Sec. 101. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS
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## SEC. 101 DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS ###
(a)In General Title I of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.; relating to diplomatic security) is amended by inserting after section 103 the following new sections: > > ## “SEC. 104 DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS > > **[**[22 U.S.C. 4803](/us/usc/t22/s4803).Deadl**]** > > > ### “(a) Initial Designation > > Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Department of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form, that contains a list of diplomatic and consular posts designated as high risk, high threat posts. > > > ### “(b) Designations Before Opening or Reopening Posts > > Before opening or reopening a diplomatic or consular post, the Secretary shall determine if such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post. > > > ### “(c) Designating Existing Posts > > The Secretary shall regularly review existing diplomatic and consular posts to determine if any such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post if conditions at such post or the surrounding security environment require such a designation. > > > ### “(d) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Appropriate congressional committees > > The term ‘**appropriate congressional committees**’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. > > > #### “(2) High risk, high threat post > > The term ‘**high risk, high threat post**’ means a United States diplomatic or consular post or other United States mission abroad, as determined by the Secretary, that, among other factors— > > > ##### “(A) > > is located in a country— > > > ###### “(i) > > with high to critical levels of political violence and terrorism; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the government of which lacks the ability or willingness to provide adequate security; and > > > ##### “(B) > > has mission physical security platforms that fall below the Department of State’s established standards. > > > ## “SEC. 105 BRIEFINGS ON EMBASSY SECURITY > > **[**[22 U.S.C. 4804](/us/usc/t22/s4804)**]** > > > ### “(a) Briefing > > The Secretary shall provide monthly briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on— > > > #### “(1) > > any plans to open or reopen a high risk, high threat post, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > the importance and appropriateness of the objectives of the proposed post to the national security of the United States, and the type and level of security threats such post could encounter; > > > ##### “(B) > > working plans to expedite the approval and funding for establishing and operating such post, implementing physical security measures, providing necessary security and management personnel, and the provision of necessary equipment; > > > ##### “(C) > > security ‘tripwires’ that would determine specific action, including enhanced security measures or evacuation of such post, based on the improvement or deterioration of the local security environment; and > > > ##### “(D) > > in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, an evaluation of available United States military assets and operational plans to respond to such posts in extremis; > > > #### “(2) > > personnel staffing and rotation cycles at high risk, high threat posts; > > > #### “(3) > > the current security posture at posts of particular concern as determined by such committees; and > > > #### “(4) > > the progress towards implementation of the provisions specified in title I of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017. > > > ### “(b) Congressional Notification > > > #### “(1) In General > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 30 days before opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the decision to open or reopen such post. > > > #### “(2) Emergency circumstances > > If the Secretary determines that the national security interests of the United States require the opening or reopening of a high risk, high threat post in fewer than 30 days, then as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours before such opening or reopening, the Secretary shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification detailing the decision to open or reopen such post, the nature of the critical national security interests at stake, and the circumstances that prevented the normal 30-day notice under paragraph (1). > > > ### “(c) Appropriate congressional committees > > In this section, the term ‘**appropriate congressional committees**’ means— > > > #### “(1) > > the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and > > > #### “(2) > > the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendment The table of contents of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 103 the following new items:" “Sec. 104. Designation of high risk, high threat posts. “Sec. 105. Briefings on embassy security.” ".
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