,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1         
#bjba,mr4 ,mc,caul introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= c]ta9 con/ruction-relat$ au?orities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,improv+ ,embassy ,design & ,security 
,act4  #b4 ,/&>d design 9 capital       
con/ruction  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t's      
,bureau ( ,ov]seas ,build+ ,op]ations   
7,,obo7 or successor (fice %\ld give    
appropriate consid]ation to /&>dization 
9 con/ruction1 9 :i* ea* new ,unit$     
,/ates embassy & consulate />ts ) a /&>d
 design & keeps cu/omization to a       
m9imum4  7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all c>ry out any new ,unit$    
,/ates embassy comp\nd or new consulate 
comp\nd project t utilizes a non-/&>d   
design1 includ+ ^? projects t are 9 !   
design or pre-design phase z ( ! date ( 

! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 only 9           
consultation ) ! appropriate            
congressional committees4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide ! appropriate congressional
 committees1 = ea* su* project1 ! foll[+
 docum5tation3 7#a7 ,a comp>ison ( !    
e/imat$ full lifecycle co/s ( ! project 
to ! e/imat$ full lifecycle co/s ( su*  
project if x 7 to use a /&>d design4    
7#b7 ,a comp>ison ( ! e/imat$ completion
 date ( su* project to ! e/imat$        
completion date ( su* project if x 7 to 
use a /&>d design4  7#c7 ,a comp>ison ( 
! security ( ! complet$ project to !    
security ( su* complet$ project if x 7  
to use a /&>d design4  7#d7 ,a          
ju/ification = ! ,secret>y's selection (
 a non-/&>d design ov] a /&>d 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  7c7 ,sunset  
,! consultation requirem5t "u subsection
 7b7 %all expire on ! date t is #d ye>s 

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#c4 ,capital con/ruction transp>5cy     
,section #aah ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,au?orities ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 section head+1 by /rik+ ,annual report 
on embassy con/ruction co/s & ins]t+    
,biannual report on ov]seas capital     
con/ruction projects2 &  7#b7 by /rik+  
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ 
new subsections3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is subsection & e #ahj days !reaft]   
until ! date t is f\r ye>s aft] su* date
 ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a compreh5sive report reg>d+ 
all ongo+ ov]seas capital con/ruction   
projects & major embassy security       
upgrade projects4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*    
report requir$ "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 to date4
  7#d7 ,! value ( ea* c]tifi$ claim     
receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 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  #d4 ,contractor p]=mance
 in=mation  7a7 ,deadl9e = completion ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all complete all    
contractor p]=mance evaluations out/&+ z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
requir$ by subp>t #db4ae ( ! ,f$]al     
,acquisition ,regulation = ^?           
contractors engag$ 9 con/ruction ( new  
embassy or new consulate comp\nds by    
,april #a1 #bjbb4  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 ! 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's plan = complet+ all    
evaluations by ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 9     
accordance ) subsection 7a7 & !         
prioritization sy/em develop$ pursuant  
to subsection 7b74  7d7 ,s5se ( congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
contractors decid+ :e!r to bid on       
,dep>tm5t contracts w\ld b5efit f great]
 und]/&+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t z a cli5t2 &     
7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t %\ld develop a =um :]e 
contractors c comm5t on ! ,dep>tm5t's   
project managem5t p]=mance4  #e4 ,gr[?  
projections = new embassies & consulates
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* new ,unit$ ,/ates 
embassy comp\nd 7,,nec7 & new consulate 
comp\nd project 7,,ncc7 9 or n yet 9 !  
design phase z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all      

project gr[? ov] ! e/imat$ life ( !     
facility 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 
,f$]al ag5cies ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
ag5cy repres5t$ at a ,unit$ ,/ates      
embassy or consulate %all provide to !  
,secret>y1 ^u reque/1 gr[? projections =
 ! p]sonnel ( ea* su* ag5cy ov] !       
e/imat$ life ( ea* embassy or consulate1
 z ! case may be4  7c7 ,basis = e/imates
 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all base its 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  #f4 ,long-range     
plann+ process  7a7 ,plans requir$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually 
!reaft] = ! next five ye>s z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate consid]s appropriate1 !        
,secret>y %all develop-- 7,a7 a         
compreh5sive #f-ye> plan docum5t+ !     
,dep>tm5t's ov]seas build+ program = !  
replacem5t ( ov]seas diplomatic po/s    
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$ diplomatic po/s1 :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 pres5ce & ) :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s diplomatic        
relations4 ,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,f7 ,a       
recomm5dation ( :e!r any small          
diplomatic po/s %\ld be clos$4  7#c7    
,updat$ in=mation ,! annual updates (   
ea* ( ! 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 ( ea* plan requir$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all submit ! 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
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
ref]5c$ to ju/ify fund+ reque/$ = build+
 & ma9t5ance projects ov]seas4  7#c7 ,=m
 ( report ,ea* report requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9        
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  7c7 ,small diplomatic po/ def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m small diplomatic 
po/ means any ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or  
consulate t has employ$ five or few]    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t employees or    
contractors on av]age ov] ! #cf mon?s   
prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #g4 ,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 ,any op]at+ plan t  
includes ! allocation ( capital         
con/ruction & ma9t5ance funds %all be   
submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,requirem5t to   
confirm completion ( value eng9e]+ &    
risk assessm5t /udies ,! notifications  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include   
confirmation t ! ,dep>tm5t has complet$ 
! requisite ,,ve & risk managem5t       

process describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 or   
applicable successor process4  7c7      
,report+ & brief+ requirem5ts ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to !     
appropriate congressional committees ^u 
reque/-- 7#a7 a description ( ea* risk  
managem5t /udy ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7a77#b7 & a table detail+ :i*           
recomm5dations relat$ to ea* su* /udy 7 
accept$ & :i* 7 reject$2 &  7#b7 a      
report or brief+ detail+ ! rationale = n
 implem5t+ any su* recomm5dations t may 
o!rwise yield significant co/ sav+s to !
 ,dep>tm5t if implem5t$4  #h4 ,bus9ess  
volume ,section #djb7;c77#b77;,e7 ( !   
,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &        
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dheb7;c77#b77;,e77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ 9 #c ye>s & ins]t+ cumulatively
 ov] #c ye>s4  #i4 ,embassy security    
reque/s & defici5cies ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all provide to ! appropriate     
congressional committees1 ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$

 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate ^u reque/ in=mation
 on physical security defici5cies at    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/s1 includ+  
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,reque/s made  
ov] ! previ\s ye> by ,unit$ ,/ates      
diplomatic po/s = security upgrades4    
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  #aj4 ,ov]seas   
security brief+s ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revise ! ,=eign  
,affairs ,manual to /ipulate t in=mation
 on ! curr5t ?reat environm5t %all be   
provid$ to all ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
employees "u *ief ( mission au?ority    
travel+ to a =eign c\ntry on (ficial    
bus9ess4 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 su*   
mat]ial %all be provid$ to su* employees
 prior to _! arrival at a ,unit$ ,/ates 
diplomatic po/ or z soon z possible     
!reaft]4  #aa4 ,contract+ me?ods 9      
capital con/ruction  7a7 ,deliv]y       
,unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate notifies !  

appropriate congressional committees t !
 use ( ! design-build project deliv]y   
me?od w\ld n be appropriate1 ! ,secret>y
 %all make use ( su* me?od at ,unit$    
,/ates diplomatic po/s t h n yet receiv$
 design or capital con/ruction contracts
 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,notification ,be=e execut+ a       
contract = a deliv]y me?od o!r ?an      
design-build 9 accordance ) subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify !  
appropriate congressional committees 9  
writ+ ( ! decision1 includ+ ! reasons   
!re=4 ,! notification requir$ by ?is    
subsection may be includ$ 9 any o!r     
report reg>d+ a new ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic po/ t is requir$ to be       
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees4  7c7 ,p]=mance evaluation ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all report to ! appropriate           
congressional committees reg>d+ p]=mance
 evaluation measures 9 accordance )     
,,gao's ,/&>ds = ,int]nal ,control 9 !  

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t w be applicable to   
design & con/ruction1 lifecycle co/1 &  
build+ ma9t5ance programs ( ! ,bureau ( 
,ov]seas ,build+ ,op]ations ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  #ab4 ,competition 9 embassy 
con/ruction ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committee a   
report detail+ /eps ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
is tak+ to exp& ! embassy con/ruction   
contractor base 9 ord] to increase      
competition & maximize value4  #ac4     
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t ! ,bureau ( ,ov]seas    
,build+ ,op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t or its 
successor (fice %all cont9ue to balance 
functionality & security )              
accessibility1 z def9$ by guidel9es     
e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access     
,bo>d 9 con/ruct+ embassies &           
consulates1 & %all ensure compliance ) !
 ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #daea et seq47 to ! fulle/   
ext5t possible4  #ad4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 ,act3 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 to provide design
 & con/ruction s]vices4  7#b7 ,non-/&>d 
design ,! t]m non-/&>d design means a   
design = a new embassy comp\nd project  
or new consulate comp\nd project t does 
n utilize a /&>diz$ design = !          
/ructural1 spatial1 or security         
requirem5ts ( su* embassy comp\nd or    
consulate comp\nd1 z ! case may be4