Sec. 7202. PRESENCE OF CHIEFS OF MISSION AT DIPLOMATIC POSTS

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## SEC. 7202 PRESENCE OF CHIEFS OF MISSION AT DIPLOMATIC POSTS ###

(a)Requirement for Arrival at Diplomatic Post Within 60 Days ####

(1)In general The Secretary shall require that to be eligible for payment of travel expenses for initial arrival at the assigned post, a chief of mission must arrive at the post not later than 60 days after the date on which the chief of mission was confirmed by the Senate. ####

(2)Exceptions The restriction under paragraph

(1)shall not apply to a chief of mission who arrives later than 60 days after confirmation by the Senate if the delay was caused by one or more of the following: #####

(A)A flight delay that was outside of the control of the chief of mission or the Department. #####

(B)A natural disaster, global health emergency, or other naturally occurring event that prevented the chief of mission from entering the country of the assigned post. #####

(C)Delay or refusal by the government of the host country to accept diplomatic accreditation. #####

(D)Family or medical emergency. #####

(E)Extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the chief of mission. ####

(3)Waiver The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph

(1)upon a determination that extenuating circumstances warrant such a waiver and upon submission of a brief description of the determination to the appropriate congressional committees. ####

(4)Notification required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in each case that a chief of mission arrives at an assigned post more than 60 days after confirmation, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report identifying any chief of mission who arrived at the assigned post more than 60 days after confirmation by the Senate, and includes a description of the justification. ###

(b)Notifications on Departures of Chiefs of Mission Beginning on April 1, 2025, for 5 years, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of any chief of mission who has permanently departed from the assigned post within 90 days of the departure.