- (ix) the Department of Labor;
- (x) the Department of Health and Human Services;
- (xi) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
- (xii) the Department of Energy;
- (xiii) the Department of Education;
- (xiv) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
- (xv) the Department of Homeland Security;
- (xvi) the Environmental Protection Agency;
- (xvii) the Office of Management and Budget;
- (xviii) the Office of the United States Trade Representative;
- (xix) the Small Business Administration;
- (xx) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
- (xxi) the National Security Council;
- (xxii) the National Economic Council;
- (xxiii) the Domestic Policy Council;
- (xxiv) the Gender Policy Council;
- (xxv) the Council on Environmental Quality;
- (xxvi) the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs;
- (xxvii) the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs;
- (xxviii) the White House Office of Public Engagement;
- (xxix) the White House Office of Presidential Personnel;
- (xxx) the Social Security Administration;
- (xxxi) the General Services Administration;
- (xxxii) the United States Agency for International Development;
- (xxxiii) the Office of Personnel Management;
- (xxxiv) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and
- (xxxv) other agencies and offices as the President may, from time to time, designate.
At the direction of the Co-Chairs, the Initiative may establish subgroups consisting exclusively of Initiative members or their designees, as appropriate. To the extent permitted by law, members of the Initiative, or their designees, shall devote the time, skill, and resources necessary and adequate to carry out the functions of the Initiative. Each agency and office shall bear its own expenses for participating in the Initiative.
(d) The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide funding and administrative support for the Initiative to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations, and may, as necessary and appropriate under section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, enter into one or more agreements to obtain goods or services from one or more agencies in support of the Initiative.
(e) Each agency in the Initiative shall prepare a plan (agency plan) outlining measurable actions the agency is considering or will take to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for AA and NHPI communities, including plans to implement the policy goals outlined in subsection (b) of this section. Agencies shall report their plans to the Co-Chairs of the Initiative and the Executive Director on a frequency established by the Executive Director. In developing such plans, officials participating in the Initiative shall seek opportunities to engage with employee affinity groups or Federal networks representing AA and NHPI public servants.
- (i) Each such agency shall assess and report to the Co-Chairs of the Initiative and the Executive Director on its progress in implementing its
