,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #deh #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  ,july  
#ba1 #bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an
 amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ 
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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  
,tanzania1 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 impact$ ! 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$ium-?reat & high-?reat po/s4  7#e7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjba ,ov]seas      
,security ,panel report /ates t-- 7,a7 !
 requirem5t = setback & collocation (   
diplomatic po/s "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 ( section #fjf7;a7 ( ! ,secure ,embassy
 ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act (   
#aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe7;a77 has l$  
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 ^: 
mission is to rea* & be accessible to   
wide sectors ( ! public1 includ+ 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 ( #aiii 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe7;a772 &  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] optimize use 
( taxpay] fund+ to advance ,unit$ ,/ates
 national int]e/s2 &  7#f7 ?is ,act w   
bett] enable ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats to 
compete 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 :ile sav+      
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s millions 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 mean any 
*anc]y1 consulate1 or o!r (fice t-- 7#a7

 is consid]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to  
be 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 & 0 notifi$ to ! ho/ 
gov]nm5t z su*2 or  7#b7 is 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 ! facility4  4  #e4 ,guidance &      
requirem5ts = diplomatic facilities  7a7
 ,guidance = closure ( public diplomacy 
facilities ,section #efjf ( ! ,public   
,diplomacy ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba   
7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#adge;g note7 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to    
pres]ve public diplomacy facilities t   
are accessible to ! publics ( =eign     
c\ntries1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   

date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,secure ,embassy  
,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act (    
#bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all adopt   
guidel9es to collect & utilize in=mation
 f ea* diplomatic po/ at :i* !          
con/ruction ( a new embassy comp\nd or  
new consulate comp\nd c\ld result 9 !   
closure or co-location ( an ,am]ican    
,space t is own$ & op]at$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 g5]ally kn[n z an     
,am]ican ,c5t]1 or any o!r public       
diplomacy facility "u ! ,secure ,embassy
 ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act (   
#aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe et seq474  4 
7b7 ,security requirem5ts = ,unit$      
,/ates diplomatic facilities ,section   
#fjf7;a7 ( ! ,secure ,embassy           
,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act (    
#aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe7;a77 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 ins]t+ 9 a 
location t has c]ta9 m9imum rat+s "u !  
,security ,environm5t ,?reat ,li/ z     

det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 8 or h]        
discretion aft] abroad2 &  7ii7 by      
ins]t+ 1 p]sonnel ( ! ,peace ,corps1 &  
p]sonnel ( any o!r type or category (   
facility t ! ,secret>y may id5tify aft] 
milit>y comm&]2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z
 foll[s3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may    
waive subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation )1 z appropriate1 ! head (
 ea* ag5cy employ+ p]sonnel t w\ld n be 
locat$ at ! site1 if applicable1        
det]m9es t x is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates aft] tak+ acc\nt ( any    
consid]ations ! ,secret>y 9 8 or h]     
discretion consid]s relevant1 :i* may   
include security conditions4  2 &  7ii7 
9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 7ii7 ,*anc]y or 
consulate build+4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 #ae days prior & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7
 ,*anc]y or consulate build+ ,prior  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 9 a location t has c]ta9 m9imum
 rat+s "u ! ,security ,environm5t ,?reat
 ,li/ z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9
 8 or h] discretion %all-- 7,i7 be      
con/ruct$ or modifi$ to meet ! measur$  
build+ bla/ p]=mance /&>d applicable to 
a diplomatic facility sit$ n less ?an   
#ajj feet f ! p]imet] ( ! prop]ty on :i*
 ! facility is situat$2 or  7,,ii7      
fulfill ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause     
7ii74  7ii7 ,alt]native eng9e]+         
equival5cy /&>d requirem5t ,ea* facility
 ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 may1 in/ead (   
meet+ ! requirem5t "u su* clause1       
fulfill su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y is
 au?oriz$ to employ to a*ieve an        
equival5t eng9e]+ /&>d ( security &     
degree ( protection z ! num]ical p]imet]
 di/ance setback describ$ 9 su* clause  
seeks to a*ieve4  2 &  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i7--   
7,i7 by /rik+ security consid]ations    
p]mit &2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] tak+  
acc\nt ( any consid]ations ! ,secret>y 9

 8 or h] discretion consid]s relevant1  
:i* may include security conditions aft]
 national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 7ii7       
,*anc]y or consulate build+4-- & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh #ae days prior & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7ii7 ,*anc]y or consulate      
build+ ,prior  2 &  7iii7 9 clause      
7iii71 by /rik+ an annual & ins]t+ a    
qu>t]ly4  ,july #ba1 #bjbb,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t