,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #haf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ag 7legislative day1 ,march #af71 #bjba,mr4 ,risch introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,diplomatic ,security ,act of #aihf to provide for improved serious security incident investigations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,diplomatic ,support and ,security ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,investigation of serious security incidents ,section #cja of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,accountability ,review ,boards and inserting ,investigation of serious security incidents2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,convening the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee process 7,a7 ,in general ,in any case of a serious security incident involving loss of life1 serious injury1 or significant destruction of property at1 or related to1 a ,united ,states ,government 7,,usg7 diplomatic mission abroad1 and in any case of a serious breach of security involving intelligence activities of a foreign government directed at a ,,usg mission abroad1 a ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation 7,,ssii7 into the event shall be convened by the ,department of ,state and a report produced for the ,secretary providing a full account of what occurred1 including-- 7i7 whether security provisions pertinent to the incident were in place and functioning2 7ii7 whether any malfeasance or breach of duty took place that materially contributed to the outcome of the incident2 and 7iii7 any recommendations of relevant security improvements or follow-up measures4 7,b7 ,exception ,a ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation need not be convened where the ,secretary determines that a case clearly involves only causes unrelated to security4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,board and inserting ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,except as and all that follows through ,board and inserting ,the ,secretary of ,state shall convene a ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation and the subsequent ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee process 7,,ssii_/,,pcc72 and 7ii7 by striking for the convening of the ,board2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,board each place it appears and inserting ,,ssii_/,,pcc2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,board and inserting ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation and begins the ,,ssii_/,,pcc process2 7,b7 by adding and ranking member after chairman2 and 7,c7 by striking ,speaker and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting chairman and ranking member of the ,committee of ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives44 #c4 ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee ,section #cjb of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjb4 ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee 7a7 ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security responsibility for investigations ,the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security shall be responsible for carrying out investigations of serious security incidents1 utilizing such investigative personnel and other resources as may be necessary4 7b7 ,serious ,security ,incident ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee 7,,ssii_/,,pcc7 shall be convened to review each serious security incident4 ,the ,,ssii_/,,pcc shall review the ,report of ,investigation prepared under section #cjc7;b7 and any other available reporting and evidence1 including video recordings1 and shall prepare the ,,ssii_/,,pcc ,report under section #cjd7;b74 7#b7 ,composition ,the ,,ssii_/,,pcc shall be primarily composed of ,assistant ,secretary-level personnel in the ,department of ,state1 and shall at a minimum include the following personnel3 7,a7 ,a representative of the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,management1 who shall serve as chair of the ,,ssii_/,,pcc4 7,b7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary responsible for the region where the incident occurred4 7,c7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,diplomatic ,security4 7,d7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,bureau of ,intelligence and ,research4 7,e7 ,an ,assistant ,secretary-level representative from any involved ,united ,states ,government department or agency4 7,f7 ,other personnel as determined necessary or appropriate4 7#c7 ,report ,the ,,ssii_/,,pcc shall1 upon completing review of the ,report of ,investigation1 submit to the ,secretary of ,state a report on the incident and outcomes1 including any recommendations related to preventing or responding to similar incidents4 4 #d4 ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation process ,section #cjc of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcc7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjc4 ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation process 7a7 ,investigation process 7#a7 ,initiation ,the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation process begins when a ,united ,states mission reports a serious security incident at the mission1 including detailed information about the incident1 within three days after it occurred4 7#b7 ,investigation ,the ,diplomatic ,security ,service shall assemble an investigative team to carry out the investigation of an incident reported under paragraph 7#a74 ,the investigation shall cover the following matters3 7,a7 ,an assessment of what occurred1 who perpetrated or is suspected of having perpetrated the attack1 and whether applicable security procedures were followed4 7,b7 ,in the event the security incident was an attack on a ,united ,states diplomatic compound1 motorcade1 residence1 or other facility1 a determination whether adequate security countermeasures were in effect4 7,c7 ,if the incident was an attack on an individual or group of officers1 employees1 or family members under chief of mission authority conducting approved operations or movements outside the ,united ,states mission1 a determination whether proper security briefings and procedures were in place and whether adequate consideration of threat and weighing of risk of the operation or movement took place4 7,d7 ,an assessment of whether any officials' or employees' failure to follow procedures or perform their duties contributed to the security incident4 7b7 ,report of ,investigation ,the investigative team shall prepare a ,report of ,investigation at the conclusion of the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation and submit the report to the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee 7,,ssii_/,,pcc74 ,the report shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a detailed description of the matters set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 of subsection 7a77#b71 including all related findings4 7#b7 ,an accurate account of the casualties1 injured1 and damage resulting from the incident4 7#c7 ,a review of security procedures and directives in place at the time of the incident4 7c7 ,confidentiality ,the investigative team shall adopt such procedures with respect to confidentiality as determined necessary1 including procedures relating to the conduct of closed proceedings or the submission and use of evidence in camera1 to ensure in particular the protection of classified information relating to national defense1 foreign policy1 or intelligence matters4 ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall establish the level of protection required for intelligence information and for information relating to intelligence personnel included in the report under subsection 7b74 ,the ,,ssii_/,,pcc shall determine the level of classification of the final report prepared under section #cjd7;b71 but shall incorporate the same confidentiality measures in such report to the maximum extent practicable4 4 #e4 ,findings and recommendations by the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee ,section #cjd of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjd4 ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee findings and report 7a7 ,findings ,the ,serious ,security ,incident ,investigation ,permanent ,coordinating ,committee 7,,ssii_/,,pcc7 shall review the ,report of ,investigation prepared under section #cjc7;b71 all other evidence1 reporting1 and relevant information relating to a serious security incident at a ,united ,states mission abroad1 including an examination of the facts and circumstances surrounding any serious injuries1 loss of life1 or significant destruction of property resulting from the incident and shall make the following written findings3 7#a7 ,whether the incident abroad was security related and constituted a serious security incident4 7#b7 ,if the incident involved a diplomatic compound1 motorcade1 residence1 or other mission facility1 whether the security systems1 security countermeasures1 and security procedures operated as intended1 and whether such systems worked to materially mitigate the attack or were found to be inadequate to mitigate the threat and attack4 7#c7 ,if the incident involved an individual or group of officers conducting an approved operation outside the mission1 a determination whether a valid process was followed in evaluating the requested operation and weighing the risk of the operation4 ,such determination shall not seek to assign accountability for the incident unless the ,,ssii_/,,pcc determines that an official breached their duty4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the impact of intelligence and information availability1 and whether the mission was aware of the general operating threat environment or any more specific threat intelligence or information and took that into account in ongoing and specific operations4 7#e7 ,such other facts and circumstances that may be relevant to the appropriate security management of ,united ,states missions abroad4 7b7 ,,ssii_/,,pcc report ,not later than #cj days after receiving the ,report of ,investigation prepared under section #cjc7;b71 the ,,ssii_/,,pcc shall submit a report to the ,secretary of ,state including the findings under subsection 7a7 and any related recommendations4 ,not later than #ij days after receiving the report1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit the report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,personnel recommendations ,if in the course of conducting an investigation under section #cjc1 the investigative team finds reasonable cause to believe any individual described in section #cjc7;a77#b77;,d7 has breached the duty of that individual or finds lesser failures on the part of an individual in the performance of his or her duties related to the incident1 it shall be reported to the ,,ssii_/,,pcc4 ,if the ,,ssii_/,,pcc find reasonable cause to support the determination1 it shall be reported to the ,director ,general of the ,foreign ,service for appropriate action4 4 #f4 ,relation to other proceedings ,section #cje of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhce7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7a7 ,no effect on existing remedies or defenses4-- before ,nothing in this title2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,future inquiries ,nothing in this title shall be construed to preclude the ,secretary of ,state from convening a follow-up public board of inquiry to investigate any security incident if the incident was of such magnitude or significance that an internal process is deemed insufficient to understand and investigate the incident4 ,all materials gathered during the procedures provided under this title shall be provided to any related board of inquiry convened by the ,secretary4 4