today. “On behalf of the Department, I apologize to those who were impacted by the practices of the past and reaffirm the Department’s steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion for all our employees, including members of the LGBTI community.” (b) Congressional apology Congress hereby offers a formal apology for its responsibility in encouraging the Lavender Scare and similar policies at the Department of State, as these policies were in part a response to congressional investigations into sex perversion of Federal employees , reports on the employment of moral perverts by Government Agencies , and hearings or pressure otherwise placed on the Department of State through the appropriations process. 7. Establishment of permanent exhibit on the Lavender Scare (a) In general The Secretary of State shall work with the current public-private partnership associated with the Department of State's new United States Diplomacy Center to establish a permanent exhibit on the Lavender Scare in the museum to assure that the history of this unfortunate episode is not brushed aside. (b) Specifications The exhibit— (1) shall be installed at the museum not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act