,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 ,risch introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,department of ,state to create and implement a process for better supporting new diplomatic missions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,embassy in a ,box ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to equip the ,department of ,state with the tools necessary to stand up new diplomatic missions efficiently and effectively in advance of ,united ,states strategic interests around the world4 ,an embassy in a box approach establishes expedited processes to provide the physical resources new diplomatic missions needed1 particularly in austere locations4 #c4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,increasing the ,united ,states global diplomatic footprint is imperative to advance ,united ,states' national security interests1 particularly in the face of a massive diplomatic expansion of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#b7 ,adding more diplomatic missions1 often in small island nations in the ,pacific and ,indian ,oceans as well as the ,caribbean ,sea1 will lay down the diplomatic infrastructure needed to compete with the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#c7 ,diplomatic missions should be resourced and equipped for success as soon as1 or even before1 they open in order to allow diplomats to focus on advancing ,united ,states national interests in-country1 instead of navigating bureaucratic processes4 7#d7 ,successfully opening new missions is not simply a choice between expediency and quality4 ,the ,united ,states can move more swiftly to open new missions while still putting ,united ,states diplomats in a positions to get to work immediately4 7#e7 ,to avoid this binary1 the ,department of ,state has to reduce the bureaucratic obstacles inhibiting current and future diplomats at new missions1 while positively identifying ways that the ,department can best support them4 #d4 ,report to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to appropriate congressional committees a report on how the ,department of ,state is creating an embassy in a box concept to provide new missions the needed resources and authorities to successfully and quickly stand up and operate a mission from the moment ,united ,states personnel arrive1 or even before the opening of a new mission1 to immediately begin advancing ,united ,states national interests4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a list of authorities and processes related to the opening of new missions2 7#b7 a list of authorities and processes related to the opening of new missions that the ,department has waived or moved away from in order to expediently stand up new missions1 particularly in small island nations2 7#c7 a list of equipment that should be provided to each new mission1 the approval of which will be handled prior to or shortly after the opening of the mission and will not be the responsibility of the mission1 including-- 7,a7 an authorization of one vehicle per ,department of ,state direct hire2 or 7,b7 enough vehicles in motor pool to adequately serve fully all ,department of ,state direct hires2 7#d7 required support staff who are assigned to a new mission1 including those who may not be resident at a new mission2 7#e7 processes or traditional requirements for an embassy that are being eliminated or reimagined2 7#f7 the cost of paying a #bj-percent differential rate specifically for ,united ,states direct hires who are accredited to any new ,united ,states mission with a hardship differential of #bj percent or more for the first ten years of its existence2 and 7#g7 any other authorities or processes that may be required to successfully and quickly stand up a new ,united ,states mission1 including any new authorities the ,department may need4 #e4 ,delegating authorities to senior official to lead new embassy expansion 7a7 ,delegation ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,management shall delegate all needed authorities to expedite the creation of new missions abroad1 as well as their continued management and operational support1 to the ,director of the ,office of ,management ,strategy and ,solutions4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management ,strategy and ,solutions shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 expediting the resourcing of new diplomatic missions by temporarily waiving or reducing processes needed to open new missions1 as conditions within the host country may require2 7#b7 when necessary1 quickly adjudicating within the ,department any obstacles that arise during the planning and execution phases of the establishment of a new mission2 7#c7 ensuring new missions receive the management and operational support needed so that personnel can focus on diplomacy and not administrative challenges2 and 7#d7 ensuring that the authorities provided in the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7title ,,vi of division ,a of appendix ,g of ,public ,law #ajf-aac71 as amended by the the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #bjbb 7section #icja of ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,stat4 #chgi71 are fully utilized in the planning for all new ,united ,states missions4 #f4 ,implementing the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #bjbb ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 promulgate new policies and procedures consistent with the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #aiii 7title ,,vi of division ,a of appendix ,g of ,public ,law #ajf-aac71 as amended by the the ,secure ,embassy ,construction and ,counterterrorism ,act of #bjbb 7section #icja of ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,stat4 #chgi72 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing such policies and procedures and the impact of implementation on overseas facilities and out-year embassy construction projects4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,new diplomatic mission ,the term new diplomatic mission means any bilateral diplomatic mission opened since ,january #a1 #bjbj1 in a country where there had not been a bilateral diplomatic mission since the date that is #bj years before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #h4 ,sunset ,the authorities and requirements of this ,act shall terminate ten years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4