STUDY AND REPORT ON ROTC RECRUITMENT.

SEC. 519D. STUDY AND REPORT ON ROTC RECRUITMENT. (a) Study.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study that assesses— (1) whether members of the Armed Forces who served in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps are more or less likely than members who served in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to achieve or receive recommendations for higher ranks; (2) whether there is a correlation between race or ethnicity and the rank ultimately achieved by such members; (3) whether individuals who serve in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps are likelier to join the Armed Forces than other individuals; and (4) the feasibility of establishing a program to create a pathway for minorities into higher ranks in the Armed Forces. (b) Report.—Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).