Sec. 7070. protective services
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## SEC. 7070 protective services Of the funds appropriated under the heading “Diplomatic Programs” by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, except for funds designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, up to $15,000,000 may be made available to provide protective services to former or retired senior Department of State officials or employees that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, determines and reports to congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees, face a serious and credible threat from a foreign power or the agent of a foreign power arising from duties performed by such official or employee while employed by the Department: * Provided*, That such determination shall include a justification for the provision of protective services by the Department, including the identification of the specific nature of the threat and the anticipated duration of such services provided, which may be submitted in classified form, if necessary:* Provided further*, That such protective services shall be consistent with other such services performed by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security under 22 U.S.C. 2709 for Department officials, and shall be made available for an initial period of not more than 180 days, which may be extended for additional consecutive periods of 60 days upon a subsequent determination by the Secretary that the specific threat persists: * Provided further*, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees detailing the number of individuals receiving protective services and the amount of funds expended for such services on a case-by-case basis, which may be submitted in classified form, if necessary: * Provided further*, That for purposes of this section a former or retired senior Department of State official or employee means a person that served in the Department at the Assistant Secretary, Special Representative, or Senior Advisor level, or in a comparable or more senior position, and has separated from service at the Department: * Provided further*, That funds made available pursuant to this section are in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes: * Provided further*, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act. rescissions(including rescissions of funds)7071.(a)Overseas Contingency Operations Rescissions.—(1)Diplomatic and consular programs.—Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" in title II of the Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-254), $360,123,000 are rescinded.(2)Peacekeeping operations.—Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading "Peacekeeping Operations" from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, $40,000,000 are rescinded.(3)Foreign military financing program.—Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading "Foreign Military Financing Program" from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, $25,000,000 are rescinded.(4)Designation.—For the purposes of this subsection, funds that were previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act.(b)Additional Rescissions.—(1)Economic support fund.—Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading "Economic Support Fund" from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $75,000,000 are rescinded.(2)Peace corps.—Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading "Peace Corps" from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $30,000,000 are rescinded.(3)International narcotics control and law enforcement.—Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading "International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement" from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $50,411,000 are rescinded.(4)Limitation.—For the purposes of this subsection, no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency requirement or for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. # TITLE VIII NITA M.
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