,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjbf,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
inclusion ( an accessibility assessm5t  
dur+ inspections ( ov]seas diplomatic   
facilities by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
,accessibility ,report+ ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate aspires to ensure t   
its build+s & facilities are accessible 
= individuals ) disabilities1 includ+   
its facilities ov]seas4  7#b7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has provid$ successive
 annual reports 9 #bjbd 7,dep>tm5t      
,report ,numb] #jjfabe7 & #bjbe         
7,dep>tm5t ,report ,numb] #jjfhcg7 t    
provide a snap%ot ( ! self-report$ /atus
 ( ,b>ri]-,free ,accessibility at !     
,dep>tm5t's ov]seas po/s4  #c4 ,purpose 

,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to cont9ue     
enabl+ regul> ov]sight & to ensure !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate meets its             
accessibility objectives & any associat$
 /atutory requirem5ts by requir+        
additional1 pr$ictable data po9ts f     
indep5d5t inspections ( ^! po/s1 su* z  
^? regul>ly complet$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate's ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al4  #d4
 ,def9itions ,section #ajb ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#cijb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs  
7#f7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph    
7#d72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,access ,bo>d means !  
,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s 
,compliance ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section   
#ejb ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib72  7#c7             
,accessibility ,/&>ds means-- 7,a7 /&>ds
 7includ+ guidel9es7 e/abli%$ by !      
,access ,bo>d 9 compliance ) !          
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act2  7,b7 /&>ds 

e/abli%$ by ! ,access ,bo>d 9 compliance
 ) section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act
 ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d72 &  7,c7
 su* o!r /&>ds z are deem$ appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to ensure        
compliance ) ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s    
,act & title ,v ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act
 ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia et seq472  
2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d71 
z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#e7           
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act means ! ,act 
entitl$ ,an ,act to ensure t c]ta9      
build+s f9anc$ ) ,f$]al funds are s     
design$ & con/ruct$ z to be accessible  
to ! physically h&icapp$1 approv$ ,augu/
 #ab1 #aifh 7commonly kn[n z !          
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh7 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #daea et seq472  4  #e4      
,requir+ accessibility in=mation 9      
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al            
inve/igations ,section #bji7;b7 ( !     
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  

at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ! ext5t to :i* 
! po/1 bureau1 or o!r op]at+ unit "u    
inspection meets ! ,accessibility       
,/&>ds1 includ+ ! build+ & facility     
/&>ds "u ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act4  
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