,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chbj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bh1 #bjbd,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kaine7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to modernize diplomatic security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,diplomatic ,security ,modernization ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security organization and management,sec4 #aja4 ,report on the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security direct reporting structure to ,deputy ,secretary of ,state for ,management and ,resources4,sec4 #ajb4 ,expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program to include non-security staff4,sec4 #ajc4 ,counter-intelligence training for certain ,diplomatic ,security special agents4,sec4 #ajd4 ,role of ,regional ,security ,officers as principal security and lead law enforcement representatives at overseas missions4,,title ,,ii--,authorities,sec4 #bja4 ,delegation of preapproval relating to interception of wire1 oral1 and electronic communications4,sec4 #bjb4 ,administrative subpoena authority4,sec4 #bjc4 ,investigation of cyber crimes4,sec4 #bjd4 ,authority to provide direct assistance to crime victims4,sec4 #bje4 ,authority to investigate transnational human trafficking4,sec4 #bjf4 ,revision of certain license exception under ,export ,administration ,regulations to apply with respect to security contractors of ,department of ,state4,sec4 #bjg4 ,expansion of ,rewards for ,justice ,program4,sec4 #bjh4 ,exemption of ,department of ,state from the ,secure ,federal ,l,e,a,s,es ,act4,,title ,,iii--,personnel policies,sec4 #cja4 ,modernization of timekeeping process4,sec4 #cjb4 ,availability for work credit for purposes of calculating unscheduled duty hours4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,diplomatic security special agent ,the term ,diplomatic ,security special agent means a special agent of the ,department of ,state or the ,foreign ,service under section #cg of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgji74 ,i ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security organization and management #aja4 ,report on the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security organizational reporting structure ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to ,congress that-- 7#a7 assesses and justifies keeping the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security under the supervision of the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,management2 and 7#b7 explains how requiring the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security to report directly to the ,deputy ,secretary of ,state for ,management and ,resources would enhance or detract from the ability of the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security to meets its obligations of providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of diplomacy4 #ajb4 ,expansion of counter-intelligence personnel security program to include nonsecurity staff 7a7 ,in general ,section #aee7;a7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 #aihh and #aihi 7,public ,law #ajj-bjd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjb note7 is amended by striking high intelligence threat countries who are responsible for security at those posts and inserting critical human intelligence threat countries and countries designated by the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,management4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of the expanded special personnel security program required under section #aee7;a7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 #aihh and #aihi1 as amended by subsection 7a74 #ajc4 ,counter-intelligence training for certain ,diplomatic ,security special agents 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iv of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security an ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dah4 ,counter-intelligence training for certain ,diplomatic ,security special agents ,diplomatic ,security special agents who are assigned to positions with a primary counterintelligence role or a diplomatic post rated as ,high or ,critical for ,human ,intelligence on the ,department of ,state's ,security ,environment ,threat ,list shall receive specific and substantive mandatory ,counter-,intelligence training4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-cii7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dag the following3 #dah4 ,counter-intelligence training for certain ,diplomatic ,security special agents4 4 #ajd4 ,role of ,regional ,security ,officers as principal security and lead law enforcement representatives at overseas missions ,section #ajc7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic and ,security ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjb7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting 1 including by acting through appropriate personnel1 such as ,diplomatic ,security special agents assigned as ,regional ,security ,officers1 as the principal security and lead law enforcement representatives to ,chiefs of ,mission and the ,secretary of ,state for purposes of directing executive branch personnel assigned overseas under ,chief of ,mission authority before the semicolon at the end4 ,,ii ,authorities #bja4 ,delegation of preapproval relating to interception of wire1 oral1 and electronic communications 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,diplomatic ,security special agents should be able to conduct recordings1 like those of other ,united ,states ,federal law enforcement agencies1 during the course of their official activities to ensure accountability and promote public confidence in law enforcement efforts2 and 7#b7 the ,department of ,state's current process of obtaining the ,secretary of ,state's pre-approval for creating each instance of these objective accounts of key investigations and interactions significantly restricts ,diplomatic ,security special agents from obtaining timely approval from an appropriate law enforcement entity for critical information4 7b7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state should delegate to the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security or the ,principal ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security as the preapproval authority for ,diplomatic ,security special agents seeking authorization under section #beaf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to carry out the interception of wire1 oral1 or electronic communications-- 7#a7 in furtherance of carrying out the duties described in section #cg7;a7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgji7;a772 and 7#b7 in accordance with the requirements under chapter #aai of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,update to the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall revise section #bba4e of volume #ab of the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual to reflect the delegation to the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security or the ,principal ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security under subsection 7b74 #bjb4 ,administrative subpoena authority ,section #cdhf7;a77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or at the end2 and 7#b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by inserting after clause 7iii7 the following3 7iv7 a threat against a person1 a foreign mission1 or an international organization authorized to receive protection by special agents of the ,department of ,state and the ,foreign ,service that the ,executive ,director of the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security determines to be imminent2 an offense under chapter #ge or #gg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 or any offense under section #hgh of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,state1 4 #bjc4 ,investigation of cyber crimes ,section #cg7;a77#a7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgji7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 cyber crimes committed against the ,department of ,state computers or systems1 or overseas systems maintained by the ,department of ,state2 or 4 #bjd4 ,authority to provide direct assistance to crime victims ,in addition to the services described in section #ejc7;c77#a7 of the ,victims' ,rights and ,restitution ,act of #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjada71 including services provided through the ,victims' ,resource ,advocacy ,program of the ,diplomatic ,security ,service1 the ,secretary of ,state may provide direct assistance1 including emergency lodging1 meals1 clothing1 transportation1 and other incidentals1 to a ,united ,states citizen victim involved in matters being investigated by the ,diplomatic ,security ,service4 #bje4 ,authority to investigate transnational human trafficking ,section #cg7;a77#a7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgji7;a77#a771 as amended by section #bjc1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 transnational violations of chapter #gg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 in which any part of the offense conduct occurred outside the ,united ,states or involved one or more foreign nationals2 4 #bjf4 ,revision of certain license exception under ,export ,administration ,regulations to apply with respect to security contractors of ,department of ,state ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall revise section #gdj4aa of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to apply the license exception under subsection 7b7 of such section to private security contractors of the ,united ,states ,government who support the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security of the ,department of ,state and other overseas security operations of the ,department of ,state4 #bjg4 ,expansion of ,rewards for ,justice ,program ,section #cf7;b7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 the identification of any individual who commits a major cybercrime described in section #ajcj7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 against the ,united ,states2 or 7#af7 the identification of any individual who has criminally violated a ,united ,states sanction if the information received leads to-- 7,a7 prosecution of such individual by the ,department of ,justice2 or 7,b7 the imposition of a civil fine by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of ,treasury4 4 #bjh4 ,exemption of ,department of ,state from the ,secure ,federal ,l,e,a,s,es ,act ,section #b7f7 of the ,secure ,federal ,l,e,a,s,es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bgf2 #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #ehe note7 is amended by inserting and the ,department of ,state after the ,department of ,defense4 ,,iii ,personnel policies #cja4 ,modernization of timekeeping process ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller for the ,department of ,state shall develop and begin implementing a plan to modernize and automate the ,diplomatic ,service special agent time and attendance timekeeping process4 #cjb4 ,availability for work credit for purposes of calculating unscheduled duty hours ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall amend section #eej4ahb7;a7 of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to provide that-- 7#a7 ,diplomatic ,security special agents are treated like other criminal investigators for the purpose of calculating availability pay2 and 7#b7 unscheduled duty hours include hours during which a ,diplomatic ,security special agent is determined by the ,department of ,state to be available for work4