§ 4804. Briefings on embassy security
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(a)Briefing The Secretary shall provide monthly briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on—
(1)progress towards opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, and the risk to national security of the continued closure or any suspension of operations and remaining barriers to doing so, including—
(A)the importance and appropriateness of the objectives of the proposed post to the national security of the United States, the risk to United States national security of the post’s continued closure or suspension of operations, 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)the type and level of security threats such post could encounter, and 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, detailing the national security value of reopening 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.
(Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 105, as added Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1908; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCIII, § 9302(c)(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3884; Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title V, § 5503, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1600.)
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- Public Law 114–323To authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 2Modification to congressional notifications
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- Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 105
- 130 Stat. 1908
- 136 Stat. 3884
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title V, § 5503
- 139 Stat. 1600
- 130 Stat. 1907
- 100 Stat. 856
- Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(g)(4)
- 108 Stat. 407
- Pub. L. 119–60
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 105
Stat.130 Stat. 1908
Stat.136 Stat. 3884
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title V, § 5503
Stat.139 Stat. 1600
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