Sec. 4. Investigation of serious security incidents
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Section 301 of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4831 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking the heading and inserting ; Investigation of serious security incidents in subsection (a)— by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: In any case of an incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a United States Government
(USG)mission abroad, and in any case of a serious breach of security involving intelligence activities of a foreign government directed at a USG mission abroad, an investigation, to be referred to as a Serious Security Incident Investigation (SSII), into such incident shall be convened by the Department of State and a report produced for the Secretary of State providing a full account of such incident, including— whether security provisions pertinent to such incident were in place and functioning; whether any malfeasance or breach of duty took place that materially contributed to the outcome of such incident; and any recommendations of relevant security improvements or follow-up measures. Subsection
(a)does not apply in the case of an incident that clearly involves only causes unrelated to security. ; in paragraph (2), by striking Board and inserting Serious Security Incident Investigation ; and by striking paragraph (3); in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— by striking Except as and all that follows through convene a Board and inserting The Secretary of State shall conduct a Serious Security Incident Investigation
(SSII)under subsection
(a)and establish a subsequent process under section 302 to be carried out by the ; and Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (SSII/PCC) established pursuant to such section by striking for the convening of the Board ; and in paragraph (2), by striking Board each place it appears and inserting SSII/PCC ; and in subsection (c)— by striking Board the first place such term appears and inserting Serious Security Incident Investigation and begins the SSII/PCC process ; by striking chairman and inserting chair and ranking member ; and by striking Speaker and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph
(3)and inserting chair and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. . The table of contents in section 2 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 301 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 301. Investigation of serious security incidents. .
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