Federal Register - June 30, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 30, 2021 / Presidential Documents additional procedures to advance these priorities across the Federal workforce.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order, in the context of the Federal workforce:
a The term underserved communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life. In the context of the Federal workforce, this term includes individuals who belong to communities of color, such as Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino, Native American, Alaska Native and Indigenous, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and North African persons. It also includes individuals who belong to communities that face discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender non-conforming, and non-binary LGBTQ+ persons; persons who face discrimination based on pregnancy or pregnancyrelated conditions; parents; and caregivers. It also includes individuals who belong to communities that face discrimination based on their religion or disability; first-generation professionals or first-generation college students;
individuals with limited English proficiency; immigrants; individuals who belong to communities that may face employment barriers based on older age or former incarceration; persons who live in rural areas; veterans and military spouses; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty, discrimination, or inequality. Individuals may belong to more than one underserved community and face intersecting barriers.
b The term diversity means the practice of including the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, including underserved communities.
c The term equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment.
d The term inclusion means the recognition, appreciation, and use of the talents and skills of employees of all backgrounds.
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e The term accessibility means the design, construction, development, and maintenance of facilities, information and communication technology, programs, and services so that all people, including people with disabilities, can fully and independently use them. Accessibility includes the provision of accommodations and modifications to ensure equal access to employment and participation in activities for people with disabilities, the reduction or elimination of physical and attitudinal barriers to equitable opportunities, a commitment to ensuring that people with disabilities can independently access every outward-facing and internal activity or electronic space, and the pursuit of best practices such as universal design.
f The term agency means any authority of the United States that is an agency under 44 U.S.C. 35021, other than one considered to be an independent regulatory agency, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 35025.
Sec. 3. Government-Wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiative and Strategic Plan. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management OPM and the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget OMBin coordination with the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC and in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy APDP, the Director of the National Economic Council, and the Co-Chairs of the Gender Policy Councilshall:
a reestablish a coordinated Government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the Federal workforce, expand its scope to specifically include equity and accessibility, and coordinate its implementation with
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