Sec. 205. Consolidation of small diplomatic posts
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Prior to initiating the site selection process for any new embassy or consulate for a diplomatic post that has employed 10 or fewer United States Government employees on average over the 3 years prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an analysis of alternatives, including consolidating such post with other nearby diplomatic posts. Not later than 30 days after conducting an analysis of alternatives pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the results of the analysis.
Not later than 305 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department shall complete a cost-benefit analysis for maintaining any consulate that has employed five or fewer United States Government employees on average over the three years prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Each analysis shall include, at minimum— the full cost of maintaining the consulate; any policy value or value that other United States Government tenants derive from having a presence at such location; the value of having a consular presence in such location, including for the provision of United States citizen services; input from the consulate on any unique operational or policy value it provides; and alternative locations for consular and United States citizen services.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department shall brief or report to Congress on the results of the analyses required under this section.