§ 4803. Designation of high risk, high threat posts
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(a)Initial designation Not later than 30 days after December 16, 2016, the Department of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 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.
(Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104, as added Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1907; amended Pub. L. 115–94, § 2(a), Dec. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 2038.)
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U.S. Code
- § 4865Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities
- § 4864Increased participation of United States contractors in local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program
- § 4866Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post
- § 4868Assignment of personnel at high risk, high threat posts
- § 4083aRest and recuperation leave
statute-compilations
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 114–323To authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–399To provide enhanced diplomatic security and combat international terrorism, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–94To make technical changes and other improvements to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
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- Sec. 322Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 322Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 2Rest and recuperation leave and foreign holiday leave
- Sec. 14321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 14321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 1321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 1321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 1321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 1321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 7321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 7321Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees
- Sec. 302Rest, recuperation, and overseas operations leave
- Sec. 5Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities
- Sec. 5Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities
- Sec. 7215Continuation of rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave
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- Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104
- 130 Stat. 1907
- 131 Stat. 2038
- Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104(a)
- 100 Stat. 856
- Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(g)(3)
- 108 Stat. 407
- section 104 of Pub. L. 99–399
- section 2652 of this title
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104
Stat.130 Stat. 1907
Stat.131 Stat. 2038
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104(a)
Stat.100 Stat. 856
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