; or (ix) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. (B) The term divisive concepts also includes any other form of race or sex stereotyping or any other form of race or sex scapegoating. (3) OMB The term OMB means the Office of Management and Budget. (4) OPM The term OPM means the Office of Personnel Management. (5) Race or sex stereotyping The term race or sex stereotyping means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex. (6) Race or sex scapegoating The term race or sex scapegoating means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex. It similarly encompasses any claim that, consciously or unconsciously, and by virtue of his or her race or sex, members of any race are inherently racist or are inherently inclined to oppress others, or that members of a sex are inherently sexist or inclined to oppress others. (7) Senior political appointee The term senior political appointee means an individual appointed by the President, or a non-career member of the Senior Executive Service (or agency-equivalent system). 3. Requirements for the United States Uniformed Services The United States Uniformed Services, including the United States Armed Forces, shall not teach, instruct, or train any member of the United States Uniformed Services, whether serving on active duty, serving on reserve duty, attending a military service academy, or attending courses conducted by a military department pursuant to a Reserve Officer Corps Training program, to believe any divisive concepts. No member of the United States Uniformed Services shall face any penalty or discrimination on account of his or her refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon, or otherwise assent to such concepts. 4. Requirements for Government contractors (a) In general Except in