

(a) Human Relations Training Required.— The Secretary of the Army shall include as part of the training program for drill sergeants a course in human relations. The course shall be a minimum of two days in duration.
(b) Resources.— In developing a human relations course under this section, the Secretary shall use the capabilities and expertise of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI).


(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 557(a)(1),Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1750.)
Effective Date

Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 557(b),Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1750, as amended by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1066(c)(1),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 773, provided that: “Section 4318 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to drill sergeant trainee classes that begin after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1997].”
Reform of Army Drill Sergeant Selection and Training Process

Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 556,Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1749, provided that:
“(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Army shall reform the process for selection and training of drill sergeants for the Army.
“(A) whether that process is providing drill sergeant candidates in sufficient quantity and quality to meet the needs of the training system; and
“(3) Establish a requirement for psychological screening for each drill sergeant candidate.
“(4) Reform the psychological screening process for drill sergeant candidates to improve the quality, depth, and rigor of that screening process.

