,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjbb,mr4    
,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
enhance security at ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic facilities1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction &     
,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,!
 ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction &        
,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii 7title ,,vi 
( division ,a ( app5dix ,g ( ,public    
,law #ajf-aac7 0 a necess>y response to 
bomb+s on ,augu/ #g1 #aiih1 at ! ,unit$ 
,/ates embassies 9 ,nairobi1 ,k5ya1 & 9 
,d> es ,salaam1 ,tanzania t 7 de/roy$ by
 simultane\sly explod+ bombs4 ,! result+
 explosions kill$ #bbj p]sons & injur$ m
 ?an #d1jjj o!rs4 ,twelve ,am]icans &   
#dj ,k5yan & ,tanzanian employees ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice 7 kill$ 9 !
 attacks4  7#b7 ,^? bomb+s1 foll[$ by ! 

exp$ition>y diplomatic ef=ts 9 ,iraq &  
,afghani/an1 demon/rat$ ! ne$ to        
prioritize ! security ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
po/s & p]sonnel abroad above o!r        
consid]ations4  7#c7 ,betwe5 #aiii &    
#bjbb1 ! risk calculus ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate has swung too f> t[>d ! elim9ation
 ( risk1 lead+ to a m>k$ decrease 9 !   
ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats ar\nd 
! _w to advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh access to local            
populations1 lead]s1 & places4  7#d7    
,am]ica's competitors & adv]s>ies d n h 
! same re/rictions t ,unit$ ,/ates      
diplomats h1 especially 9 critically    
important m$ium-?reat & high-?reat po/s4
  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjba     
,ov]seas ,security ,panel report /ates  
t-- 7,a7 ! requirem5t = setback &       
collocation ( diplomatic po/s "u        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #fjf7;a7
 ( ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction &    
,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii has l$ to   
sky-rocket+ co/s ( new embassies &      
consulates2 &  7,b7 ! locations ( su*   

po/s h become less desirable1 creat+ an 
extremely suboptimal nexus t fur!r h9d]s
 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats :o are will+ to
 accept m risk 9 ord] to advance ,unit$ 
,/ates int]e/s4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !     
setback & collocation requirem5ts ref]r$
 to 9 section #b7e77;,a71 ev5 )         
available waiv]s1 no long] provide !    
security su* requirem5ts us$ to provide 
because ( advancem5t 9 te*nologies1 su* 
z remote controll$ drones1 t c evade    
walls & o!r su* /atic b>ri]s2  7#b7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld focus on creat+  
p]=mance security /&>ds t-- 7,a7 attempt
 to keep ! setback requirem5ts (        
diplomatic po/s z limit$ z possible2 &  
7,b7 provide diplomats access to local  
populations z mu* z possible1 :ile /ill 
provid+ a necess>y level ( security2    
7#c7 collocation ( diplomatic facilities
 is (t5 n feasible or advisable1        
p>ticul>ly = public diplomacy spaces 9  
c\ntries ) repressive gov]nm5ts1 s9ce   
su* spaces are requir$ to p]mit ! =eign 

public to ent] & exit ! space easily &  
op5ly2  7#d7 ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic    
,security %\ld-- 7,a7 fully utilize !   
waiv] process provid$ "u p>agraphs      
7#b77;,b7 & 7#c77;,b7 ( section #fjf7;a7
 ( ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction &    
,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii2 &  7,b7    
appropriately ex]cise su* waiv] process 
z a tool to "r-size ! appropriate       
security foot+ at ea* diplomatic po/ r  
?an only approv+ waiv]s 9 extreme       
circum/ances2  7#e7 ! return ( great p[]
 competition requires-- 7,a7 ,unit$     
,/ates diplomats to d all !y c to       
outp]=m our adv]s>ies2 &  7,b7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to bett] utilize      
taxpay] fund+ to advance ,unit$ ,/ates  
national int]e/s2 &  7#f7 ?is ,act w    
rebalance ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's risk &  
provide ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats ! tools 
!y ne$ to compete 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 :ile 
sav+ ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s pot5tially  
billions ( doll>s 9 r$uc$ prop]ty &     
ma9t5ance co/s at embassies & consulates
 abroad4  #d4 ,def9ition ( ,unit$ ,/ates

 diplomatic facility ,section #fjc ( !  
,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction &         
,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii 7title ,,vi 
( division ,a ( app5dix ,g ( ,public    
,law #ajf-aac7 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  #fjc4 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
facility def9$ ,9 ?is title1 ! t]ms     
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic facility &     
diplomatic facility-- 7#a7 mean any     
*anc]y1 consulate1 or o!r (fice consid]$
 diplomatic or consul> premises1        
consi/5t ) ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion on       
,diplomatic ,relations1 done at ,vi5na  
,april #ah1 #aifa1 & ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion
 on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na 
,april #bd1 #aifc1 or o!rwise subject to
 a publicly available bilat]al agreem5t 
) ! ho/ gov]nm5t 7conta9$ 9 ! records ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate7 t    
recognizes ! (ficial /atus ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel pres5t at !   
facility2 &  7#b7 d n include-- 7,a7    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
precle>ance facilities1 z e/abli%$      
pursuant to section #fbi ( ! ,t>iff ,act

 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afbi7 & section
 #ajc7;a77#g7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aajc7;a77#g77 & ,op5 ,s\rce ,c5t]s2    
7,b7 contractor-own$ facilities2 &  7,c7
 facilities at :i* ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t p]sonnel w be pres5t n m ?an  
#fj consecutive days & :]e ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t op]ational conditions1       
security consid]ations1 & mission goals 
support exclusion4  4  #e4 ,security    
requirem5ts = ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic  
facilities ,section #fjf7;a7 ( ! ,secure
 ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism 
,act ( #aiii 7title ,,vi ( division ,a (
 app5dix ,g ( ,public ,law #ajf-aac7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by   
/rik+ ! ?reat & ins]t+ a range ( ?reats1
 includ+ t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+      
abroad & ins]t+ 9 a high risk1 high     
?reat po/2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ & ,voice ( 
,am]ica correspond5ts on (ficial        
assignm5t aft] milit>y comm&]2 &  7,b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by

 ins]t+ if applicable1 aft] at ! site12 
7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 9 subclause   
7,i71 by ins]t+ at a po/ designat$ z    
high risk1 high ?reat "u section #ajd ( 
! ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &      
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dhjc7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 
&  7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ 
at a po/ designat$ z high risk1 high    
?reat "u su* section #ajd aft] consulate
 build+2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7iii71 by    
/rik+ waiv]s & ins]t+ in/ances ( split  
op]ations 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic
 facilities are n colocat$2 &  7#c7 9   
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by am5d+           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 ,requirem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* newly   
acquir$ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic        
facility %all be con/ruct$ or modifi$ to
 meet ! measur$ build+ bla/ p]=mance    
/&>d applicable to a facility sit$ n    
less ?an #ajj feet f ! p]imet]4  7ii7   
,leas$ facilities ,if ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate is requir$ to comm5ce or re/>t    
diplomatic op]ations 9 a c\ntry or city 

)\t a previ\sly con/ruct$ diplomatic    
facility & !re is insuffici5t "t to     
con/ruct a facility be=e su* comm5cem5t1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,i7 %all make e 
ef=t to lease an exi/+ facility ) !     
maximum setback & security features t c 
be reasonably expect$2 &  7,,ii7 %all   
submit a setback waiv]1 ) a p]iod ( #a  
ye> aft] leas$ occupancy to process !   
setback waiv]4  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77ii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by     
ins]t+ at a po/ designat$ z high risk1  
high ?reat "u section #ajd ( ! ,omnibus 
,diplomatic ,security & ,antit]rorism   
,act ( #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjc7 be=e 
! p]iod at ! end2  7ii7 9 subclause     
7,,ii71 by ins]t+ at a po/ designat$ z  
high risk1 high ?reat "u su* section    
#ajd aft] consulate build+2 &  7iii7 9  
subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ an annual & 
ins]t+ a qu>t]ly4