Sec. 607. REPORT ON OVERSEAS PRESENCE

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## SEC. 607 REPORT ON OVERSEAS PRESENCE ###

(a)Review The Secretary of State shall review the findings of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel of the Department of State. ###

(b)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 120 days after submission of the Overseas Presence Advisory Panel Report, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees setting forth the results of the review conducted under subsection (a). ####

(2)Elements of the report To the extent not addressed by the review described in subsection (a), the report shall also— #####

(A)specify whether any United States diplomatic facility should be closed because— ######

(i)the facility is highly vulnerable and subject to threat of terrorist attack; and ######

(ii)adequate security enhancements cannot be provided to the facility; #####

(B)in the event that closure of a diplomatic facility is required, identify plans to provide secure premises for permanent use by the United States diplomatic mission, whether in country or in a regional United States diplomatic facility, or for temporary occupancy by the mission in a facility pending acquisition of new buildings; #####

(C)outline the potential for reduction or transfer of personnel or closure of missions if technology is adequately exploited for maximum efficiencies; #####

(D)examine the possibility of creating regional missions in certain parts of the world; #####

(E)in the case of diplomatic facilities that are part of the Special Embassy Program, report on the foreign policy objectives served by retaining such missions, balancing the importance of these objectives against the well-being of United States personnel; and #####

(F)examine the feasibility of opening new regional outreach centers, modeled on the system used by the United States Embassy in Paris, France, with each center designed to operate— ######

(i)at no additional cost to the United States Government; ######

(ii)with staff consisting of one or two Foreign Service officers currently assigned to the United States diplomatic mission in the country in which the center is located; and ######

(iii)in a region of the country with high gross domestic product (GDP), a high density population, and a media market that not only includes but extends beyond the region.