Sec. 121. SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS
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## SEC. 121 SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS ###
(a)In general Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.; relating to diplomatic security) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: > > ## “SEC. 416 SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POST > > **[**[22 U.S.C. 4866](/us/usc/t22/s4866)**]** > > > ### “(a) In general > > Individuals assigned permanently to or who are in long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary of State at a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described in subsection
(b)on a mandatory basis in order to prepare such individuals for living and working at such posts. > > > ### “(b) Security Training Described > > Security training referred to in subsection (a)— > > > #### “(1) > > is training to improve basic knowledge and skills; and > > > #### “(2) > > may include— > > > ##### “(A) > > an ability to recognize, avoid, and respond to potential terrorist situations, including a complex attack; > > > ##### “(B) > > conducting surveillance detection; > > > ##### “(C) > > providing emergency medical care; > > > ##### “(D) > > ability to detect the presence of improvised explosive devices; > > > ##### “(E) > > minimal firearms familiarization; and > > > ##### “(F) > > defensive driving maneuvers. > > > ### “(c) Effective Date > > The requirements of this section shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this section. > > > ### “(d) Definitions > > In this section and section 417: > > > #### “(1) Complex attack > > The term ‘**complex attack**’ has the meaning given such term by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as follows: ‘An attack conducted by multiple hostile elements which employ at least two distinct classes of weapon systems (i.e., indirect fire and direct fire, improvised explosive devices, and surface to air fire).’. > > > #### “(2) High risk, high threat post > > The term ‘**high risk, high threat post**’ has the meaning given such term in section 104. > > > ## “SEC. 417 SECURITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO A HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POST > > **[**[22 U.S.C. 4867](/us/usc/t22/s4867)**]** > > > ### “(a) In general > > Officials described in subsection
(c)who are assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described in subsection
(b)on a mandatory basis in order to improve the ability of such officials to make security-related management decisions. > > > ### “(b) Security Training Described > > Security training referred to in subsection
(a)may include— > > > #### “(1) > > development of skills to better evaluate threats; > > > #### “(2) > > effective use of security resources to mitigate such threats; and > > > #### “(3) > > improved familiarity of available security resources. > > > ### “(c) Officials Described > > Officials referred to in subsection
(a)are the following: > > > #### “(1) > > Members of the Senior Foreign Service appointed under section 302(a)(1) or 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1) and 3943) or members of the Senior Executive Service (as such term is described in section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). > > > #### “(2) > > Foreign Service officers appointed under section 302(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1)) holding a position in classes FS-1 or FS-2. > > > #### “(3) > > Foreign Service Specialists appointed by the Secretary under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3943) holding a position in classes FS-1 or FS-2. > > > #### “(4) > > Individuals holding a position in grades GS-14 or GS-15. > > > #### “(5) > > Personal services contractors and other contractors serving in positions or capacities similar to the officials described in paragraphs
(1)through (4). > > > ### “(d) Effective Date > > The requirements of this section shall take effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.” > . ###
(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 415 the following new items:" “Sec. 416. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post. “Sec. 417. Security management training for officials assigned to a high risk, high threat post.” ".
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