#aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #difi ,,an ,,act ,to improve ! design & con/ruction ( diplomatic po/s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,embassy ,security ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai4 #b4 ,/&>d design 9 capital con/ruction 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,bureau ( ,ov]seas ,build+ ,op]ations 7,,obo7 or successor (fice %\ld give appropriate consid]ation to /&>d embassy design1 9 :i* ea* new embassy & new consulate />ts ) a /&>d design & keeps cu/omization to a m9imum4 7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate congressional committees1 c>ry out any new embassy comp\nd project or new consulate comp\nd project t is 9 ! design phase or pre-design phase z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & t utilizes a non-/&>d design4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide su* committees1 = ea* su* project1 ! foll[+ docum5tation3 7#a7 ,a comp>ison ( ! e/imat$ full lifecycle co/s ( ! project at issue to ! e/imat$ full lifecycle co/s ( su* project if su* project 7 to use a /&>d embassy design4 7#b7 ,a comp>ison ( ! e/imat$ completion date ( su* project to ! e/imat$ completion date ( su* project if su* project 7 to use a /&>d embassy design4 7#c7 ,a comp>ison ( ! security ( su* complet$ project to ! security ( su* complet$ project if su* complet$ project 7 to use a /&>d embassy design4 7#d7 ,a ju/ification = ! ,secret>y's selection ( a non-/&>d design ov] a /&>d embassy design = su* project4 7#e7 ,a writt5 explanation if any ( ! docum5tation necess>y to support ! comp>isons & ju/ification1 z ! case may be1 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 _c be provid$4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,bureau ( ,ov]seas ,build+ ,op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or its successor (fice %all cont9ue to balance functionality & security ) accessibility z def9$ by guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d 9 con/ruct+ embassies & consulates & %all ensure compliance ) ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh to ! fulle/ ext5t possible4 #d4 ,capital con/ruction transp>5cy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aah ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orities ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,annual report on embassy con/ruction co/s & ins]t+ ,qu>t]ly report on ov]seas capital con/ruction projects2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive report reg>d+ all ongo+ ov]seas capital con/ruction projects & major embassy security upgrade projects4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ ) respect to ea* ongo+ ov]seas capital con/ruction project & major embassy security upgrade project3 7#a7 ,! initial co/ e/imate z specifi$ 9 ! propos$ allocation ( capital con/ruction & ma9t5ance funds requir$ by ! ,committees on ,appropriations = ,acts mak+ appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 =eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs4 7#b7 ,! curr5t co/ e/imate4 7#c7 ,! value ( ea* reque/ = equitable adju/m5t receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to date4 7#d7 ,! value ( ea* c]tifi$ claim receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to date4 7#e7 ,! value ( any usage ( ! project's cont+5cy fund to date & ! value ( ! rema9d] ( ! project's cont+5cy fund4 7#f7 ,an enum]at$ li/ ( ea* reque/ = adju/m5t & c]tifi$ claim t rema9s out/&+ or unresolv$4 7#g7 ,an enum]at$ li/ ( ea* reque/ = equitable adju/m5t & c]tifi$ claim t has be5 fully adjudicat$ or t ! ,dep>tm5t has settl$1 & ! f9al doll> am\nt ( ea* adjudication or settlem5t4 7#h7 ,! date ( e/imat$ completion specifi$ 9 ! propos$ allocation ( capital con/ruction & ma9t5ance funds requir$ by ! ,committees on ,appropriations n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( an ,act mak+ appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 =eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs4 7#i7 ,! curr5t date ( e/imat$ completion4 4 7b7 ,initial report ,! fir/ report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 ( section #aah ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orities ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7z am5d$ by ?is section7 %all include an annex reg>d+ all ov]seas capital con/ruction projects & major embassy security upgrade projects complet$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 includ+1 = ea* su* project1 ! elem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( su* section #aah 7z am5d$ by ?is section74 #e4 ,contractor p]=mance in=mation 7a7 ,deadl9e = completion ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all complete by ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 all contractor p]=mance evaluations requir$ by subp>t #db4ae ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7b7 ,prioritization sy/em 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop a prioritization sy/em = cle>+ ! curr5t backlog ( requir$ evaluations ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! sy/em requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld prioritize su* evaluations z foll[s3 7,a7 ,project completion evaluations %\ld be prioritiz$ ov] annual evaluations4 7,b7 ,evaluations = relatively l>ge contracts %\ld h priority4 7,c7 ,evaluations t w\ld be p>ticul>ly in=mative = ! aw>d+ ( gov]nm5t contracts %\ld h priority4 7c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's plan = complet+ all evaluations by ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & ! prioritization sy/em develop$ pursuant to ?is section4 7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 contractors decid+ :e!r to bid on ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate contracts w\ld b5efit f great] und]/&+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t z a cli5t2 & 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t %\ld develop a =um ?r\gh :i* contractors c rate ! ,dep>tm5t's project managem5t p]=mance4 #f4 ,gr[? projections = new embassies & consulates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* new embassy comp\nd project 7,,nec7 & new consulate comp\nd project 7,,ncc7 9 or n yet 9 ! design phase z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t ,policy1 ,rightsiz+1 & ,innovation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all project gr[? ov] ! e/imat$ life ( ! facility at issue us+ all available & relevant data1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,relevant hi/orical tr5ds = ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel & p]sonnel f o!r ag5cies repres5t$ at ! ,,nec or ,,ncc t is to be con/ruct$4 7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! trade(fs betwe5 risk & ! ne$s ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policy conduct$ z "p ( ! mo/ rec5t ,vital ,pres5ce ,validation ,process1 if applicable4 7#c7 ,reasonable assumptions ab\t ! /rategic importance ( ! ,,nec or ,,ncc1 z ! case may be1 ov] ! life ( ! build+ at issue4 7#d7 ,any o!r data t w\ld be helpful 9 project+ ! future gr[? ( ,,nec or ,,ncc4 7b7 ,o!r ag5cies ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy repres5t$ at an embassy or consulate %all provide to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ^u reque/1 gr[? projections = ! p]sonnel ( su* ag5cy ov] ! e/imat$ life ( su* embassy or consulate1 z ! case may be4 7c7 ,basis = e/imates ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all base gr[? assumption = all ,n,e,cs & ,n,c,cs on ! e/imates requir$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b74 7d7 ,congressional notification ,any congressional notification ( site selection = a ,,nec or ,,ncc submitt$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all include ! gr[? assumption us$ pursuant to subsection 7c74 #g4 ,long-range plann+ process 7a7 ,plans requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive #f-ye> ,long-,range ,ov]seas ,build+s ,plan 7,,lrobp7 docum5t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ov]seas build+ program = ! replacem5t ( ov]seas diplomatic facilities tak+ into acc\nt security factors "u ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii & o!r relevant /atutes & regulations1 z well z occupational safety & heal? factors pursuant to ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj & o!r relevant /atutes & regulations1 includ+ environm5tal factors su* z indoor air quality t impact employee heal? & safety2 & 7,b7 a compreh5sive #f-ye> plan detail+ ! ,dep>tm5t's long-t]m plann+ = ! ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t ( complet$ facilities1 kn[n z a ,long-,range ,ov]seas ,ma9t5ance ,plan 7,,lromp71 :i* takes into acc\nt security factors "u ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii & o!r relevant /atutes & regulations1 z well z occupational safety & heal? factors pursuant to ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj & o!r relevant /atutes & regulations1 includ+ environm5tal factors su* z indoor air quality t impact employee heal? & safety4 7#b7 ,initial report ,! fir/ plan develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all also include a "o-"t /atus report on exi/+ small diplomatic po/s & a /rategy = e/abli%+ a physical diplomatic pres5ce 9 c\ntries 9 :i* !re is no curr5t physical diplomatic pres5ce4 ,su* report1 :i* may include a classifi$ annex1 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! ext5t to :i* ea* small diplomatic po/ fur!rs ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,a description ( h[ ea* small diplomatic po/ provides ,am]ican ,citiz5 ,s]vices1 includ+ data on specific s]vices provid$ & ! numb] ( ,am]icans receiv+ s]vices ov] ! previ\s ye>4 7,c7 ,a description ( :e!r ea* small diplomatic po/ meets curr5t security requirem5ts4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! full f9ancial co/ ( ma9ta9+ ea* small diplomatic po/4 7,e7 ,input f ! relevant *iefs ( mission on any unique op]ational or policy value ! small diplomatic po/ provides4 7#c7 ,updat$ in=mation ,! annual updates ( ! plans develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all highlight any *anges f ! previ\s ye>'s plan to ! ord]+ ( con/ruction & ma9t5ance projects4 7b7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,submission ( plans to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion ( ! ,,lrobp & ! ,,lromp1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit su* plans to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,ref]5ce 9 budget ju/ification mat]ials ,9 ! budget ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees 9 support ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's budget = any fiscal ye> 7z submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ! plans specifi$ 9 ! ,,lrobp & ,,lromp %all be ref]5c$ to ju/ify fund+ reque/$ = build+ & ma9t5ance projects ov]seas4 7#c7 ,=m ( report ,! plans requir$ to be submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include classifi$ annexes4 7c7 ,small diplomatic po/ def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m small diplomatic po/ means any consulate t has employ$ five or few] ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t employees on av]age ov] ! #cf mon?s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #h4 ,value eng9e]+ & risk assessm5t 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies are requir$ to use value eng9e]+ 7,,ve7 z a managem5t tool1 :]e appropriate1 to r$uce program & acquisition co/s pursuant to ,,omb ,circul> ,a-#aca1 ,value ,eng9e]+1 dat$ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4 7#b7 ,,obo has a ,policy ,directive & ,/&>d ,op]ation ,proc$ure1 dat$ ,may #bd1 #bjag1 on conduct+ risk managem5t /udies on all int]national con/ruction projects4 7b7 ,notification requirem5ts 7#a7 ,submission to au?oriz+ committees ,! propos$ allocation ( capital con/ruction & ma9t5ance funds t is requir$ by ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( an ,act mak+ appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 =eign op]ations1 & relat$ programs %all also be submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,requirem5t to confirm completion ( value eng9e]+ & risk assessm5t /udies ,! notifications requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include confirmation t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has complet$ ! requisite ,,ve & risk managem5t /udies describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report+ & brief+ requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees ^u reque/-- 7#a7 a description ( ea* recomm5dation f ea* /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & a table detail+ :i* recomm5dations 7 accept$ & :i* 7 reject$2 & 7#b7 a report or brief+ detail+ ! rationale = n implem5t+ recomm5dations made by ,,ve /udies t may yield significant co/ sav+s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 if implem5t$4 #i4 ,bus9ess volume ,subp>agraph 7,e7 ( section #djb7;c77#b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security & ,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dheb7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 #c ye>s & ins]t+ cumulatively ov] #c ye>s4 #aj4 ,embassy security reque/s & defici5cies ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to ! appropriate congressional committees1 ^u reque/1 in=mation on security defici5cies at ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/s1 includ+-- 7#a7 reque/s made ov] ! previ\s ye> by ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/s = security upgrades2 & 7#b7 significant security defici5cies at ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/s t are n op]at+ out ( a new embassy comp\nd or new consulate comp\nd4 #aa4 ,ov]seas security brief+s ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revise ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual to /ipulate t ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all provide a security brief+ or writt5 mat]ials ) up-to-date in=mation on ! curr5t ?reat environm5t 9 writ+ or orally to all ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t employees travel+ to a =eign c\ntry on (ficial bus9ess4 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 su* brief+ or writt5 mat]ials %all be provid$ to travel+ ,dep>tm5t employees via teleconf]5ce prior to _! arrival at a po/4 #ab4 ,contract+ me?ods 9 capital con/ruction 7a7 ,deliv]y ,except 9 cases 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t su* w\ld n be appropriate1 ! ,secret>y %all make use ( ! design-build project deliv]y sy/em at diplomatic po/s t h n yet receiv$ design or capital con/ruction contracts z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] any det]m9ation to make use ( a deliv]y sy/em o!r ?an design-build 9 accordance ) subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees 9 writ+ ( su* det]m9ation1 includ+ ! reasons !re=4 7c7 ,p]=mance evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all report to ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ p]=mance evaluation measures 9 l9e ) ,,gao's ,/&>ds = ,int]nal ,control 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t w be applicable to design & con/ruction1 lifecycle co/1 & build+ ma9t5ance programs ( ! ,bureau ( ,ov]seas ,build+ ,op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #ac4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1cad1dgd1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai = ! purposes ( ! ,embassy ,security1 ,con/ruction1 & ,ma9t5ance acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ( :i* #a1edi1jae1jjj is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! co/s ( worldwide security upgrades4 #ad4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations2 & 7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations4 7#a7 ,design-build ,! t]m design-build means a me?od ( project deliv]y 9 :i* "o entity works "u a s+le contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to provide design & con/ruction s]vices4 7#b7 ,non-/&>d design ,! t]m non-/&>d design means-- 7,a7 a design = a new embassy comp\nd project or new consulate comp\nd project t does n utilize a /&>diz$ embassy design = ! /ructural1 spatial1 or security requirem5ts ( su* embassy comp\nd or consulate comp\nd1 z ! case may be2 or 7,b7 a new embassy comp\nd project2 or new consulate comp\nd project t does n utilize a design-build deliv]y me?od4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #e1 #bjah4;,cl]k4