,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,royce 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951  
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,poe ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hold+1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4   
,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,radel1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,mess]1 &  
,mr4 ,grimm7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,diplomatic ,security ,act to require   
c]ta9 notifications to ,congress (      
,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>ds ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 avoid conflicts (    
int]e/ ( ! memb]s ( su* ,bo>ds1 require 
actions ) respect to reports f su*      
,bo>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d ,re=m ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 ,s5se ( ,congress 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a crucial /ake

 9 support+ ! pres5ce abroad ( ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel repres5t+     
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s4  7#b7 ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel & missions    
abroad are confront$ by s]i\s security  
risks1 includ+ ! ?reat ( t]rorism1 :i* w
 cont9ue = ! =eseeable future4  7#c7 ,! 
,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d process 0  
e/abli%$ 9 #aihf by ,congress to conduct
 a ?or\gh assessm5t ( security-relat$   
incid5ts at or relat$ to a ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t mission abroad4  7#d7 ,ea*   
assessm5t by a ,bo>d is expect$ to      
promote /r5g!n$ security measures1 & to 
provide = ! acc\ntability ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel )             
security-relat$ responsibilities4  7#e7 
,! t]rori/ attack 9 ,b5ghazi1 ,libya1 on
 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjab1 t took ! lives ( 
f\r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel has
 br\ght unprec$5t$ att5tion to ! "w (   
su* ,bo>ds4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! effectiv5ess (  
,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>ds w\ld be   
improv$ by recon/itut+ su* ,bo>ds to    

increase _! indep5d5ce f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate4  #c4 ,notification to ,congress  
ab\t c]ta9 in=mation relat+ to          
acc\ntability review bo>ds ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate ,subsection 7c7 ( section #cja 
( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &    
,antit]rorism ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 ! ,*airman ( 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 aft] !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#c7 ( any individual :o
 is employ$ at a grade ( n l[] ?an !    
level ( ,,fs-#c or ,,gs-#ad :o is hir$1 
assign$1 or detail$ to assi/ ! ,bo>d to 
c>ry out its duties2  7#d7 ( any        
political appo9tee :o is hir$1 assign$1 
or detail$ to assi/ ! ,bo>d to c>ry out 
its duties2 &  4  #d4 ,acc\ntability    
review bo>ds  7a7 ,memb]%ip ,subsection 

7a7 ( section #cjb ( ! ,omnibus         
,diplomatic ,security & ,antit]rorism   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,a ,bo>d %all consi/ 
( five memb]s1 two appo9t$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 two appo9t$ by !     
,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors    
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy 7!    
,,cigie ,*airp]son71 & "o appo9t$ by !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce42 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ ! f9al two s5t5ces &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new s5t5ces3 ,memb]s ( a
 ,bo>d :o are n ,f$]al (fic]s or        
employees %all ea* be paid at a rate n  
to exce$ ! maximum rate ( basic pay     
payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecag ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb]s are      
engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$
 9 su* ,bo>d4 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d :o are  
,f$]al (fic]s or employees %all receive 
no additional pay by reason ( su*       
memb]%ip4 ,only 9 exceptional           

circum/ances may a memb] ( a ,bo>d be a 
curr5t ,f$]al (fic] or employee44  7b7  
,/aff ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( 
section #cjb ( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic   
,security & ,antit]rorism ,act is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,bo>d may hire /aff to assi/ ! 
,bo>d1 & may h any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
employee assign$ or detail$ to su*      
,bo>d1 ) or )\t reimbursem5t1 to assi/  
su* ,bo>d4 ,any su* assignee or detailee
 %all reta9 )\t int]ruption ! rights1   
/atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h] regul>    
employm5t4  7,b7 ,special rule ,any     
individual :o is hir$1 assign$1 or      
detail$ to assi/ a ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be subject to ! rule relat+ to
 ! avoidance ( conflicts ( int]e/ "u    
subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann] & to !    
same ext5t z a ,memb] ( su* a ,bo>d is  
subject to su* avoidance "u su*         
subsection4  7,c7 ,(fice ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
individuals assi/+ ! ,bo>d %all be      
employees ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector     

,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  4  7c7   
,conflicts ( int]e/ ,section #cjb ( !   
,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &        
,antit]rorism ,act is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7c7     
,avoidance ( conflicts ( int]e/  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,,cigie  
,*airp]son1 & ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce may n appo9t any individual
 z a memb] ( a ,bo>d if ! ,secret>y1 !  
,,cigie ,*airp]son1 or ! ,director1 z ! 
case may be1 det]m9es t su* individual  
has a conflict ( int]e/ conc]n+ a p]son 
^: p]=mance su* ,bo>d reasonably c\ld be
 expect$ to review4  7#b7 ,decl9+       
appo9tm5t ,an individual %all decl9e    
appo9tm5t to memb]%ip on a ,bo>d if su* 
individual has actual k ( a conflict (  
int]e/ conc]n+ a p]son ^: p]=mance su*  
,bo>d c\ld reasonably be expect$ to     
review4  7#c7 ,recusal f p>ticul>       
activities ,a memb] ( a ,bo>d %all      
recuse him or h]self f any ,bo>d        
activity1 int]view1 deposition1 or      
recomm5dation conc]n+ a p]son ) :om su* 

memb] has a conflict ( int]e/4 ,su*     
memb] %all promptly notify ! o!r memb]s 
( su* ,bo>d ( any su* recusal1 b ne$ n  
/ate ! basis !re=4  7d7 ,conflict (     
int]e/ def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
conflict ( int]e/ means "o ( ! foll[+   
relation%ips1 :e!r curr5t or =m]1 t w\ld
 cause a reasonable p]son ) k ( !       
relevant facts to "q ! imp>tiality ( !  
p>ties to su* relation%ip t[>d ea* o!r3 
7#a7 ,a bus9ess1 contractual1 or o!r    
f9ancial relation%ip t involves o!r ?an 
a r\t9e consum] transaction4  7#b7 ,a   
familial1 memb] ( h\sehold1 or o!r close
 p]sonal relation%ip1 includ+ a social  
relation%ip ( a romantic or intimate    
nature4  7#c7 ,a direct manag]ial or    
sup]visory workplace relation%ip4  4    
#e4 ,evid5ce ,subsection 7a7 ( section  
#cjc ( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security 
& ,antit]rorism ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#dhcc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,det]m9ation 
( relevancy ,! ,bo>d may accept any     
evid5ce det]m9$ by a memb] ( ! ,bo>d to 

be relevant & mat]ial to an inve/igation
 or inquiry ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! ,f$]al ,rules 
( ,evid5ce are n applicable to ! ,bo>d4 
4  #f4 ,bo>d actions  7a7 ,program      
recomm5dations ,subsection 7b7 ( section
 #cjd ( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security
 & ,antit]rorism ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#dhcd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7  
,program recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] a ,bo>d is conv5$
 9 a case1 su* ,bo>d %all submit to !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,congress its f9d+s 
7:i* may be classifi$ to ! ext5t det]m9$
 necess>y by ! ,bo>d71 toge!r )         
recomm5dations z appropriate to improve 
! security & effici5cy ( any program or 
op]ation :i* su* ,bo>d has review$4     
7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! #ij day p]iod ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be ext5d$ = up to
 #fj days if ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d     
ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph det]m9es t su* 
additional "t is necess>y to complete a 
?or\gh review ( ! program or op]ation at
 issue4  7#c7 ,diss5t+ views ,if a memb]

 diss5ts f any ( ! f9d+s or             
recomm5dations ( ! ,bo>d1 su* memb] may 
submit diss5t+ views to accompany !     
submission ( ! ,bo>d's f9d+s &          
recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7
 ,reports ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection   
7d7 ( section #cjd ( ! ,omnibus         
,diplomatic ,security & ,antit]rorism   
,act is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,program recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! submission to ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate ( ! f9d+s & recomm5dations f any  
,bo>d 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
correspond+ report on ! action tak5 )   
respect to ea* su* recomm5dation4  4    
#g4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all promulgate or update regulations1 z
 ! case may be1 to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act4  #h4 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply 
) respect to any case ( an              
,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d t is conv5$
 "u section #cja ( ! ,omnibus           
,diplomatic ,security & ,antit]rorism   

,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7 on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4