1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act . I Enhancing Cultural Competence Within the Coast Guard Academy 101. Activities to foster greater cultural competence within the United States Coast Guard Academy (a) Commission; plan Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 890B. Coast Guard Academy cultural reform commission (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish within 30 days of the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act a commission to assess the level of cultural competence within the Academy and, as appropriate, issue recommendations to foster greater cultural competence within the Academy. (b) Cultural competence defined In this section, the term cultural competence means the capacity of an individual or organization to work effectively in cross-cultural situations with individuals who are of a different race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or geographic origin, in a manner that values and understands diversity and to take action to prevent and respond to social injustice and inequity. (c) Composition of the commission The commission shall be comprised of 11 members appointed by the Secretary by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act, and shall include— (1) the Chief Human Capital Officer under section 1303; (2) the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties under section 705; (3) three Coast Guard officials designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard who include at least one civilian official