,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #beg #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #achf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,corker1 and ,mrs4 ,feinstein7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,december #i1 #bjac,reported by ,mr4 ,menendez1 with amendments,omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to provide for enhanced embassy security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,chris ,stevens1 ,sean ,smith1 ,tyrone ,woods1 and ,glen ,doherty ,embassy ,security1 ,threat ,mitigation1 and ,personnel ,protection ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,funding authorization and transfer authority,sec4 #aja4 ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,immediate threat mitigation4,sec4 #ajc4 ,language training4,sec4 #ajd4 ,foreign affairs security training4,sec4 #aje4 ,transfer authority4,,title ,,ii--,contracting and other matters,sec4 #bja4 ,local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,disciplinary action resulting from unsatisfactory leadership in relation to a security incident4,sec4 #bjc4 ,management and staff accountability4,sec4 #bjd4 ,security enhancements for soft targets4,sec4 #bje4 ,reemployment of annuitants4,,title ,,iii--,expansion of the marine corps security guard detachment program,sec4 #cja4 ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program4,,title ,,iv--,reporting on the implementation of the ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations,sec4 #dja4 ,department of ,state implementation of the recommendations provided by the ,accountability ,review ,board convened after the ,september #aa-ab1 #bjab1 attacks on ,united ,states ,government personnel in ,benghazi1 ,libya4,sec4 #djb4 ,designation and reporting for high threat1 high risk facilities4,sec4 #djc4 ,designation and reporting for high-risk counterintelligence threat posts4,sec4 #djd4 ,comptroller ,general report on implementation of ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations4,sec4 #dje4 ,security ,environment ,threat ,list briefings4,,title ,v--,accountability ,review ,boards,sec4 #eja4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #ejb4 ,provision of copies of ,accountability ,review ,board reports to ,congress4,sec4 #ejc4 ,changes to existing law4,,title ,,vi--,other matters,sec4 #fja4 ,enhanced qualifications for ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk ,posts4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,facilities ,the term facilities encompasses embassies1 consulates1 expeditionary diplomatic facilities1 and any other diplomatic facilities1 not in the ,united ,states1 including those that are intended for temporary use4 ,i ,funding authorization and transfer authority #aja4 ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjad for the ,department of ,state #a1chc1jjj1jjj1 to be available until expended1 for the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program1 authorized by section #fjd7;e7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7title ,,vi of division ,a of ,h4,r4 #cdbg1 as enacted into law by section #ajjj7;a77#g7 of ,public ,law #ajf-aac2 #aac ,stat4 #aeja;,a-#dec2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe note74 7b7 ,sense of congress on the capital security cost sharing program ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program should prioritize the construction of new facilities and the maintenance of existing facilities in high threat1 high risk areas in addition to addressing immediate threat mitigation as set forth in section #ajb1 and should take into consideration the priorities of other government agencies that are contributing to the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program when replacing or upgrading diplomatic facilities2 and 7#b7 all ,united ,states ,government agencies are required to pay into the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program a percentage of total costs determined by interagency agreements1 in order to address immediate threat mitigation needs and increase funds for the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program for fiscal year #bjad1 including to address inflation and increased construction costs4 7c7 ,restriction on construction of office space ,section #fjd7;e77#b7 of the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7title ,,vi of division ,a of ,h4,r4 #cdbg1 as enacted into law by section #ajjj7;a77#g7 of ,public ,law #ajf-aac2 #aac ,stat4 #aeja;,a-#dec2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,a project to construct a diplomatic facility of the ,united ,states may not include office space or other accommodations for an employee of a ,federal agency or department if the ,secretary of ,state determines that such department or agency has not provided to the ,department of ,state the full amount of funding required by paragraph 7#a71 except that such project may include office space or other accommodations for members of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps4 ,funding appropriated for ,overseas ,contingency ,operations for ,worldwide ,security ,upgrades shall be considered to be part of the ,department of ,state's ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program payment1 and1 subject to annual appropriations1 shall be subject to the funding requirements in paragraph 7#a744 #ajb4 ,immediate threat mitigation 7a7 ,allocation of authorized appropriations ,in addition to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes1 the ,department of ,state shall1 notwithstanding any other provision of law except as provided in subsection 7d71 use #cjj1jjj1jjj of the funding provided in section #aja for immediate threat mitigation projects1 with priority given to facilities determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to section #djb4 7b7 ,allocation of funding ,in allocating funding for threat mitigation projects1 the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize funding for-- 7#a7 the construction of safeguards that provide immediate security benefits2 7#b7 the purchasing of additional security equipment1 including additional defensive weaponry2 7#c7 the paying of expenses of additional security forces1 with an emphasis on funding ,united ,states security forces where practicable2 and 7#d7 any other purposes necessary to mitigate immediate threats to ,united ,states personnel serving overseas4 7c7 ,transfer ,the ,secretary may transfer and merge funds authorized under subsection 7a7 to any appropriation account of the ,department of ,state for the purpose of carrying out the threat mitigation projects described in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,use of funds for other purposes ,notwithstanding the allocation requirement under subsection 7a71 funds subject to such requirement may be used for other authorized purposes of the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program if1 not later than #ae days prior to such use1 the ,secretary certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 high threat1 high risk facilities are being secured to the best of the ,united ,states ,government's ability2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,state will make funds available from the ,capital ,security ,cost ,sharing ,program or other sources to address any changed security threats or risks1 or new or emergent security needs1 including immediate threat mitigation4 #ajc4 ,language training 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iv of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #daf4 ,language requirements for diplomatic security personnel assigned to high threat1 high risk posts 7a7 ,in general ,diplomatic security personnel assigned permanently to1 or who are serving in1 long-term temporary duty status as designated by the ,secretary of ,state at a high threat1 high risk post should receive language training described in subsection 7b7 in order to prepare such personnel for duty requirements at such post4 7b7 ,language training described ,language training referred to in subsection 7a7 should prepare personnel described in such subsection-- 7#a7 to speak the language at issue with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on subjects germane to security2 and 7#b7 to read within an adequate range of speed and with almost complete comprehension on subjects germane to security4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj annually for fiscal years #bjad and #bjae to carry out this section4 7c7 ,inspector general review ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors shall1 at the end of fiscal years #bjad and #bjae1 review the language training conducted pursuant to this section and make the results of such reviews available to the ,secretary of ,state and the appropriate congressional committees4 #ajd4 ,foreign affairs security training 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,department of ,state employees and their families deserve improved and efficient programs and facilities for high threat training and training on risk management decision processes2 7#b7 improved and efficient high threat1 high risk training is consistent with the ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board 7,,arb7 recommendation number #ag2 7#c7 improved and efficient security training should take advantage of training synergies that already exist1 like training with1 or in close proximity to1 ,fleet ,antiterrorism ,security ,teams 7,,fast71 special operations forces1 or other appropriate military and security assets2 and 7#d7 the ,secretary of ,state should undertake temporary measures1 including leveraging the availability of existing government and private sector training facilities1 to the extent appropriate to meet the critical security training requirements of the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,state #ajj1jjj1jjj for improved high threat1 high risk security training1 including-- 7#a7 expanding existing government training facilities2 and 7#b7 utilizing other government or private sector facilities to meet critical security training requirements4 7c7 ,additional authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated #cej1jjj1jjj for the acquisition1 construction1 and operation of a new ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center1 subject to the certification requirement in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,required certification ,not later than #ae days prior to the obligation or expenditure of any funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the acquisition1 construction1 and operation of a new ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center is necessary to meet high threat security training requirements4 7#c7 ,effect of certification ,if the certification in paragraph 7#b7 is made-- 7,a7 up to #ajj1jjj1jjj of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7b7 shall also be authorized for the purposes set forth in paragraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 up to #ajj1jjj1jjj of funds available for the acquisition1 construction1 or operation of ,department of ,state facilities may be transferred and used for the purposes set forth in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,use of funds appropriated under the ,american ,reinvestment and ,recovery ,act of #bjji ,of the funds appropriated to the ,department of ,state under title ,,xi of the ,american ,reinvestment and ,recovery ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e71 #ed1ede1agg is to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 for activities consistent with subsections 7b7 and 7c74 #ajd4 ,foreign affairs security training 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,department of ,state employees and their families deserve improved and efficient programs and facilities for high threat training and training on risk management decision processes2 7#b7 improved and efficient high threat1 high risk training is consistent with the ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board 7,,arb7 recommendation number #ag2 7#c7 improved and efficient security training should take advantage of training synergies that already exist1 like training with1 or in close proximity to1 ,fleet ,antiterrorism ,security ,teams 7,,fast71 special operations forces1 or other appropriate military and security assets2 and 7#d7 the ,secretary of ,state should undertake temporary measures1 including leveraging the availability of existing government and private sector training facilities1 to the extent appropriate to meet the critical security training requirements of the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations for immediate security training for high threat1 high risk environments ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,state #ajj1jjj1jjj for improved immediate security training for high threat1 high risk security environments1 including through the utilization of government or private sector facilities to meet critical security training requirements4 7c7 ,additional authorization of appropriations for long-term security training for high threat1 high risk environments 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated #cej1jjj1jjj for the acquisition1 construction1 and operation of a new ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center or expanding existing government training facilities1 subject to the certification requirement in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,required certification ,not later than #ae days prior to the obligation or expenditure of any funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the acquisition1 construction1 and operation of a new ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center1 or the expansion of existing government training facilities1 is necessary to meet long-term security training requirements for high threat1 high risk environments4 7#c7 ,effect of certification ,if the certification in paragraph 7#b7 is made-- 7,a7 up to #ajj1jjj1jjj of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7b7 shall also be authorized for the purposes set forth in paragraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 up to #ajj1jjj1jjj of funds available for the acquisition1 construction1 or operation of ,department of ,state facilities may be transferred and used for the purposes set forth in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,use of funds appropriated under the american reinvestment and recovery act of #bjji ,of the funds appropriated to the ,department of ,state under title ,,xi of the ,american ,reinvestment and ,recovery ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e71 #ed1ede1agg is to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 for activities consistent with subsections 7b7 and 7c74 #aje4 ,transfer authority ,section #d of the ,foreign ,service ,buildings ,act of #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bie7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7j7 7#a7 ,in addition to exercising any other transfer authority available to the ,secretary of ,state1 and subject to subsection 7k71 the ,secretary may transfer to1 and merge with1 any appropriation for embassy security1 construction1 and maintenance such amounts appropriated for any other purpose related to diplomatic and consular programs on or after ,october #a1 #bjac1 as the ,secretary determines are necessary to provide for the security of sites and buildings in foreign countries under the jurisdiction and control of the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,any funds transferred under the authority provided in paragraph 7#a7 shall be merged with funds in the heading to which transferred1 and shall be available subject to the same terms and conditions as the funds with which merged4 7k7 ,not later than #ae days before any transfer of funds under subsection 7j71 the ,secretary shall notify the ,committees on ,foreign ,relations and ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs and ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 ,,ii ,contracting and other matters #bja4 ,local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program 7a7 ,in general ,section #acf7;c77#c7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfd7;c77#c77 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 in evaluating proposals for such contracts1 award contracts to technically acceptable firms offering the lowest evaluated price1 except that-- 7,a7 the ,secretary may award contracts on the basis of best value 7as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff analysis72 and 7,b7 proposals received from ,united ,states persons and qualified ,united ,states joint venture persons shall be evaluated by reducing the bid price by #aj percent2 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7#a7 an explanation of the implementation of paragraph 7#c7 of section #acf7;c7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia1 as amended by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 for each instance in which an award is made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 of such paragraph1 as so amended1 a written justification and approval1 providing the basis for such award and an explanation of the inability to satisfy the needs of the ,department of ,state by technically acceptable1 lowest price evaluation award4 #bjb4 ,disciplinary action resulting from unsatisfactory leadership in relation to a security incident ,section #cjd7;c7 of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd 7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively1 and moving such subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7#b7 by striking recommendations and inserting the following3 8recommendations4-- 7#a7 ,in general ,whenever 2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,certain security incidents ,unsatisfactory leadership by a senior official with respect to a security incident involving loss of life1 serious injury1 or significant destruction of property at or related to a ,united ,states ,government mission abroad may be grounds for disciplinary action4 ,if a ,board finds reasonable cause to believe that a senior official provided such unsatisfactory leadership1 the ,board may recommend disciplinary action subject to the procedures in paragraph 7#a74 4 #bjc4 ,management and staff accountability 7a7 ,authority of ,secretary of ,state ,nothing in this ,act or any other provision of law shall be construed to prevent the ,secretary of ,state from using all authorities invested in the office of ,secretary to take personnel action against any employee or official of the ,department of ,state that the ,secretary determines has breached the duty of that individual or has engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that individual1 and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has significantly contributed to the serious injury1 loss of life1 or significant destruction of property1 or a serious breach of security1 even if such action is the subject of an ,accountability ,review ,board's examination under section #cjd7;a7 of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7;a774 7b7 ,accountability ,section #cjd of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting after breached the duty of that individual the following3 or has engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that individual1 and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has significantly contributed to the serious injury1 loss of life1 or significant destruction of property1 or the serious breach of security that is the subject of the ,board's examination as described in subsection 7a712 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,management accountability ,whenever a ,board determines that an individual has engaged in any conduct addressed in subsection 7c71 the ,board shall evaluate the level and effectiveness of management and oversight conducted by employees or officials in the management chain of such individual4 4 #bjd4 ,security enhancements for soft targets ,section #bi of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja7 is amended in the third sentence by inserting physical security enhancements and after ,such assistance may include4 #bje4 ,reemployment of annuitants ,section #hbd7;g7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djfd7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking to facilitate the and all that follows through ,afghanistan1 if and inserting to facilitate the assignment of persons to high threat1 high risk posts or to posts vacated by members of the ,service assigned to high threat1 high risk posts1 if2 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the incurred costs over the prior fiscal year of the total compensation and benefit payments to annuitants reemployed by the ,department pursuant to this section4 2 and 7#c7 by adding after paragraph 7#c7 the following paragraphs3 7#d7 ,in the event that an annuitant qualified for compensation or payments pursuant to this subsection subsequently transfers to a position for which the annuitant would not qualify for a waiver under this subsection1 the ,secretary may no longer waive the application of subsections 7a7 through 7d7 with respect to such annuitant4 7#e7 ,the authority of the ,secretary to waive the application of subsections 7a7 through 7d7 for an annuitant pursuant to this subsection shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjai4 4 ,,iii ,expansion of the marine corps security guard detachment program #cja4 ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program 7a7 ,in general ,pursuant to the responsibility of the ,secretary of ,state for diplomatic security under section #ajc of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjb71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall-- 7#a7 develop and implement a plan to incorporate the additional ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard personnel authorized pursuant to section #djd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #eihc note7 at ,united ,states embassies1 consulates1 and other facilities2 and 7#b7 conduct an annual review of the ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program1 including-- 7,a7 an evaluation of whether the size and composition of the ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program is adequate to meet global diplomatic security requirements2 7,b7 an assessment of whether ,marine ,corps security guards are appropriately deployed among facilities to respond to evolving security developments and potential threats to ,united ,states interests abroad2 and 7,c7 an assessment of the mission objectives of the ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program and the procedural rules of engagement to protect diplomatic personnel under the ,program4 7b7 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for three years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report1 with a classified annex as necessary1 that addresses the requirements set forth in subsection 7a77#b74 ,,iv ,reporting on the implementation of the ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations #dja4 ,department of ,state implementation of the recommendations provided by the ,accountability ,review ,board convened after the ,september #aa-ab1 #bjab1 attacks on ,united ,states ,government personnel in ,benghazi1 ,libya 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 on the implementation by the ,department of ,state of the recommendations of the ,accountability ,review ,board convened pursuant to title ,,iii of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca et seq47 to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the ,september #aa-ab1 #bjab1 killings of four ,united ,states ,government personnel in ,benghazi1 ,libya4 7b7 ,content ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the overall state of the ,department of ,state's diplomatic security to respond to the evolving global threat environment1 and the broader steps the ,department of ,state is taking to improve the security of ,united ,states diplomatic personnel in the aftermath of the ,accountability ,review ,board ,report4 7#b7 ,a description of the specific steps taken by the ,department of ,state to address each of the #bi recommendations contained in the ,accountability ,review ,board ,report1 including-- 7,a7 an assessment of whether implementation of each recommendation is complete or is still in progress2 and 7,b7 if the ,secretary of ,state determines not to fully implement any of the #bi recommendations in the ,accountability ,review ,board ,report1 a thorough explanation as to why such a decision was made4 7#c7 ,an enumeration and assessment of any significant challenges that have slowed or interfered with the ,department of ,state's implementation of the ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations1 including-- 7,a7 a lack of funding or resources made available to the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 restrictions imposed by current law that in the ,secretary of ,state's judgment should be amended2 and 7,c7 difficulties caused by a lack of coordination between the ,department of ,state and other ,united ,states ,government agencies4 #djb4 ,designation and reporting for high threat1 high risk facilities 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a classified report1 with an unclassified summary1 evaluating ,department of ,state facilities that the ,secretary of ,state determines to be high threat1 high risk in accordance with subsection 7c74 7b7 ,content ,for each facility determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to subsection 7a71 the report submitted under such subsection shall also include-- 7#a7 a narrative assessment describing the security threats and risks facing posts overseas and the overall threat level to ,united ,states personnel under chief of mission authority2 7#b7 the number of diplomatic security personnel1 ,marine ,corps security guards1 and other ,department of ,state personnel dedicated to providing security for ,united ,states personnel1 information1 and facilities2 7#c7 an assessment of host nation willingness and capability to provide protection in the event of a security threat or incident1 pursuant to the obligations of the ,united ,states under the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and the #aifa ,vienna ,convention on ,diplomatic ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #ah1 #aifa2 7#d7 an assessment of the quality and experience level of the team of ,united ,states senior security personnel assigned to the facility1 considering collectively the assignment durations and lengths of government experience2 7#e7 the number of ,foreign ,service ,officers who have received ,foreign ,affairs ,counter ,threat training2 7#f7 a summary of the requests made during the previous calendar year for additional resources1 equipment1 or personnel related to the security of the facility and the status of such requests2 7#g7 an assessment of the ability of ,united ,states personnel to respond to and survive a fire attack1 including-- 7,a7 whether the facility has adequate fire safety and security equipment for safehavens and safe areas2 and 7,b7 whether the employees working at the facility have been adequately trained on the equipment available2 7#h7 for each new facility that is opened1 a detailed description of the steps taken to provide security for the new facility1 including whether a dedicated support cell was established in the ,department of ,state to ensure proper and timely resourcing of security2 and 7#i7 a listing of any high-threat1 high-risk facilities where the ,department of ,state and other government agencies' facilities are not collocated including-- 7,a7 a rationale for the lack of collocation2 and 7,b7 a description of what steps1 if any1 are being taken to mitigate potential security vulnerabilities associated with the lack of collocation4 7c7 ,determination of high threat1 high risk facility ,in determining what facilities constitute high threat1 high risk facilities under this section1 the ,secretary shall take into account with respect to each facility whether there are-- 7#a7 high to critical levels of political violence or terrorism2 7#b7 national or local governments with inadequate capacity or political will to provide appropriate protection2 and 7#c7 in locations where there are high to critical levels of political violence or terrorism or national or local governments lack the capacity or political will to provide appropriate protection-- 7,a7 mission physical security platforms that fall well below the ,department of ,state's established standards2 or 7,b7 security personnel levels that are insufficient for the circumstances4 7d7 ,inspector general review and report ,the ,inspector ,general for the ,department of ,state and the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors shall1 on an annual basis-- 7#a7 review the determinations of the ,department of ,state with respect to high threat1 high risk facilities1 including the basis for making such determinations2 7#b7 review contingency planning for high threat1 high risk facilities and evaluate the measures in place to respond to attacks on such facilities2 7#c7 review the risk mitigation measures in place at high threat1 high risk facilities to determine how the ,department of ,state evaluates risk and whether the measures put in place sufficiently address the relevant risks2 7#d7 review early warning systems in place at high threat1 high risk facilities and evaluate the measures being taken to preempt and disrupt threats to such facilities2 and 7#e7 provide to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the determinations of the ,department of ,state with respect to high threat1 high risk facilities1 including recommendations for additions or changes to the list of such facilities1 and a report regarding the reviews and evaluations undertaken pursuant to paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 and this paragraph4 #djc4 ,designation and reporting for high-risk counterintelligence threat posts 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in conjunction with appropriate officials in the intelligence community and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report assessing the counterintelligence threat to ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nations1 including-- 7#a7 an assessment of the use of locally employed staff and guard forces and a listing of diplomatic facilities in ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nations without controlled access areas2 and 7#b7 recommendations for mitigating any counterintelligence threats and for any necessary facility upgrades1 including costs assessment of any recommended mitigation or upgrades so recommended4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nation ,the term ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nation means a country designated as such by the ,october #bjab ,national ,intelligence ,priorities ,framework 7,,nipf74 #djd4 ,comptroller ,general report on implementation of ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the progress of the ,department of ,state in implementing the recommendations of the ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board4 7b7 ,content ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of the progress the ,department of ,state has made in implementing each specific recommendation of the ,accountability ,review ,board2 and 7#b7 a description of any impediments to recommended reforms1 such as budget constraints1 bureaucratic obstacles within the ,department or in the broader interagency community1 or limitations under current law4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 #dje4 ,security ,environment ,threat ,list briefings 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and upon each subsequent update of the ,security ,environment ,threat ,list 7,,setl71 the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security shall provide classified briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on the ,,setl4 7b7 ,content ,the briefings required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an overview of the ,,setl2 and 7#b7 a summary assessment of the security posture of those facilities where the ,,setl assesses the threat environment to be most acute1 including factors that informed such assessment4 ,v ,accountability ,review ,boards #eja4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,accountability ,review ,board mechanism as outlined in section #cjb of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7 is an effective tool to collect information about and evaluate adverse incidents that occur in a world that is increasingly complex and dangerous for ,united ,states diplomatic personnel2 and 7#b7 the ,accountability ,review ,board should provide information and analysis that will assist the ,secretary1 the ,president1 and ,congress in determining what contributed to an adverse incident as well as what new measures are necessary in order to prevent the recurrence of such incidents4 #ejb4 ,provision of copies of ,accountability ,review ,board reports to ,congress ,not later than #b days after an ,accountability ,review ,board provides its report to the ,secretary of ,state in accordance with title ,,iii of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca et seq471 the ,secretary shall provide copies of the report to the appropriate congressional committees for retention and review by those committees4 #ejc4 ,changes to existing law 7a7 ,membership ,section #cjb7;a7 of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7;a77 is amended by inserting one of which shall be the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 after #d appointed by the ,secretary of ,state14 7b7 ,staff ,section #cjb7;b77#b7 of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7;b77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such persons shall be drawn from bureaus or other agency sub-units that are not impacted by the incident that is the subject of the ,board's review44 ,,vi ,other ,matters #fja4 ,enhanced qualifications for ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk ,posts ,the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf is amended by inserting after section #bjf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhbd7 the following new section3 #bjg4 ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk ,posts ,the individual serving as ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk ,posts shall have one or more of the following qualifications3 7#a7 ,service during the last six years at one or more posts designated as ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk by the ,department of ,state at the time of service4 7#b7 ,previous service as the office director or deputy director of one or more of the following ,department of ,state offices or successor entities carrying out substantively equivalent functions3 7,a7 ,the ,office of ,mobile ,security ,deployments4 7,b7 ,the ,office of ,special ,programs and ,coordination4 7,c7 ,the ,office of ,overseas ,protective ,operations4 7,d7 ,the ,office of ,physical ,security ,programs4 7,e7 ,the ,office of ,intelligence and ,threat ,analysis4 7#c7 ,previous service as the ,regional ,security ,officer at two or more overseas posts4 7#d7 ,other government or private sector experience substantially equivalent to service in the positions listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c74 4 ,december #i1 #bjac,reported with amendments