,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cah #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,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  ,april #d            
7legislative day1 ,m>* #ca71            
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an     
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,diplomatic ,support & ,security ,act 
( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !  
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a robu/ ov]seas     
diplomatic pres5ce is "p ( an effective 
=eign policy1 p>ticul>ly 9 volatile     
environm5ts :]e a flexible & timely     
diplomatic response c be decisive 9     
prev5t+ & address+ conflict4  7#b7      
,diplomats r\t9ely put !mselves & _!    
families at great p]sonal risk to s]ve  
_! c\ntry ov]seas :]e !y 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 unsecure &   
remote places & fac+ a v>iety ( evolv+  
risks & ?reats4 ,) 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           
,diplomatic missions rely on robu/ /aff+
 & ambiti\s ext]nal engagem5t to advance
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s z div]se z       
compet+ ) ,*9a's malign influ5ce ar\nd !
 _w1 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#e7 ,h[ev]1 ef=ts to protect
 p]sonnel ov]seas h (t5 result$ 9       
inhibit+ diplomatic activity & limit+   
engagem5t betwe5 embassy p]sonnel &     
local gov]nm5ts & populations4  7#f7    
,giv5 t ,congress curr5tly provides     
annual appropriations 9 excess (        
#a1ijj1jjj1jjj = embassy security1      
con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate %\ld be able ensure a robu/       
ov]seas pres5ce )\t inhibit+ ! ability (
 diplomats to-- 7,a7 meet outside ,unit$
 ,/ates secur$ facilities ) =eign lead]s
 to expla91 def5d1 & advance ,unit$     
,/ates priorities2  7,b7 und]/& & report
 on =eign political1 social1 & economic 
conditions ?r\gh meet+ & int]act+ )     
community (ficials outside ( ,unit$     
,/ates facilities2  7,c7 provide ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5 s]vices2 &  7,d7          
collaborate &1 at times1 compete ) o!r  
diplomatic missions1 p>ticul>ly ^?1 su* 
z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 t d n        
re/rictions on meet+ locations4  7#g7   

,giv5 ^! /akes1 ,congress has a         
responsibility to emp[]1 support1 & hold
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate acc\ntable =       
implem5t+ an aggressive /rategy to      
ensure a robu/ ov]seas pres5ce t        
mitigates pot5tial risks & adequately   
consid]s ! myriad direct & indirect     
consequ5ces ( a lack ( diplomatic       
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 t ! ,secret>y 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 ! ,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$ 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/1 & ! risk to  
national security ( ! cont9u$ closure or
 any susp5sion ( op]ations & rema9+     
b>ri]s to do+ s2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by ins]t+ ! risk to ,unit$ ,/ates 
national security ( ! po/'s cont9u$     
closure or susp5sion ( op]ations1 aft]  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates12 & 
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 ,security review committees  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cja ( ! ,diplomatic  
,security ,act ( #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   

#dhca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by /rik+ ,acc\ntability ,review  
,bo>ds & ins]t+ ,security ,review       
,committees2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,conv5+ ! ,security       
,review ,committee ,9 any case ( a s]i\s
 security incid5t involv+ loss ( life1  
s]i\s injury1 or significant de/ruction 
( prop]ty at1 or relat$ to1 a ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t diplomatic mission     
abroad 7a ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t71 & 
9 any case ( a s]i\s brea* ( security   
involv+ intellig5ce activities ( a =eign
 gov]nm5t direct$ at a ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t mission abroad1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all conv5e a ,security ,review   
,committee 7,,src71 :i* %all issue a    
report provid+ a full acc\nt ( :at      
occurr$1 consi/5t ) section #cjd4  2    
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,committee   
composition ,! ,secret>y %all designate 

a ,*airp]son & may designate additional 
p]sonnel ( comm5surate s5iority to s]ve 
on ! ,,src4 ,memb]s ( ! ,,src %all1 at a
 m9imum1 include ! foll[+ p]sonnel3 7,a7
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t   
,/rategy & ,solutions 7,m_/,,ss74  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  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9
 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se facilities & p]sonnel & ins]t+  
,exceptions to ,conv5+ an ,,src2  7ii7  
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh conv5e a ,bo>d 9 ! case &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate is n requir$ to conv5e
 an ,,src-- 7i7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 

t ! incid5t involves only causes        
unrelat$ to security1 su* z :5 !        
security at issue is outside ( ! scope (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's security         
responsibility z def9$ 9 section #ajc2  
7ii7 9 a case :]e op]ational control (  
ov]seas security functions has be5      
delegat$ to ano!r ag5cy consi/5t )      
section #ajf2  7iii7 if ! incid5t is a  
cyb]security incid5t & is cov]$ by o!r  
review me*anisms2 or  7iv7 9 ! case  2 &
  7iii7 by /rik+ ,9 any su* case &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se inve/igations ,9 ! case ( an    
incid5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 
2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,regulations ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all promulgate       
regulations def9+ ! memb]%ip & op]at+   
proc$ures = ! ,,src & provide su*       
guidance to ! ,*airm5 & rank+ memb]s ( !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection   

head+1 by /rik+ ,bo>ds & ins]t+ ,s,r,cs2
 &  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read 
z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all conv5e an ,,src n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! occurr5ce ( an incid5t  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 or #fj   
days aft] ! ,dep>tm5t fir/ becomes aw>e 
( su* an incid5t1 :i*ev] is e>li]1      
except t ! #fj-;day p]iod = conv5+ an   
,,src may be ext5d$ = "o additional     
#fj-;day p]iod if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! additional p]iod is necess>y4  2 &   
7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
conv5es a ,bo>d & ins]t+ conv5es an     
,,src2  7,b7 by ins]t+ & 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  7b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,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 by /rik+ a ,bo>d ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ an ,,src4  #e4  
,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 ^u report$ incid5t ,an     
inve/igation ( a ,s]i\s ,security       
,incid5t1 z describ$ 9 section          
#cja7;a77#a71 %all beg9 :5 a ,unit$     
,/ates mission reports a ,s]i\s         
,security ,incid5t at ! mission4 ,su* a 
report %all include an initial report ( 
! incid5t & %all be made )9 ?ree days ( 
! incid5t1 :5 feasible4  7#b7           
,inve/igation ,n lat] ?an #aj days      
foll[+ a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all direct ! ,diplomatic     
,security ,s]vice to assemble an        
inve/igative team to inve/igate !       
incid5t & indep5d5tly e/abli% :at       
occurr$4 ,! inve/igation %all cov]--    
7,a7 an assessm5t ( :at occurr$1 :o     

p]petrat$ or is suspect$ ( hav+         
p]petrat$ ! s]i\s security incid5t1 &   
:e!r applicable security proc$ures 7    
foll[$2  7,b7 9 ! ev5t ! ,s]i\s         
,security ,incid5t involv$ a ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic comp\nd1 motorcade1   
resid5ce1 or o!r facility1 an assessm5t 
( :e!r adequate security c\nt]measures 7
 9 effect bas$ on kn[n ?reat at ! "t ( !
 incid5t2  7,c7 if ! incid5t involv$ an 
individual or gr\p ( (fic]s1 employees1 
or family memb]s "u *ief ( mission      
security responsibility conduct+ approv$
 op]ations or movem5ts outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mission1 an assessm5t ( :e!r     
prop] security brief+s & proc$ures 7 9  
place & weigh+ ( risk ( ! op]ation or   
movem5t took place2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t
 ( :e!r ! failure ( any (ficials or     
employees to foll[ proc$ures or p]=m _! 
duties contribut$ to ! security incid5t4
  7#c7 ,inve/igative team ,!            
inve/igative team %all consi/ (         
individuals f ! ,diplomatic ,security   
,s]vice :o %all provide an indep5d5t    

exam9ation ( ! facts surr\nd+ ! incid5t 
& :at occurr$4 ,! ,secret>y or !        
,secret>y's designee %all review !      
makeup ( ! inve/igative team = a        
conflict1 appe>ance ( conflict1 or lack 
( indep5d5ce t c\ld und]m9e ! results ( 
! inve/igation & may remove or replace  
any memb]s ( ! team to avoid su* an     
outcome4  7b7 ,report ( inve/igation ,! 
inve/igative team %all prep>e a ,report 
( ,inve/igation at ! conclusion ( !     
inve/igation & submit ! report to !     
,,src no lat] ?an #ij days aft] !       
occurr5ce ( a ,s]i\s ,security ,incid5t4
 ,! report %all include ! foll[+        
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a detail$ description ( !
 matt]s set =? 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 includ+ all 
relat$ f9d+s4  7#b7 ,a complete & an    
accurate acc\nt ( ! casualties1         
injuries1 & 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 ,! ,,src %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  #f4 ,f9d+s &          
recomm5dations by ! ,security ,review   
,committee ,section #cjd ( ! ,diplomatic
 ,security ,act ( #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#dhcd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cjd4
 ,security ,review ,committee f9d+s &   
report  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,security ,review 
,committee %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 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 ! ,,src
 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 ,,src report ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] receiv+ ! ,report (       
,inve/igation prep>$ "u section         
#cjc7;b71 ! ,,src %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 ! ,,src4 ,if ! ,,src f9d    
reasonable cause to support !           
det]m9ation1 x %all be report$ to !     
,secret>y = appropriate action4  4  #g4 
,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    
,april #d 7legislative day1 ,m>* #ca71  
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t