Section 5940 - Northern Ireland-related investments(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the effective date of this section, any moneys or assets of the fund which shall remain or be invested in the stocks, securities or other obligations of any institution or company doing business in or with Northern Ireland or with agencies or instrumentalities thereof shall be invested subject to the provisions of subsection (c).(b) Annual review.--On or before January 1 of each year, the board shall determine the existence of affirmative action taken by institutions or companies doing business in Northern Ireland to eliminate ethnic or religious discrimination based on actions taken for:(1) Increasing the representation of individuals from underrepresented religious groups in the work force, including managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical and technical jobs.(2) Providing adequate security for the protection of minority employees, both at the workplace and while traveling to and from work.(3) The banning of provocative religious or political emblems from the workplace.(4) Publicly advertising all job openings and making special recruitment efforts to attract applicants from underrepresented religious groups.(5) Providing that layoff, recall and termination procedures should not in practice favor particular religious groupings.(6) The abolition of job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions and differential employment criteria which discriminate on the basis of religion or ethnic origin.(7) The development of training programs that will prepare substantial numbers of current minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade and improve the skills of minority employees.(8) The establishment of procedures to assess, identify and actively recruit minority employees with potential for further advancement.(9) The appointment of senior management staff members to oversee affirmative action efforts and the setting up of timetables to carry out affirmative action principles.(c) Investments.--Consistent with sound investment policy, the board shall invest the assets of the fund in such a manner that the investments in institutions doing business in or with Northern Ireland shall reflect the advances made by such institutions in eliminating discrimination as established pursuant to subsection (b). 1992, May 28, P.L. 256, No. 42, § 1, imd. effective.