ethnicity, religion or national origin is inherently superior or inferior. (2) Training and instruction No organization or institution under the authority of the Secretary of Defense may provide courses, training, or any other type of instruction that directs, compels, or otherwise suggests that members of the Armed Forces, military dependents, or civilian employees of the Department of Defense should affirm, adopt, or adhere to the tenet described in paragraph (1). (3) Distinctions and classifications (A) In general No organization or institution under the authority of the Secretary of Defense shall make a distinction or classification of members of the Armed Forces, military dependents, or civilian employees of the Department of Defense based on account of race, ethnicity, or national origin. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the required collection or reporting of demographic information by the Department of Defense. (d) Merit requirement All Department of Defense personnel actions, including accessions, promotions, assignments and training, shall be based exclusively on individual merit and demonstrated performance. 536. Tiger team for outreach to former members (a) Establishment of tiger team (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a team (commonly known as a tiger team and referred to in this section as the Tiger Team ) responsible for conducting outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established pursuant to section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92