Sec. 411. Designation of high risk, high threat posts and working groups
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Title I of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. ; relating to diplomatic security) is amended by inserting after section 103 the following new sections: Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form, that contains an initial list of diplomatic and consular posts designated as high risk, high threat posts.
Before opening or reopening a diplomatic or consular post, the Secretary shall determine if such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post. The Secretary shall regularly review existing diplomatic and consular posts to determine if any such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post if conditions at such post or the surrounding security environment require such a designation. In this section and section 105: The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
The term high risk, high threat post means a United States diplomatic or consular post, as determined by the Secretary, that, among other factors, is— located in a country— with high to critical levels of political violence and terrorism; and the government of which lacks the ability or willingness to provide adequate security; and with mission physical security platforms that fall below the Department of State’s established standards. Before opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall establish a working group that is responsible for the geographic area in which such post is to be opened or reopened.
The duties of the working group established in accordance with subsection
(a)shall include— evaluating the importance and appropriateness of the objectives of the proposed post to the national security of the United States, and the type and level of security threats such post could encounter; completing working plans to expedite the approval and funding for establishing and operating such post, implementing physical security measures, providing necessary security and management personnel, and the provision of necessary equipment; establishing security tripwires that would determine specific action, including enhanced security measures or evacuation of such post, based on the improvement or deterioration of the local security environment; and identifying and reporting any costs that may be associated with opening or reopening such post. The working group should be composed of representatives of the— appropriate regional bureau; Bureau of Diplomatic Security; Bureau of Overseas Building Operations; Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and other bureaus or offices as determined by the Secretary. Not less than 30 days before opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in classified form of— the decision to open or reopen such post; and the results of the working group under subsection (b). . The table of contents of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 103 the following new items: Sec. 104. Designation of high risk, high threat posts. Sec. 105. Working groups for high risk, high threat posts. .
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