Sec. 431. Security training for personnel assigned to high risk, high threat posts
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Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq. ; relating to diplomatic security) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: Individuals assigned permanently to or who are in long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary at a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described in subsection
(b)on a mandatory basis in order to prepare such individuals for living and working at such posts. Security training referred to in subsection (a)— is training to improve basic knowledge and skills; and may include— an ability to recognize, avoid, and respond to potential terrorist situations, including a complex attack; conducting surveillance detection; providing emergency medical care; ability to detect the presence of improvised explosive devices; minimal firearms proficiency; and defensive driving maneuvers. The requirements of this section shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this section. In this section and sections 417 and 418: The term complex attack has the meaning given such term by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as follows: An attack conducted by multiple hostile elements which employ at least two distinct classes of weapon systems (i.e., indirect fire and direct fire, improvised explosive devices, and surface to air fire). . The term high risk, high threat post has the meaning given such term in section 104. Officials described in subsection
(c)who are assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described in subsection
(b)on a mandatory basis in order to improve the ability of such officials to make security-related management decisions. Security training referred to in subsection
(a)may include— development of skills to better evaluate threats; effective use of security resources to mitigate such threats; and improved familiarity of available security resources. Officials referred to in subsection
(a)are— members of the Senior Foreign Service appointed under section 302(a)(1) or 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1) and 3943) or members of the Senior Executive Service (as such term is described in section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code); Foreign Service officers appointed under section 302(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1) ) holding a position in classes FS–1, FS–2, or FS–3; Foreign Service Specialists appointed by the Secretary under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3943 ) holding a position in classes FS–1, FS–2, or FS–3; and individuals holding a position in grades GS–13, GS–14, or GS–15. The requirements of this section shall take effect beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section. Diplomatic security personnel assigned permanently to or who are in long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary at a high risk, high threat post should receive language training described in subsection
(b)in order to prepare such personnel for duty requirements at such post. Language training referred to in subsection
(a)should prepare personnel described in such subsection to— speak the language at issue with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on subjects germane to security; and read within an adequate range of speed and with almost complete comprehension on subjects germane to security. . The table of contents of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 415 the following new items: Sec. 416. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post. Sec. 417. Security management training for officials assigned to a high risk, high threat post. Sec. 418. Language requirements for diplomatic security personnel assigned to high risk, high threat post. .
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