Sec. 502. Embassy security, construction and maintenance

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in fiscal year 2016 for embassy security, construction and maintenance shall, before any funds may be allocated to any other authorized purpose, be allocated in the prioritized order of— immediate threat mitigation projects in accordance with subsection

(b)at facilities determined to be high threat, high risk pursuant to section 531; other security upgrades to facilities determined to be high threat, high risk pursuant to section 531; all other immediate threat mitigation projects in accordance with subsection (b); and security upgrades to all other facilities or new construction for facilities determined to be high threat, high risk pursuant to section 531. In allocating funding for immediate threat mitigation projects pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall prioritize funding for the construction of safeguards that provide immediate security benefits and any other purposes necessary to mitigate immediate threats to United States personnel serving overseas. No funds authorized to be appropriated shall be obligated or expended for new embassy construction, other than for high threat, high risk facilities, unless the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— the Department has fully complied with the requirements of subsection (a); high threat, high risk facilities are being secured to the best of the United States Government’s ability; and the Secretary will make funds available from the Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance account or other sources to address any changed security threats or new or emergent security needs, including new immediate threat mitigation projects. The Secretary shall report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on— funding for the priorities described in subsection (a); efforts to secure high threat, high risk facilities as well as high vulnerability locations facilities; and plans to make funds available from the Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance account or other sources to address any changed security threats or new or emergent security needs, including new immediate threat mitigation projects.