,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbjb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 ,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to create & implem5t a process = bett] support+ new diplomatic missions4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,embassy 9 a ,box ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to equip ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) ! tools necess>y to /& up new diplomatic missions effici5tly & effectively 9 advance ( ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic int]e/s ar\nd ! _w4 ,an embassy 9 a box approa* e/abli%es exp$it$ processes to provide ! physical res\rces new diplomatic missions ne$$1 p>ticul>ly 9 au/]e locations4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,increas+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates global diplomatic footpr9t is imp]ative to advance ,unit$ ,/ates' national security int]e/s1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! face ( a massive diplomatic expansion ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#b7 ,add+ m diplomatic missions1 (t5 9 small isl& nations 9 ! ,pacific & ,indian ,oceans z well z ! ,c>ibbean ,sea1 w lay d[n ! diplomatic infra/ructure ne$$ to compete ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,diplomatic missions %\ld be res\rc$ & equipp$ = success z soon z1 or ev5 be=e1 !y op5 9 ord] to all[ diplomats to focus on advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s 9-c\ntry1 in/ead ( navigat+ bureaucratic processes4 7#d7 ,successfully op5+ new missions is n simply a *oice betwe5 exp$i5cy & quality4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates c move m swiftly to op5 new missions :ile /ill putt+ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats 9 a positions to get to "w imm$iately4 7#e7 ,to avoid ?is b9>y1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has to r$uce ! bureaucratic ob/acles inhibit+ curr5t & future diplomats at new missions1 :ile positively id5tify+ ways t ! ,dep>tm5t c be/ support !m4 #d4 ,report to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to appropriate congressional committees a report on h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is creat+ an embassy 9 a box concept to provide new missions ! ne$$ res\rces & au?orities to successfully & quickly /& up & op]ate a mission f ! mom5t ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel arrive1 or ev5 be=e ! op5+ ( a new mission1 to imm$iately beg9 advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/s4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a li/ ( au?orities & processes relat$ to ! op5+ ( new missions2 7#b7 a li/ ( au?orities & processes relat$ to ! op5+ ( new missions t ! ,dep>tm5t has waiv$ or mov$ away f 9 ord] to exp$i5tly /& up new missions1 p>ticul>ly 9 small isl& nations2 7#c7 a li/ ( equipm5t t %\ld be provid$ to ea* new mission1 ! approval ( :i* w be h&l$ prior to or %ortly aft] ! op5+ ( ! mission & w n be ! responsibility ( ! mission1 includ+-- 7,a7 an au?orization ( "o vehicle p] ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate direct hire2 or 7,b7 en\gh vehicles 9 motor pool to adequately s]ve fully all ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate direct hires2 7#d7 requir$ support /aff :o are assign$ to a new mission1 includ+ ^? :o may n be resid5t at a new mission2 7#e7 processes or traditional requirem5ts = an embassy t are be+ elim9at$ or reimag9$2 7#f7 ! co/ ( pay+ a #bj-p]c5t diff]5tial rate specifically = ,unit$ ,/ates direct hires :o are accr$it$ to any new ,unit$ ,/ates mission ) a h>d%ip diff]5tial ( #bj p]c5t or m = ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( its exi/5ce2 & 7#g7 any o!r au?orities or processes t may be requir$ to successfully & quickly /& up a new ,unit$ ,/ates mission1 includ+ any new au?orities ! ,dep>tm5t may ne$4 #e4 ,delegat+ au?orities to s5ior (ficial to lead new embassy expansion 7a7 ,delegation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,managem5t %all delegate all ne$$ au?orities to exp$ite ! creation ( new missions abroad1 z well z _! cont9u$ managem5t & op]ational support1 to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t ,/rategy & ,solutions4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t ,/rategy & ,solutions %all be responsible =-- 7#a7 exp$it+ ! res\rc+ ( new diplomatic missions by tempor>ily waiv+ or r$uc+ processes ne$$ to op5 new missions1 z conditions )9 ! ho/ c\ntry may require2 7#b7 :5 necess>y1 quickly adjudicat+ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t any ob/acles t arise dur+ ! plann+ & execution phases ( ! e/abli%m5t ( a new mission2 7#c7 ensur+ new missions receive ! managem5t & op]ational support ne$$ s t p]sonnel c focus on diplomacy & n adm9i/rative *all5ges2 & 7#d7 ensur+ t ! au?orities provid$ 9 ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii 7title ,,vi ( division ,a ( app5dix ,g ( ,public ,law #ajf-aac71 z am5d$ by ! ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #bjbb 7section #icja ( ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,/at4 #chgi71 are fully utiliz$ 9 ! plann+ = all new ,unit$ ,/ates missions4 #f4 ,implem5t+ ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #bjbb ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 promulgate new policies & proc$ures consi/5t ) ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii 7title ,,vi ( division ,a ( app5dix ,g ( ,public ,law #ajf-aac71 z am5d$ by ! ! ,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #bjbb 7section #icja ( ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,/at4 #chgi72 & 7#b7 submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees detail+ su* policies & proc$ures & ! impact ( implem5tation on ov]seas facilities & out-ye> embassy con/ruction projects4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,new diplomatic mission ,! t]m new diplomatic mission means any bilat]al diplomatic mission op5$ s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 9 a c\ntry :]e !re _h n be5 a bilat]al diplomatic mission s9ce ! date t is #bj ye>s be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #h4 ,sunset ,! au?orities & requirem5ts ( ?is ,act %all t]m9ate t5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4