,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjba,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self 
& ,mr4 ,k9z+]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf to   
emp[] diplomats to pursue vital         
diplomatic goals & mitigate security    
risks at ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
missions abroad1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,diplomatic ,support & ,security ,act ( 
#bjba4  #b4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is a ,unit$ 
,/ates national security priority t     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t mission p]sonnel
 are able to fully execute _! duties1   
includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5 s]vices t are (t5 a matt] ( life 
& dea? 9 insecure places2  7,b7 meet+ ) 
=eign (ficials1 includ+ gov]nm5t &      
nongov]nm5t1 civil society1 private     
sector1 & memb]s ( ! press1 to advance  

,unit$ ,/ates national security         
priorities2 &  7,c7 und]/&+1 engag+1 &  
report+ on =eign political1 social1 &   
economic conditions2  7#b7 a risk-av]se 
environm5t t inhibits ! execution ( ^!  
fundam5tal duties und]m9es ! national   
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
contributes to ! fur!r milit>ization (  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy z milit>y &  
intellig5ce ag5cies may exp]i5ce few]   
security re/rictions & great] risk      
tol]ance 9 ! wake ( security incid5ts2 &
  7#c7 ,congress has a role to play 9   
address+ ! negative impacts ( an        
increas+ly risk-av]se culture at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t & help+ to 
create an appropriate balance ( security
 & safety = ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats &   
p]sonnel ) great] flexibility to c>ry   
out _! mo/ important duties1 & 9 remov+ 
politics f ! review ( po/-security      
incid5t evaluations4  #c4 ,enc\rag+     
exp$ition>y diplomacy  7a7 ,purpose     
,subsection 7b7 ( section #ajb ( !      

,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 to promote /r5g!n$ security        
measures1 in/itutionalize a culture (   
le>n+1 &1 9 ! case ( app>5t gross       
neglig5ce or brea* ( duty1 recomm5d !   
,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice     
inve/igate acc\ntability = ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel ) security-relat$   
responsibilities2  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 
& 7#f71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#d7 to support a culture (  
effective risk managem5t t enables !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to pursue its vital   
goals ) full k t x is nei!r desirable   
nor possible = ! ,dep>tm5t to avoid all 
risks2  4  7b7 ,brief+s on embassy      
security ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section       
#aje7;a7 ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjd7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ any plans to op5 or reop5 a    

high risk1 high ?reat po/ & ins]t+      
progress t[>ds op5+ or reop5+ high risk1
 high ?reat po/s1 & ! risk to national  
security ( ! cont9u$ closure & rema9+   
b>ri]s to do+ s2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ ! type & level ( security
 ?reats su* po/ c\ld enc\nt] & ins]t+ ! 
risk to national security ( ! po/'s     
cont9u$ closure2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 by ins]t+ ! type & level (        
security ?reats su* po/ c\ld enc\nt]1 & 
be=e security tripwires4  #d4           
,inve/igation ( s]i\s security incid5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja ( !          
,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
section head+1 by /rik+ ! head+ & ins]t+
 ,inve/igation ( s]i\s security         
incid5ts2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,conv5+ ! ,s]i\s ,security       
,incid5t ,inve/igation ,p]man5t         
,coord9at+ ,committee process  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 any case ( an incid5t involv+  
loss ( life1 s]i\s injury1 or           

significant de/ruction ( prop]ty at1 or 
relat$ to1 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
7,,usg7 mission abroad1 & 9 any case ( a
 s]i\s brea* ( security involv+         
intellig5ce activities ( a =eign        
gov]nm5t direct$ at a ,,usg mission     
abroad1 an inve/igation1 to be ref]r$ to
 z a ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t          
,inve/igation 7,,ssii71 into su* incid5t
 %all be conv5$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &
 a report produc$ = ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
provid+ a full acc\nt ( su* incid5t1    
includ+-- 7i7 :e!r security provisions  
p]t95t to su* incid5t 7 9 place &       
function+2  7ii7 :e!r any malfeasance or
 brea* ( duty took place t mat]ially    
contribut$ to ! outcome ( su* incid5t2 &
  7iii7 any recomm5dations ( relevant   
security improvem5ts or foll[-up        
measures4  7,b7 ,exception ,subsection  
7a7 does n apply 9 ! case ( an incid5t t
 cle>ly involves only causes unrelat$ to
 security4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,s]i\s ,security   
,incid5t ,inve/igation2 &  7,c7 by /rik+

 p>agraph 7#c72  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+    
,except z & all t foll[s ?r\gh conv5e a 
,bo>d & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 conduct a ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t    
,inve/igation 7,,ssii7 "u subsection 7a7
 & e/abli% a subsequ5t process "u       
section #cjb to be c>ri$ out by ! ,s]i\s
 ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation       
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee          
7,,ssii_/,,pcc7 e/abli%$ pursuant to su*
 section2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ = ! conv5+ ( 
! ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
,,ssii_/,,pcc2 &  7#d7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,bo>d ! fir/ place  
su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,s]i\s ,security
 ,incid5t ,inve/igation & beg9s !       
,,ssii_/,,pcc process2  7,b7 by /rik+   
*airman & ins]t+ *air & rank+ memb]2 &  
7,c7 by /rik+ ,speak] & all t foll[s    
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 &
 ins]t+ *air & rank+ memb] ( !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives44  7b7 ,cl]ical       

am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &    
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cja &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cja4  
,inve/igation ( s]i\s security incid5ts4
  4  #e4 ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t      
,inve/igation ,p]man5t ,coord9at+       
,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjb (
 ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #cjb4 ,s]i\s ,security        
,incid5t ,inve/igation ,p]man5t         
,coord9at+ ,committee  7a7 ,bureau (    
,diplomatic ,security responsibility =  
inve/igations ,! ,diplomatic ,security  
,s]vice ( ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic       
,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all be 
responsible = conduct+ ! inve/igation ( 
an incid5t involv+ loss ( life1 s]i\s   
injury1 or significant de/ruction (     
prop]ty at1 or relat$ to1 a ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 7,,usg7 mission abroad 
t may be det]m9$ to be a s]i\s security 
incid5t & provid+ inve/igative p]sonnel 

& o!r res\rces z may be necess>y4 ,!    
results ( e inve/igation ( all su*      
incid5ts %all be ref]r$ to ! ,s]i\s     
,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation        
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee e/abli%$ 
& conv5$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 =   
f9al det]m9ations reg>d+ :e!r su*       
incid5ts are s]i\s security incid5ts4   
7b7 ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t ,p]man5t  
,coord9at+ ,committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% & conv5e 
a committee1 ref]r$ to z a ,s]i\s       
,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation        
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee 79 ?is   
title ref]r$ to z ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc71 to  
review ea* incid5t describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 to det]m9e1 9 accordance ) section 
#cjd1 if ea* su* incid5t is a s]i\s     
security incid5t4 ,! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all 
review ! ,report ( ,inve/igation prep>$ 
"u section #cjc7;c7 & any o!r available 
report+ & evid5ce1 includ+ video        
record+s1 & %all prep>e ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc 
,report "u section #cjd7;b74  7#b7      
,composition ,! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all be   

compos$ prim>ily ( ,assi/ant            
,secret>y-level p]sonnel or _! designat$
 repres5tatives 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 &
 %all at a m9imum include ! foll[+      
p]sonnel3 7,a7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,managem5t1 :o %all 
s]ve z *air ( ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc4  7,b7 ,! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y or designat$        
repres5tative responsible = ! region 9  
:i* ! s]i\s security incid5t occurr$4   
7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y or designat$
 repres5tative = ,diplomatic ,security4 
7,d7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y or designat$
 repres5tative = ! ,bureau (            
,intellig5ce & ,rese>*4  7,e7 ,an       
,assi/ant ,secret>y-level or designat$  
repres5tative f any involv$ ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy4     
7,f7 ,o!r p]sonnel z det]m9$ necess>y or
 appropriate4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m designat$ repres5tative  
means an (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate )
 a rank & /atus n l[] ?an a ,deputy     
,assi/ant ,secret>y-level or equival5t  
relevant to ! (fice 9 :i* ! ,assi/ant   

,secret>y ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is a
 "p & :o is act+ on behalf ( ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y & ) respect to :om !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y is responsible = !  
conduct & actions dur+ ! inve/igation   
process4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !        
,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &        
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cjb &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjb4  
,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation 
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee4  4  #f4 
,s]i\s security incid5t inve/igation    
process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( ! 
,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #dhcc7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #cjc4 ,s]i\s security incid5t  
inve/igation process  7a7 ,inve/igation 
process  7#a7 ,initiation ,! ,s]i\s     
,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation process
 %all comm5ce :5 a ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t 7,,usg7 mission reports to !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate in=mation relat+ to an
 incid5t involv+ loss ( life1 s]i\s     

injury1 or significant de/ruction (     
prop]ty at1 or relat$ to1 a ,,usg       
mission abroad1 includ+ detail$         
in=mation ab\t su* incid5t1 n lat] ?an  
#gb h\rs aft] ! occurr5ce ( su* incid5t4
  7#b7 ,inve/igation ,! ,diplomatic     
,security ,s]vice ( ! ,bureau (         
,diplomatic ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate %all assemble an inve/igative team
 to c>ry out ! inve/igation ( an incid5t
 report$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,!           
inve/igation %all cov] ! foll[+ matt]s )
 respect to su* incid5t3 7,a7 ,an       
assessm5t ( :at occurr$1 an             
id5tification1 if kn[n1 ( ! p]petrator  
suspect$ ( hav+ c>ri$ out su* incid5t1 &
 :e!r applicable security proc$ures 7   
foll[$4  7,b7 ,if su* incid5t 0 an      
attack on a ,,usg mission abroad1 a     
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r security sy/ems1
 security c\nt]measures1 & security     
proc$ures op]at$ z int5d$4  7,c7 ,if su*
 incid5t 0 an attack on an individual or
 gr\p ( (fic]s1 employees1 or family    
memb]s "u *ief ( mission au?ority       

conduct+ approv$ op]ations or movem5ts  
outside a ,,usg mission1 a det]m9ation  
reg>d+ :e!r prop] security brief+s &    
proc$ures 7 9 place & :e!r security     
sy/ems1 security c\nt]measures1 &       
security proc$ures op]at$ z int5d$1 &   
:e!r su* sy/ems1 c\nt]measures1 &       
proc$ures work$ to mat]ially mitigate   
su* attack or 7 inadequate to mitigate  
any ?reat associat$ ) su* attack4  7,d7 
,an assessm5t ( :e!r any (ficials' or   
employees' failure to foll[ proc$ures or
 p]=m _! duties contribut$ to su*       
incid5t4  7b7 ,ref]ral & recomm5dation  
,! inve/igative team assembl$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a77#b7 %all-- 7#a7 9     
accordance ) section #cjb7;a71 ref] to !
 ,,ssii_/,,pcc ! results1 includ+ !     
,report ( ,inve/igation "u subsection   
7c71 ( ea* inve/igation c>ri$ out "u    
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 make a          
recomm5dation to ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc1 bas$  
^u ea* su* inve/igation1 reg>d+ :e!r !  
incid5t t is ! subject ( ea* su*        
inve/igation1 %\ld be det]m9$ to be a   

s]i\s security incid5t4  7c7 ,report (  
,inve/igation ,at ! conclusion ( a      
,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation 
"u subsection 7a71 ! inve/igative team  
%all prep>e a ,report ( ,inve/igation & 
submit su* ,report to ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc4  
,su* ,report %all include ! foll[+      
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a detail$ description ( !
 matt]s set =? 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 includ+ all 
relat$ f9d+s4  7#b7 ,an accurate acc\nt 
( ! casualties1 injuries1 & damage      
result+ f ! incid5t t is ! subject ( !  
inve/igation4  7#c7 ,a review ( security
 proc$ures & directives 9 place at ! "t 
( su* incid5t4  7#d7 ,a recomm5dation1  
pursuant to subsection 7b77#b71 reg>d+  
:e!r su* incid5t %\ld be det]m9$ to be a
 s]i\s security incid5t4  7d7           
,confid5tiality ,! inve/igative team    
%all adopt su* proc$ures ) respect to   
confid5tiality z det]m9$ necess>y1      
includ+ proc$ures relat+ to ! conduct ( 
clos$ proce$+s or ! submission & use (  
evid5ce on cam]a1 to ensure 9 p>ticul> !

 protection ( classifi$ in=mation relat+
 to national def5se1 =eign policy1 or   
intellig5ce matt]s4 ,! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce %all e/abli% !   
level ( protection requir$ = intellig5ce
 in=mation & = in=mation relat+ to      
intellig5ce p]sonnel includ$ 9 ! ,report
 ( ,inve/igation "u subsection 7b74 ,!  
,,ssii_/,,pcc %all det]m9e ! level (    
classification ( ! f9al report prep>$ "u
 section #cjd7;b71 b %all incorporate 9 
su* report1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 ! confid5tiality measures  
ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection4  7e7        
,individual def9$ ,9 ?is section &      
section #cjd1 ! t]m individual means--  
7#a7 employees1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #baje ( title #e 7includ+ memb]s
 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice72  7#b7 memb]s ( !  
uni=m$ s]vices1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #aja7c7 ( title #cg2  7#c7      
employees ( in/rum5talities ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#d7 individuals employ$ by  
any p]son or entity "u contract )       
ag5cies or in/rum5talities ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,gov]nm5t to provide s]vices1    
equipm5t1 or p]sonnel4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &    
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cjc &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjc4  
,s]i\s security incid5t inve/igation    
process4  4  #g4 ,f9d+s & recomm5dations
 ( ! ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t          
,inve/igation ,p]man5t ,coord9at+       
,committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjd (
 ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb      
,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #cjd4 ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t
 ,inve/igation ,p]man5t ,coord9at+      
,committee f9d+s & report  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all review ! ,report (
 ,inve/igation prep>$ pursuant to       
section #cjc7;c71 all o!r evid5ce1      
report+1 & relevant in=mation relat+ to 
an incid5t involv+ loss ( life1 s]i\s   
injury1 or significant de/ruction (     
prop]ty at1 or relat$ to1 a ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 7,,usg7 mission abroad1

 includ+ an exam9ation ( ! facts &      
circum/ances surr\nd+ any s]i\s         
injuries1 loss ( life1 or significant   
de/ruction ( prop]ty result+ f su*      
incid5t & %all make ! foll[+ writt5     
f9d+s & f9al det]m9ations3 7#a7 ,:e!r   
su* incid5t 0 security relat$ & is      
det]m9$ to be a s]i\s security incid5t4 
7#b7 ,if su* incid5t 0 an attack on a   
,,usg mission abroad1 :e!r ! security   
sy/ems1 security c\nt]measures1 &       
security proc$ures op]at$ z int5d$1 &   
:e!r su* sy/ems1 c\nt]measures1 &       
proc$ures work$ to mat]ially mitigate   
su* attack or 7 inadequate to mitigate  
any ?reat associat$ ) su* attack4  7#c7 
,if su* incid5t involv$ an individual or
 gr\p ( (fic]s conduct+ an approv$      
op]ation outside a ,,usg mission1 a     
det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r a valid process 
0 foll[$ 9 evaluat+ su* op]ation =      
approval & weigh+ any risks associat$ ) 
su* op]ation1 except t su* a det]m9ation
 %all n seek to assign acc\ntability =  
su* incid5t unless ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc      

det]m9es a brea* ( duty has occurr$4    
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact (         
intellig5ce & in=mation availability    
relat+ to su* incid5t1 & :e!r ! ,,usg   
mission 0 aw>e ( ! g5]al op]at+ ?reat   
environm5t or any m specific ?reat      
intellig5ce or in=mation & ! ext5t to   
:i* su* 0 tak5 into acc\nt 9 ongo+ &    
specific op]ations4  7#e7 ,su* o!r facts
 & circum/ances t may be relevant to !  
appropriate security managem5t ( ,,usg  
missions abroad4  7b7 ,,ssii_/,,pcc     
,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]       
receiv+ ! ,report ( ,inve/igation prep>$
 "u section #cjc7;b71 ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate a    
,,ssii_/,,pcc ,report on ! incid5t at   
issue1 includ+ ! det]m9ation & f9d+s "u 
subsection 7a7 & any relat$             
recomm5dations relat$ to prev5t+ &      
respond+ to simil> su* incid5ts4 ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ su*          
,,ssii_/,,pcc ,report1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all submit su* ,,ssii_/,,pcc     
,report to ! ,committee on ,=eign       

,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4 ,su* ,,ssii_/,,pcc     
,report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4    
7c7 ,p]sonnel f9d+s ,if 9 ! c\rse (     
conduct+ an inve/igation "u section     
#cjc1 ! inve/igative team f9ds          
reasonable cause to believe any (ficial 
or employee ref]r$ to 9 subsection      
7a77#b77;,d7 ( su* section has brea*$ ! 
duty ( su* (ficial or employee1 or f9ds 
less] failures on ! "p ( an (ficial or  
employee 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 or h] duties  
relat$ to ! s]i\s security incid5t at   
issue1 ! inve/igative team %all report  
su* to ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc4 ,if !           
,,ssii_/,,pcc f9ds reasonable cause to  
support a f9d+ relat+ to su* a brea* or 
failure1 ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all-- 7#a7    
notify ! (ficial or employee conc]n$2   
7#b7 if su* (ficial or employee is      
employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 transmit
 to ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign       
,s]vice = appropriate action su* f9d+1  

toge!r ) all in=mation relevant to su*  
f9d+2 or  7#c7 if su* (ficial or        
employee is employ$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy   
o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 transmit to
 ! head ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy = appropriate
 action su* f9d+1 toge!r ) all in=mation
 relevant to su* f9d+4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &    
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #cjd &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4  
,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation 
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee f9d+s &  
report4  4  #h4 ,relation to o!r        
proce$+s ,section #cje ( ! ,diplomatic  
,security ,act ( #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#dhce7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 
?is title %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,no effect on exi/+ rem$ies or def5ses  
,no?+ 9 ?is title may  2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ( ! foll[+ new subsection3    
7b7 ,future inquiries ,no?+ 9 ?is title 
may be con/ru$ to preclude ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate f conv5+ a foll[-up public bo>d (

 inquiry to inve/igate any s]i\s        
security incid5t if su* incid5t 0 ( su* 
magnitude or significance t an int]nal  
process is det]m9$ to be insuffici5t to 
und]/& & inve/igate su* incid5t4 ,all   
mat]ials ga!r$ dur+ ! proc$ures provid$ 
"u ?is title %all be provid$ to any su* 
relat$ bo>d ( inquiry conv5$ by !       
,secret>y4  4  #i4 ,tra9+ = ,=eign      
,s]vice p]sonnel on risk managem5t      
practices ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop & submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a /rategy to tra9 & educate  
,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel on appropriate  
risk managem5t practices :5 conduct+ _! 
duties 9 high risk1 high ?reat          
environm5ts4 ,su* /rategy %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,plans to develop 
& (f] additional tra9+ c\rses1 or augm5t
 exi/+ c\rses1 = ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s  
reg>d+ ! conduct ( _! duties 9 high     
risk1 high ?reat environm5ts outside (  
diplomatic comp\nds1 includ+ =          

diplomatic p]sonnel su* z political     
(fic]s1 economic (fic]s1 consul> (fic]s1
 & o!rs4  7#b7 ,plans to educate ,s5ior 
,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel s]v+ abroad1    
includ+ ambassadors1 *iefs ( mission1   
deputy *iefs ( missions1 & regional     
security (fic]s1 on appropriate risk    
managem5t practices to employ :5        
evaluat+ reque/s = diplomatic op]ations 
9 high risk1 high ?reat environm5ts     
outside ( diplomatic comp\nds4  #aj4    
,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ e/abli%m5t (   
,exp$ition>y ,diplomacy ,aw>d ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%\ld-- 7#a7 enc\rage exp$ition>y        
diplomacy1 prop] risk managem5t         
practices1 & regul> & mean+ful engagem5t
 ) civil society at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( an annual aw>d to  
be kn[n z ! ,exp$ition>y ,diplomacy     
,aw>d t w\ld be aw>d$ to (fic]s or      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 e/abli%
 proc$ures = select+ recipi5ts ( su*    
aw>d1 includ+ any f9ancial t]ms         
associat$ ) su* aw>d4  #aa4 ,promotion 9

 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,subsection 7b7 ( !   
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
ins]t+ aft] z ! case may be1 ! foll[+3 &
 :5 occupy+ positions = :i* ! foll[+ is1
 to any degree1 an elem5t ( ! memb]'s   
duties12  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+
 :5 occupy+ positions = :i* su*         
will+ness & ability is1 to any degree1  
an elem5t ( ! memb]'s duties2  7#c7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 1 or & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2  7#e7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 a         
will+ness & ability to regul>ly &       
mean+fully engage ) civil society & o!r 
local actors 9-c\ntry2  2 &  7#g7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#d7 ! ability to effectively
 manage & assess risk associat$ ) !     
conduct ( diplomatic op]ations4  4  #ab4
 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act

 & = e #ahj days !reaft] = ! foll[+ two 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's risk  
managem5t ef=ts1 includ+ in=mation      
relat+ to progress 9 implem5t+ ?is ,act1
 subsection 7b7 ( section #ajb ( !      
,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja71 z am5d$ by section    
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 & ! foll[+ elem5ts3  
7#a7 ,progress on enc\rag+ & inc5tiviz+ 
appropriate ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel to  
regul>ly & mean+fully engage ) civil    
society & o!r local actors 9-c\ntry4    
7#b7 ,ef=ts to promote a m effective    
culture ( risk managem5t & great] risk  
tol]ance among all ,=eign ,s]vice       
p]sonnel1 includ+ ?r\gh additional risk 
managem5t tra9+ & education             
opportunities4  7#c7 ,progress on ef=ts 
to incorporate ! provisions ( ?is ,act  
into ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual          
regulations & implem5t ! ,s]i\s         
,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation        
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee          

7,,ssii_/,,pcc7 e/abli%$ & conv5$       
pursuant to section #cjb7;b7 ( !        
,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb71 z am5d$ by section #e 
( ?is ,act1 to m closely align ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate proc$ures ) h[ o!r ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies analyze1 weigh1 &   
manage risk4  #ac4 ,implem5tation ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all id5tify & report to ! appropriate 
congressional committees :i* (ficial ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ) a rank n l[] ?an  
,assi/ant ,secret>y or equival5t1 w be  
responsible = lead+ ! implem5tation (   
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
#ad4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m      
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4