,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,mc,caul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to consolidate    
c]ta9 small diplomatic & consul> po/s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,exam9e ,ov]seas   
,diplomatic ,footpr9t ,act ( #bjah4  #b4
 ,consolidation ( small diplomatic &    
consul> po/s  7a7 ,new embassies &      
consulates ,prior to initiat+ site      
selection = a diplomatic or consul> po/ 
t is expect$ to employ t5 or few] direct
 hire ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t employees 
on av]age = at lea/ ?ree ye>s aft] op5+1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conduct an    
analysis ( options1 includ+ consolidat+ 
su* propos$ po/ ) o!r ne>by diplomatic  
or consul> po/s4  7b7 ,notification ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] conduct+ an      
analysis ( options pursuant to          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 notify ! appropriate congressional     

committees ( ! results ( su* analysis4  
7c7 ,exi/+ small diplomatic & consul>   
po/s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all complete 
a co/-b5efit analysis = ma9ta9+ ea*     
diplomatic & consul> po/ t has employ$  
t5 or few] direct hire ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t employees on av]age ov] ! ?ree
 ye>s prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4 ,ea* su* analysis %all include1  
at m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! full co/ (
 ma9ta9+ ea* su* po/4  7#b7 ,any policy 
value or o!r value t ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t t5ants d]ive f ea* su* po/4   
7#c7 ,:e!r regul> consul> s]vices1      
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 s]vices1   
are provid$ at ea* su* po/4  7#d7 ,!    
ne>e/ alt]native location at :i* regul> 
consul> s]vices1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5 s]vices1 are available ) respect 
to ea* su* po/4  7#e7 ,input f ea* su*  
po/ reg>d+ any unique op]ational or     
policy value su* po/ provides4  7d7     
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      

congressional committees a report on !  
results ( ! analyses "u subsections 7a7 
& 7c74  7e7 ,appropriate congressional  
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 9 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations2 &  7#b7 9 ! ,s5ate--  
7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations2 
&  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations4