theories (a) In general The United States Armed Forces and academic institutions operated or controlled by the Department of Defense shall not promote the following anti-American and racist theories: (1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race. (2) The United States of America is a fundamentally racist country. (3) The Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution are fundamentally racist documents. (4) An individual’s moral character or worth is determined by his or her race. (5) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (6) An individual, because of his or her race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by other members of his or her race. (b) Promote defined In this section, the term promote means the following: (1) Including theories described under subsection (a) or materials that advocate such theories in curricula, reading lists, seminars, workshops, trainings, or other educational or professional settings in a manner that could reasonably give rise to the appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement. (2) Contracting with, hiring, or otherwise engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, and other persons for the purpose of advocating theories described under subsection (a). (3) Compelling members of the Armed Forces to affirm or profess belief in theories described under subsection (a). (4) Segregating members of the Armed Forces or other individuals by race in any setting, including educational and training sessions. (c) Rules of construction (1) Protected speech not restricted Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the protected speech of members of the Armed Forces or any individual. (2) Access to materials for the purpose of research or independent study Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent individuals from accessing materials that advocate theories described under subsection (a) for the purpose of research or independent