Sec. 102. Immediate threat mitigation
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In addition to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes, the Department of State shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law except as provided in subsection (d), use $300,000,000 of the funding provided in section 101 for immediate threat mitigation projects, with priority given to facilities determined to be high threat, high risk pursuant to section 402. In allocating funding for threat mitigation projects, the Secretary of State shall prioritize funding for— the construction of safeguards that provide immediate security benefits; the purchasing of additional security equipment, including additional defensive weaponry; the paying of expenses of additional security forces, with an emphasis on funding United States security forces where practicable; and any other purposes necessary to mitigate immediate threats to United States personnel serving overseas.
The Secretary may transfer and merge funds authorized under subsection
(a)to any appropriation account of the Department of State for the purpose of carrying out the threat mitigation projects described in subsection (b). Notwithstanding the allocation requirement under subsection (a), funds subject to such requirement may be used for other authorized purposes of the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program if, not later than 15 days prior to such use, the Secretary certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that— high threat, high risk facilities are being secured to the best of the United States Government’s ability; and the Secretary of State will make funds available from the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program or other sources to address any changed security threats or risks, or new or emergent security needs, including immediate threat mitigation.