,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ffi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,mr4 ,murphy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! appropriate balance ( emp[]+ diplomats to pursue vital diplomatic goals & mitigat+ security risks at ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic po/s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp$ition>y ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a robu/ ov]seas diplomatic pres5ce is ! s9e qua non ( an effective =eign policy1 p>ticul>ly 9 un/able environm5ts :]e a flexible & timely diplomatic response c be decisive 9 prev5t+ & address+ viol5t conflict4 7#b7 ,diplomats r\t9ely put !mselves & _! families at great p]sonal risk to s]ve _! c\ntry ov]seas :]e !y increas+ly face ?reats relat$ to int]national t]rorism1 viol5t conflict1 & public heal?1 among o!rs4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has a rem>kable record ( protect+ p]sonnel :ile enabl+ an enorm\s am\nt ( global diplomatic activity1 (t5 9 insecure & remote places & fac+ a v>iety ( evolv+ risks & ?reats1 f t]rorism to sonic attacks4 ,) support f ,congress1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has revis$ policy1 improv$ physical security ?r\gh retr(itt+ & replac+ old facilities1 deploy$ additional security p]sonnel & armor$ vehicles1 & greatly enhanc$ tra9+ requirem5ts & facilities1 includ+ ! new ,=eign ,affairs ,security ,tra9+ ,c5t] 9 ,black/one1 ,virg9ia4 7#d7 ,h[ev]1 !re is broad cons5sus t ! p5dulum has swung too f> t[>d elim9at+ risk1 excessively inhibit+ diplomatic activity2 in/ead ( protect+ diplomats t au?orize calculat$ risks1 human psy*ology comb9$ ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate policy inc5tivize ext5d+ embassy closures1 r$uc+ footpr9ts1 & po/pon+ or d5y+ travel reque/s4 7#e7 ,congress mu/ accept responsibility = its "p 9 p]petuat+ a risk-av]se culture1 z its ov]sight too (t5 promotes ! my? t all security incid5ts are avoidable & appe>s m focus$ on f9d+ scapegoats ?an improv+ policy2 ! ,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d requirem5t 9 ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq47 p>ticul>ly fur!rs ?is p]ception4 7#f7 ,! impact ( r$uc$ diplomatic engagem5t is bo? difficult to di/ill & und5iable2 :ile ! co/ ( an embassy closure or cancell$ meet+ is h>d to measure1 diplomatic missions rely on robu/ /aff+ & ambiti\s ext]nal engagem5t to advance ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s z div]se z fight+ t]rorism & transnational organiz$ crime1 prev5t+ & address+ viol5t conflict & humanit>ian disa/]s1 promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses & trade1 protect+ ! rights ( m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 address+ climate *ange1 & prev5t+ p&emic disease4 7#g7 ,despite ! fact t ,congress curr5tly provides annual appropriations 9 excess ( #a1ijj1jjj1jjj = embassy security1 con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is unable to fully trans=m ?is consid]able inve/m5t into true ov]seas pres5ce giv5 excessive re/rictions t inhibit ! ability ( diplomats to-- 7,a7 meet ) =eign lead]s to expla91 def5d1 & advance ,unit$ ,/ates priorities2 7,b7 und]/& & report on =eign political1 social1 & economic conditions2 7,c7 provide ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 s]vices t are (t5 a matt] ( life & dea? 9 insecure places2 & 7,d7 collaborate &1 at times1 compete ) o!r diplomatic missions4 7#h7 ,su* re/rictions pres5t a cle> & pres5t dang] to ! core int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & contribute to ! l>g] milit>ization ( our national security1 z milit>y & intellig5ce ag5cies b5efit f few] security re/rictions1 great] risk tol]ance1 & less congressional scrut9y 9 ! wake ( security incid5ts4 7#i7 ,giv5 ^! /akes1 ,congress has a responsibility to emp[]1 support1 & hold ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate acc\ntable = implem5t+ an aggressive pres5ce /rategy t mitigates pot5tial risks & adequately consid]s ! myriad direct & indirect consequ5ces ( a lack ( pres5ce4 #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$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 to support a culture ( risk managem5t1 in/ead ( risk avoidance1 t enables to ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to pursue its vital goals ) full k t x is n desirable nor possible = ! ,dep>tm5t to avoid all risks2 4 7b7 ,brief+s on embassy security ,section #aje7;a7 ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ mon?ly brief+s & ins]t+ qu>t]ly brief+s2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 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 ,replacem5t ( ,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d ) ,security ,review ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>ds & ins]t+ ,security ,review ,committees2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ %all conv5e an ,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d74 ,! ,secret>y %all n conv5e ! ,bo>d & ins]t+ %all conv5e ! ,security ,review ,committee 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z ! ,,src74 ,! ,secret>y %all n conv5e ! ,,src2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,,src2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,s,r,cs2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,,src2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,bo>ds & ins]t+ ,s,r,cs2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,src2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,src4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,section #cjb ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,acc\ntability ,review ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,security ,review ,committee2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,memb]%ip4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d4 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8,memb]%ip4-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! composition ( ! ,,src & designate a ,*airp]son4 ,memb]s ( ! ,,src 2 7,b7 by /rik+ ve/$ 9 ! ,bo>d4 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d & ins]t+ ve/$ 9 ! ,,src4 ,memb]s ( ! ,,src2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all promulgate regulations def9+ ! memb]%ip & op]at+ proc$ures = ! ,,src & provide to ! ,*airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 writ+1 a description ( h[ ! ,,src w be /ructur$ ) respect to any o!r /&+ committees4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,src4 7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cjc ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,src2 & 7#b7 9 ! subsection head+ = subsection 7d71 by /rik+ bo>ds & ins]t+ ,s,r,cs4 #e4 ,f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ,security ,review ,committee ,section #cjd ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ a ,bo>d & ins]t+ ! ,security ,review ,committee2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,a ,bo>d bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ ,! ,security ,review ,committee2 7#c7 by /rik+ ,bo>d ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,security ,review ,committee2 7#d7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ aft] 7 adequate ! foll[+3 81 9 ! context ( ! inh]5t security risks1 mitigation ef=ts1 & :at 0 kn[n at ! "t ( ! incid5t 9 "q1 includ+-- 7,a7 if ! attack 0 aga9/ a diplomatic comp\nd1 motorcade1 resid5ce1 or o!r mission facility1 :e!r ! security sy/ems1 security c\nt]measures1 & security proc$ures op]at$ z int5d$1 & :e!r su* sy/ems work$ to mat]ially mitigate ! attack or 7 f\nd to be inadequate to mitigate ! ?reat & attack2 7,b7 if ! attack 0 on any p]sonnel conduct+ an approv$ op]ation outside ! mission1 if a valid process 0 foll[$ 9 evaluat+ ! reque/$ op]ation & weigh+ ! risk & diplomatic value ( ! op]ation2 & 7,c7 if gross neglig5ce or s]i\s brea* ( duty by an individual describ$ 9 section #cjc7;a77#a77;,b7 may h be5 a factor4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ! diplomatic value ( op]ations or physical pres5ce relat+ to ! incid5t 9 "q1 includ+ a c\nt]factual = ! impact ( n und]tak+ ! type ( op]ation or physical pres5ce relat$ to ! incid5t2 & 2 7#e7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ & to promote a culture ( risk managem5t1 r ?an risk avoidance = valuable diplomatic activity aft] has review$2 7#f7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,p]sonnel recomm5dations ,if ! ,,src suspects t an individual describ$ 9 section #cjc7;a77#a77;,b7 has engag$ 9 gross neglig5ce or s]i\s brea* ( duty1 & su* misconduct has significantly contribut$ to ! s]i\s injury1 loss ( life1 or significant de/ruction ( prop]ty1 or ! s]i\s brea* ( security t is ! subject ( ! ,,src's exam9ation z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,,src %all report to ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice = any appropriate action4 2 & 7#g7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,reports4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7#a7 ,program recomm5dations4--,9 any case & ins]t+ ,reports4--,9 any case 2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,congress & ins]t+ ,*airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74 #f4 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a report & oral brief+ to ! ,*airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7;a771 z add$ by section #d7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ?is ,act4