) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1456(c)), and section 20 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1440), as applicable, detailed information describing the actions taken by the entity pursuant to this section, which shall include a statement of the total amounts paid by the entity to third party contractors since the last such report and the percentage of such amounts paid to businesses described in subsection (b) of this section. (e) Outreach.—Each regulated entity shall establish a minority outreach program to ensure the inclusion (to the maximum extent possible) in contracts entered into by the enterprises of minorities and women and businesses owned by minorities and women, including financial institutions, investment banking firms, underwriters, accountants, brokers, and providers of legal services. (f) Diversity in Agency Workforce.—The Agency shall take affirmative steps to seek diversity in its workforce at all levels of the agency consistent with the demographic diversity of the United States, which shall include— (1) heavily recruiting at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, women's colleges, and colleges that typically serve majority minority populations; (2) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban communities, and placing employment advertisements in newspapers and magazines oriented toward women and people of color; (3) partnering with organizations that are focused on developing opportunities for minorities and women to place talented young minorities and women in industry internships, summer employment, and full-time positions; and (4) where feasible, partnering with inner-city high schools, girls' high schools, and high schools with majority minority populations to establish or enhance financial literacy programs and provide mentoring.
Cross-references to the US Code
12 U.S.C. 4520
Public laws referenced
110-289
Pub. L. 102-550, tit. XIII, subtit. A, pt. 1, sec. 1319A (as amended): MINORITY AND WOMEN INCLUSION; DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS. | Justis AI