,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #haf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag 7legislative  
day1 ,m>* #af71 #bjba,mr4 ,ris*         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !      
,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf to   
provide = improv$ s]i\s security incid5t
 inve/igations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,diplomatic ,support & ,security ,act ( 
#bjba4  #b4 ,inve/igation ( s]i\s       
security incid5ts ,section #cja ( !     
,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #dhca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
section head+1 by /rik+ ,acc\ntability  
,review ,bo>ds & 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 ( a s]i\s     
security 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 diplomatic     
mission abroad1 & 9 any case ( a s]i\s  
brea* ( security involv+ intellig5ce    
activities ( a =eign gov]nm5t direct$ at
 a ,,usg mission abroad1 a ,s]i\s       
,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation        
7,,ssii7 into ! ev5t %all be conv5$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & a report produc$ = 
! ,secret>y provid+ a full acc\nt ( :at 
occurr$1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r security    
provisions p]t95t to ! incid5t 7 9 place
 & function+2  7ii7 :e!r any malfeasance
 or brea* ( duty took place t mat]ially 
contribut$ to ! outcome ( ! incid5t2 &  
7iii7 any recomm5dations ( relevant     
security improvem5ts or foll[-up        
measures4  7,b7 ,exception ,a ,s]i\s    
,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation ne$ n  
be conv5$ :]e ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a  
case 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 ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all conv5e a ,s]i\s ,security    
,incid5t ,inve/igation & ! subsequ5t    
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee process  
7,,ssii_/,,pcc72 &  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 &  
ins]t+ ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t        
,inve/igation & beg9s ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc   
process2  7,b7 by add+ & rank+ memb]    
aft] *airman2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ,speak] &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end (  
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ *airman & rank+  
memb] ( ! ,committee ( ,=eign ,affairs (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives44  #c4 ,s]i\s
 ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation       
,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee ,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 ,! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic  
,security %all be responsible = c>ry+   
out inve/igations ( s]i\s security      
incid5ts1 utiliz+ su* inve/igative      
p]sonnel & o!r res\rces z may be        
necess>y4  7b7 ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t
 ,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t     
,inve/igation ,p]man5t ,coord9at+       
,committee 7,,ssii_/,,pcc7 %all be      
conv5$ to review ea* s]i\s security     
incid5t4 ,! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all review ! 
,report ( ,inve/igation prep>$ "u       
section #cjc7;b7 & 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   
prim>ily compos$ ( ,assi/ant            
,secret>y-level p]sonnel 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 responsible 
= ! region :]e ! incid5t occurr$4  7,c7 
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,diplomatic    
,security4  7,d7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
= ! ,bureau ( ,intellig5ce & ,rese>*4   
7,e7 ,an ,assi/ant ,secret>y-level      
repres5tative f any involv$ ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy4     
7,f7 ,o!r p]sonnel z det]m9$ necess>y or
 appropriate4  7#c7 ,report ,!          
,,ssii_/,,pcc %all1 ^u complet+ review (
 ! ,report ( ,inve/igation1 submit to ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate a report on ! incid5t 
& outcomes1 includ+ any recomm5dations  
relat$ to prev5t+ or respond+ to simil> 
incid5ts4  4  #d4 ,s]i\s ,security      
,incid5t ,inve/igation process ,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 beg9s :5 a ,unit$ 
,/ates mission reports a s]i\s security 
incid5t at ! mission1 includ+ detail$   
in=mation ab\t ! incid5t1 )9 ?ree days  
aft] x occurr$4  7#b7 ,inve/igation ,!  
,diplomatic ,security ,s]vice %all      
assemble an inve/igative team to c>ry   
out ! inve/igation ( an incid5t report$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! inve/igation %all  
cov] ! foll[+ matt]s3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t
 ( :at occurr$1 :o p]petrat$ or is      
suspect$ ( hav+ p]petrat$ ! attack1 &   
:e!r applicable security proc$ures 7    
foll[$4  7,b7 ,9 ! ev5t ! security      
incid5t 0 an attack on a ,unit$ ,/ates  
diplomatic comp\nd1 motorcade1 resid5ce1
 or o!r facility1 a det]m9ation :e!r    
adequate security c\nt]measures 7 9     
effect4  7,c7 ,if ! 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 ! ,unit$  
,/ates mission1 a det]m9ation :e!r prop]
 security brief+s & proc$ures 7 9 place 

& :e!r adequate consid]ation ( ?reat &  
weigh+ ( risk ( ! op]ation or movem5t   
took place4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r  
any (ficials' or employees' failure to  
foll[ proc$ures or p]=m _! duties       
contribut$ to ! security incid5t4  7b7  
,report ( ,inve/igation ,! inve/igative 
team %all prep>e a ,report (            
,inve/igation at ! conclusion ( ! ,s]i\s
 ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation &     
submit ! report to ! ,s]i\s ,security   
,incid5t ,inve/igation ,p]man5t         
,coord9at+ ,committee 7,,ssii_/,,pcc74  
,! 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 injur$1 & damage result+ f !
 incid5t4  7#c7 ,a review ( security    
proc$ures & directives 9 place at ! "t (
 ! incid5t4  7c7 ,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$+s or 
! submission & use ( evid5ce 9 cam]a1 to
 ensure 9 p>ticul> ! protection (       
classifi$ 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 
"u subsection 7b74 ,! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all
 det]m9e ! level ( classification ( !   
f9al report prep>$ "u section #cjd7;b71 
b %all incorporate ! same confid5tiality
 measures 9 su* report to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable4  4  #e4 ,f9d+s &     
recomm5dations by ! ,s]i\s ,security    
,incid5t ,inve/igation ,p]man5t         
,coord9at+ ,committee ,section #cjd ( ! 
,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf 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 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t ,inve/igation

 ,p]man5t ,coord9at+ ,committee         
7,,ssii_/,,pcc7 %all review ! ,report ( 
,inve/igation prep>$ "u section         
#cjc7;b71 all o!r evid5ce1 report+1 &   
relevant in=mation relat+ to a s]i\s    
security incid5t at a ,unit$ ,/ates     
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 ! incid5t & %all make ! foll[+ writt5
 f9d+s3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! incid5t abroad 0   
security relat$ & con/itut$ a s]i\s     
security incid5t4  7#b7 ,if ! incid5t   
involv$ 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 & attack4  7#c7 ,if ! incid5t     
involv$ an individual or gr\p ( (fic]s  
conduct+ an approv$ op]ation outside !  
mission1 a det]m9ation :e!r a valid     

process 0 foll[$ 9 evaluat+ ! reque/$   
op]ation & weigh+ ! risk ( ! op]ation4  
,su* det]m9ation %all n seek to assign  
acc\ntability = ! incid5t unless !      
,,ssii_/,,pcc det]m9es t an (ficial     
brea*$ _! duty4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
impact ( intellig5ce & in=mation        
availability1 & :e!r ! mission 0 aw>e ( 
! g5]al op]at+ ?reat environm5t or any m
 specific ?reat intellig5ce or in=mation
 & took t into acc\nt 9 ongo+ & specific
 op]ations4  7#e7 ,su* o!r facts &      
circum/ances t may be relevant to !     
appropriate security managem5t ( ,unit$ 
,/ates missions abroad4  7b7            
,,ssii_/,,pcc report ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] receiv+ ! ,report (           
,inve/igation prep>$ "u section         
#cjc7;b71 ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc %all submit a 
report to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate includ+ ! 
f9d+s "u subsection 7a7 & any relat$    
recomm5dations4 ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] receiv+ ! report1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all submit ! report to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7      
,p]sonnel recomm5dations ,if 9 ! c\rse (
 conduct+ an inve/igation "u section    
#cjc1 ! inve/igative team f9ds          
reasonable cause to believe any         
individual describ$ 9 section           
#cjc7;a77#b77;,d7 has brea*$ ! duty ( t 
individual or f9ds less] failures on !  
"p ( an individual 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 or  
h] duties relat$ to ! incid5t1 x %all be
 report$ to ! ,,ssii_/,,pcc4 ,if !      
,,ssii_/,,pcc f9d reasonable cause to   
support ! det]m9ation1 x %all be report$
 to ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign       
,s]vice = appropriate action4  4  #f4   
,relation to o!r proce$+s ,section #cje 
( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,act ( #aihf  
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhce7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7a7 ,no effect on exi/+ rem$ies 
or def5ses4-- be=e ,no?+ 9 ?is title2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7b7 ,future inquiries ,no?+
 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to preclude
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate f conv5+ a foll[-up

 public bo>d ( inquiry to inve/igate any
 security incid5t if ! incid5t 0 ( su*  
magnitude or significance t an int]nal  
process is deem$ insuffici5t to und]/& &
 inve/igate ! incid5t4 ,all mat]ials    
ga!r$ dur+ ! proc$ures provid$ "u ?is   
title %all be provid$ to any relat$ bo>d
 ( inquiry conv5$ by ! ,secret>y4  4