113 HR 2723 IH: Embassy Security and Enhancement Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-07-18
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1.Short title and table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Embassy Security and
Enhancement Act of 2013
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Title I—Review and planning requirements
Sec. 101. Designation of high risk, high threat posts and
working groups.
Sec. 102. Contingency plans for high risk, high threat
posts.
Sec. 103. Sense of Congress regarding strategic review of
Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Title II—Physical security and personnel requirements
Sec. 201. Capital Security Cost Sharing Program.
Sec. 202. Local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic
security program.
Sec. 203. Transfer authority.
Sec. 204. Physical security of certain soft
targets.
Sec. 205. Reemployment of annuitants.
Sec. 206. Exemptions from certain protest procedures for
non-compete contracting in exigent circumstances.
Sec. 207. Sense of Congress on minimum security standards for
temporary United States diplomatic and consular posts.
Sec. 208. Sense of Congress on assignment of personnel at high
risk, high threat posts.
Title III—Security training
Sec. 301. Security training for personnel assigned to high
risk, high threat posts.
Sec. 302. Report to Congress.
Title IV—Death gratuity
Sec. 401. Death gratuity.
Sec. 402. Increased group life insurance and survivors’
educational benefits applicable to those killed in terrorist
attacks.
Sec. 403. Retroactive payment.
Sec. 404. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 405. Conforming amendment.
2.Congress finds the following:
(1)On September 11
and 12, 2012, terrorists attacked the United States Special Mission compound
and Annex in Benghazi, Libya.
(2)The attacks
resulted in the deaths of Ambassador John Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith,
Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty, in addition to severely wounding other United
States personnel and Libyan guards.
(3)The United States
personnel in Benghazi performed bravely in protecting their colleagues despite
the scale and intensity of the attacks.
(4)An Accountability
Review Board chaired ably by Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and vice-chaired by
Admiral Michael Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was
subsequently convened to examine security failures leading to the
attacks.
(5)The Board found,
in particular, the following:
(A)Systemic failures
in leadership and management at the Department of State led to inadequate
security and unclear lines of responsibility for security considerations in
Benghazi.
(B)Physical security
at the site was inadequate and local Libyan responders failed to adequately
respond to the sudden penetration of the mission.
(C)There were no
immediate, specific tactical warnings of an attack although officials were
aware of intelligence gaps on militia activity in Libya and the threat such
activity posed to United States interests.
(6)The Board made 29
recommendations for the Department of State, including—
(A)enhancing security
in high risk, high threat posts and reviewing the balance between the risk and
benefits of a particular post;
(B)reexamining
organization and management with a focus on security planning in the Bureau of
Diplomatic Security;
(C)establishing
minimum security standards for temporary facilities, such as Benghazi, in high
risk, high threat environments; and
(D)improving training
for personnel serving in high risk, high threat posts.
(7)Former Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton accepted all of the Board’s recommendations and
directed that they be implemented.
(8)United States
public servants work in dangerous places around the world to advance United
States interests and values, and it is not possible to conduct robust
diplomatic and development efforts without inherent risk.
(9)The dedicated men
and women of the foreign and civil service are worthy of a serious and
sustained commitment to enhancing security and better protecting them when they
serve in hostile environments.
3.In this Act:
(1)Appropriate
congressional committeesThe 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 postThe term high risk, high threat post
means a United States diplomatic or consular post, as determined by the
Secretary of State, that, among other factors, is—
(A)located in a
country—
(i)with high to
critical levels of political violence and terrorism; and
(ii)the government of
which lacks the capacity or willingness to provide adequate security;
and
(B)with mission
physical security platforms that fall below the Department of State’s
established standards.
(3)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of State.
<enum>I</enum><header>Review and
planning requirements</header>
<section id="H8375631CF12F499A9B9CF1C7704A7CC3"><enum>101.</enum><header>Designation of
high risk, high threat posts and working groups</header>
<subsection id="H3088368E302A43EBB3A6E9BC5878B08B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title I of the
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et
seq.; relating to diplomatic security) is amended by inserting after section
103 the following new sections:</text>
<quoted-block id="H8C29AABF67574EF08AD961C70FFF0ACC">
<section id="HCE1BEB6C799E45ECB8C3B2D5A6C76475"><enum>104.</enum><header>Designation of
high risk, high threat posts</header>
<subsection id="HB78EB1E543B84D4884C58339E8E95072"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial
designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified
form, that contains an initial list of diplomatic and consular posts designated
as high risk, high threat posts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H40AF2CC8C8E745989EBFDA05249AD704"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designations
before opening or reopening posts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H899F1000326E4984A3681498D22817BC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designating
existing posts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4D9DC9F0AE784CA6993C973F0C5EF7D5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section and section 105:</text>
<paragraph id="H9DB4B04837AF468AB691CC5DAC9193EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate
congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional
committees</term> means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC747254BFF249638FCA5449A05DE4B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High risk, high
threat post</header><text>The term <term>high risk, high threat post</term>
means a United States diplomatic or consular post, as determined by the
Secretary, that, among other factors, is—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H54A86AD490614C6A875DD70A53229EC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>located in a
country—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H996089FD917D484C94E1FBCC55008B3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with high to
critical levels of political violence and terrorism; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H5780C4B296934B9C9B323022A49AFA47"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the government of
which lacks the ability or willingness to provide adequate security; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H135A06171CD84D4BBAD1935DDF15C830"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with mission
physical security platforms that fall below the Department of State’s
established standards.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFBA014AF37D74EF1AB7C97D3579AE3CF"><enum>105.</enum><header>Working groups
for high risk, high threat posts</header>
<subsection id="HA3EF10E91ECE4855836D2E4AF74ACAF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Before
opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall
establish a working group that is responsible for the geographic area in which
such post is to be opened or reopened.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7AEF403D3D774E48AED76A7EC3272012"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
duties of the working group established in accordance with subsection (a) shall
include—</text>
<paragraph id="H31ADDF5434E64A70A939D6A237197F85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluating the
importance of the objectives of the proposed post to the national security of
the United States, and the type and level of security threats such post could
encounter;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDE46C7F917640BABB4B82F46B32BE9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>completing 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; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73BE1FA4B2EB4B38ADC3B03EA55D2819"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establishing
security benchmarks 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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E52379D221044BC9606924FD7E1C363"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
working group may be composed of representatives of the—</text>
<paragraph id="H25F34FAFEB794095A5A361F458F8F44E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appropriate
regional bureau;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9C4F9EA9DB640D8AA6F1714A767CD34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Bureau of
Diplomatic Security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2E646EEB50D45F690F9CD00D2F30EBA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Bureau of Overseas
Building Operations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D282AA37F3048E589C7C8449FC4A5AC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Bureau of
Intelligence and Research; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H467E35B08F8B498DAC73E5A2DE40E474"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other bureaus or
offices as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F5F1C0D52AF4A8AB13E6199C2F12C8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Congressional
notification</header><text>Not less than 15 days before opening or reopening a
high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate
congressional committees in classified form of—</text>
<paragraph id="HE4DAEE344D2F41BDBED78A0DE2E5D668"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the decision to
open or reopen such post; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ED8FC57C0D14AF3BFA4DE3F34850BC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the results of the
working group under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDAEB1B135B8D4567BEDEABCC24DB4C0C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 103 the following new items:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A1C3FBA908C4287862AEE34D984A161" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 104. Designation of high risk, high
threat posts.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 105. Working groups for high risk,
high threat
posts.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H464A73011A504764984332DEFD665D87"><enum>102.</enum><header>Contingency
plans for high risk, high threat posts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 606(a) of the Secure Embassy
Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/4865">22 U.S.C. 4865(a)</external-xref>; relating to
diplomatic security) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H43370D16AA5144D8955CE0715528877A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF7E0BA53D5FF4F87AEC96CA18E93504F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>and from complex attacks</quote> after <quote>attacks from
vehicles</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDB008C405984833B34098366A219500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>or such a complex attack</quote> before the period at the end;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6EA3055F41D4474BB57511DCF12938D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, including at
high risk, high threat posts (as such term is defined in section 104 of the
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), including options
for the deployment of additional military personnel or equipment to bolster
security and rapid deployment of armed or surveillance assets in response to an
attack</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HE5E0C986D4034E4B81CDCD80B19C0830"><enum>103.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress regarding strategic review of Bureau of Diplomatic Security</header>
<subsection id="HEB73F2C8C91B489AB3314717411FE8CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that the Secretary of State should complete a strategic review of the
Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State to ensure that the
mission and activities of the Bureau are fulfilling the current and projected
needs of the Department of State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HABE365A75CE94EE19BB17501BDB49062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The strategic review
described in subsection (a) should include assessments of—</text>
<paragraph id="H2C4D33C77EF542E4B93E89BA3BABC56D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>staffing needs for
both domestic and international operations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2AA3D1497A64FF3859859076E7C4F91"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilities under
chief of mission authority adhering to security standards;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC3F548CADC9478A8A91A3AA44C3BA81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>security personnel
with the necessary language skills for assignment to overseas posts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF67020D9CC242EEAFE90D093FC7AD3A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>programs being
carried out by personnel with the necessary experience and at commensurate
grade levels;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44516FAC757B4C0BB5B35A361AFD09A5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>necessary security
training provided to personnel under chief of mission authority for expected
assignments and objectives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C6068F4418C49A8B028A5EC8E5AFA68"><enum>(6)</enum><text>balancing security
needs with an ability to carry out the diplomatic mission of the Department of
State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE20525B191714C4B9A1CF20E18BD2306"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the budgetary
implications of balancing multiple missions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Physical security
and personnel requirements</header>
<section id="H3D1DB2CD8F904B7E80775E3BFE7F55BD"><enum>201.</enum><header>Capital
Security Cost Sharing Program</header>
<subsection id="H989B22D137C9439E8F0B19F309FBD748"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 for the Department of State
$1,383,000,000, to be available until expended, for the Capital Security Cost
Sharing Program, authorized by section 604(e) of Secure Embassy Construction
and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as
enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/113">Public Law 106–113</external-xref>; 113 Stat.
1501A–453; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/4865">22 U.S.C. 4865</external-xref> note).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H04B211C046074005A2FBCBDD3D9BCBD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress on the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program</header><text>It is the
sense of Congress that the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program should
prioritize the construction of new facilities and the maintenance of existing
facilities at high risk, high threat posts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4913B5968D0E41C3A1ACEDEF0DCA827E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Restriction on
construction of office space</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 604(e)(2) of the Secure Embassy
Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R.
3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/113">Public Law 106–113</external-xref>; 113
Stat. 1501A–453; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/4865">22 U.S.C. 4865</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: <quote>A project to construct a diplomatic facility of
the United States may not include office space or other accommodations for an
employee of a Federal department or agency if the Secretary of State determines
that such department or agency has not provided to the Department of State the
full amount of funding required by paragraph (1), except that such project may
include office space or other accommodations for members of the United States
Marine Corps.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7A63E4134EBA49438B4782A29E24ADD2"><enum>202.</enum><header>Local guard
contracts abroad under diplomatic security program</header>
<subsection id="H8DB5C152EC534FC9A4689C2EBCC07E4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 136(c)(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/4864">22 U.S.C. 4864(c)(3)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7932D00FF77A40608A57DB380D4AF89C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H30EB85CDAFCB49019B5BB17A1C7A6F2F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in evaluating
proposals for such contracts, award contracts to technically acceptable firms
offering the lowest evaluated price, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D5CCF934B4D48EA942197AC2D361513"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary may
award contracts on the basis of best value (as determined by a cost-technical
tradeoff analysis); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H113743AEED6A473C9480E3E04A798981"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposals received
from United States persons and qualified United States joint venture persons
shall be evaluated by reducing the bid price by 10
percent;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H33DB4B21B54E422C935FBA00401C3931"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H7C6B919A6BC54739AEA1653EFD9023CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an explanation of
the implementation of paragraph (3) of section 136(c) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, as amended by subsection (a);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D71C4B7781E4D3D944927958F37BFE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each instance
in which an award is made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, as so
amended, a written justification and approval, providing the basis for such
award and an explanation of the inability to satisfy the needs of the
Department of State by technically acceptable, lowest price evaluation
award.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC3F159D136BD4349A5579A3E2A39CC7A"><enum>203.</enum><header>Transfer
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4 of the
Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/295">22 U.S.C. 295</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCADBFFC472884817AC1E83B7A5BE9F07" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H7FB4C2997DF04A93AF1D08D4951AAF72"><enum>(j)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to exercising any other
transfer authority available to the Secretary of State, and subject to
subsection (k), the Secretary may transfer to, and merge with, any
appropriation for embassy security, construction, and maintenance such amounts
appropriated for any other purpose related to the administration of foreign
affairs on or after October 1, 2013, as the Secretary determines necessary to
provide for the security of sites and buildings in foreign countries under the
jurisdiction and control of the Secretary.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H954A1B3E2B794B4A9E5F5E47202B6374"><enum>(k)</enum><text>Not later than 15
days before any transfer of funds pursuant to subsection (j), the Secretary of
State shall notify the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of
the Senate and the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the
House of Representatives of such
transfer.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE2D0CF8EA7C4469290EA3AACB3856F19"><enum>204.</enum><header>Physical
security of certain soft targets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 29 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2701">22 U.S.C. 2701</external-xref>) is amended, in the third sentence, by
inserting <quote>physical security enhancements and</quote> after <quote>may
include</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HEF46673E15D04588933B3BF7867A74C9"><enum>205.</enum><header>Reemployment of
annuitants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 824(g) of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/4064">22 U.S.C. 4064(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H62A52DB958B642A9994B72EBCD826DB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H45A65F553CE741228AC363A5F4FB70F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>to facilitate the</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>Afghanistan,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4C0040F54A1466284097F3FBF4FF6B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by aligning the
margins of subparagraph (C) with the margins of subparagraph (B);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF631BEDDCA2435FBE72FF75692B8207"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9B9BC27D98B459C920CC505BEE53AEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB9B9CA54CB25486ABB409F26C211C353"><enum>206.</enum><header>Exemptions from
certain protest procedures for non-compete contracting in exigent
circumstances</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A determination
by the Department of State to use a procurement competition exemption under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/3304">section 3304</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, in order to meet emergency
security requirements shall not be subject to challenge by protest under either
sections 3551 through 3557 of title 31, United States Code, or section 1491 of
title 28, United States Code.</text>
</section><section id="H6F784EF52D70474FA18DE697F50F85D4"><enum>207.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress on minimum security standards for temporary United States diplomatic
and consular posts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the
sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H5EB67F8500B04AE2A4B148F441D62863"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Overseas
Security Policy Board’s security standards for facilities should apply to all
facilities regardless of the duration of their occupancy; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2DD2E6B4F2A485CA7C0628E801A6DD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such facilities
should comply with requirements for attaining a waiver or exception to
applicable standards if it is in the national interest of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC324213BFFF44207B5138B205CA78B25"><enum>208.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress on assignment of personnel at high risk, high threat
posts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that the Secretary of State should station key personnel for sustained
periods of time at high risk, high threat posts in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C8339230DF649768029DD1F2B3F8C42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish
institutional knowledge and situational awareness that would allow for a fuller
familiarization of the local political and security environment; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1407F7C75DAF49B5A70BC072DFAC68CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that
necessary security steps are implemented.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Security
training</header>
<section id="H08B13901BFB848CFAA6831A01B6D9F3C"><enum>301.</enum><header>Security
training for personnel assigned to high risk, high threat posts</header>
<subsection id="HC1C66ABA861440198C5B15292651F479"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF84C9905C58241E6B7F9F74744AF2890">
<section id="H316D97EC3D474140883CCDD26190233D"><enum>416.</enum><header>Security
training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post</header>
<subsection id="H2FBB6EE0F9A44A3AABEB5CAF82DC3C79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Individuals assigned permanently to or who are in
long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary 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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEFF8798024F8488482BAD60A225157E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Security
training described</header><text>Security training referred to in subsection
(a)—</text>
<paragraph id="HE425765DA0734174AD96B4CD8CFD48ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is training to
improve basic knowledge and skills; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB772191BF4FD4D328FC2715BA6CE0405"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H90E5FA3CFE8642D4B1B3243C86B5E732"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an ability to
recognize, avoid, and respond to potential terrorist situations, including a
complex attack;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H815F280057E34384B726757CD7DF6C37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conducting
surveillance detection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6820E6B644894D7EAFCB98E91EB625A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing
emergency medical care;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF4B7DD7E8E545A7B8BA72083621649B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>awareness of
improvised explosive devices;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB2EB72596344309BBA4E9146A1511A2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>firearms
familiarization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BA106888CA2480D8B165404981BA592"><enum>(F)</enum><text>defensive driving
maneuvers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBFFE6F1239A34228817B0F75D089E088"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The requirements of this section shall take effect beginning
on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEFADE9EE5F0E46829C20B630D056BB5D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section and sections 417 and 418, the term <term>high risk, high threat
post</term> has the meaning given such term in section 104.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H311250562A3A40CCBC24C293569816F9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H9C2DF9271EE44B43812D43C7BFDFEDF9"><enum>417.</enum><header>Security
management training for officials assigned to a high risk, high threat
post</header>
<subsection id="HBEEF9421F7FF444A9EA0C63EEC986BA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC5E80BE91A4744CDB0D828FCD3BC84A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Security
training described</header><text>Security training referred to in subsection
(a) may include—</text>
<paragraph id="H5799573439CD4781A1B2875BF7A74A70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development of
skills to better evaluate threats;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF43592D46AFF4970A69F2E8346E3B838"><enum>(2)</enum><text>effective use of
security resources to mitigate such threats; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H110098B5BCC94FF0A8BCAB3752082811"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improved
familiarity of available security resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H635F9FAE6260485690DFB6DC94114E6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Officials
described</header><text>Officials referred to in subsection (a) are—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA4BF4EEB69F84967AF314CEE96C4F539"><enum>(1)</enum><text>members of the
Senior Foreign Service appointed under section 302(a)(1) or 303 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3942">22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1)</external-xref> and 3943) or members of the Senior
Executive Service (as such term is described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3132">section 3132(a)(2)</external-xref> of title 5,
United States Code);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBB8BCDC2AB494795B86ACB52FA4DBD3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Foreign Service
officers appointed under section 302(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3942">22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1)</external-xref>) holding a position in classes FS–1, FS–2, or FS–3;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H801954C622D5435C83D20B9E70CF7F6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>individuals
holding a position in grades GS–13, GS–14, or GS–15.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H835CB6E68F2F4D8698B402636C62DDAA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>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.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H08406793B5754721B14A0DA68FB4E43B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as may be necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD5455742D8B54FBD89DB06E4BC29AB4D"><enum>418.</enum><header>Language
requirements for diplomatic security personnel assigned to high risk, high
threat post</header>
<subsection id="HB312DDE995F443A48C016478A117B0B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Diplomatic security
personnel assigned permanently to or who are in long-term temporary duty status
as designated by the Secretary at a high risk, high threat post should receive
language training described in subsection (b) in order to prepare such
personnel for duty requirements at such post.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4D9E57EE3B5A435FA40118389239CB8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Language
training described</header><text>Language training referred to in subsection
(a) should prepare personnel described in such subsection to—</text>
<paragraph id="H829E8086005D496689E601DB54F5D3DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">speak the language at issue with sufficient
structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal
and informal conversations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB927B46EA8940108F88E810CF7440D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">read within a normal range of speed and
with almost complete comprehension.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H31831DF03783410DA79B8D2A69F72D1E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as may be
necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H0D64C3FCDD9540689F9EC7AA3F5E3A25"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>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:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95CCB705679D4679932C59A873DFDB88" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 416. Security training for personnel
assigned to a high risk, high threat post.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 417. Security management training for
officials assigned to a high risk, high threat post.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 418. Language requirements for
diplomatic security personnel assigned to high risk, high threat
post.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HA21BEAAE17404B9698D4DC4983C33CA2"><enum>302.</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of
this title.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Death
gratuity</header>
<section id="H8BC0782135C44B9A816AEF92064F4B9B"><enum>401.</enum><header>Death
gratuity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 413 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3973">22 U.S.C. 3973</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA6188FCE9BEA4A7F874465850205534E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>at the time of death</quote> and inserting <quote>at level
II of the Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5313">section 5313</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code,
as in effect at the time of death, except that for employees compensated under
local compensation plans established under section 408, the amount shall be
equal to the greater of either one year’s salary at the time of death, or one
year’s basic salary at the highest step of the highest grade on the local
compensation plan from which the employee was being paid at the time of
death</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DFA2E807F344D57B6D458251B92412D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary may waive the
requirement that the survivor be entitled to elect monthly compensation under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/8133">section 8133</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, if the survivor would otherwise be
entitled to payment under this section and the Secretary determines such waiver
is appropriate under the circumstances.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81AD5458EEF34265B084F0AD3F8280E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (c) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2039C70633C64658A45CF24E1A0196EE" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H880888F66E884B8A9400B9F6C8AD6A03"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Order of
payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A death gratuity
payment under this section shall be made as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H6A71CD44EB5246A48220ADCC249B0144"><enum>(1)</enum><text>First, to the
widow or widower.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C8090EBF1CB46C7A86192A5D050342E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Second, to the
familial designee, if there is no widow or widower.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F9DE1A997974DA990CEE1BF4A942CF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Third, to the
child, or children in equal shares, if there is no widow, widower, or familial
designee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H365B966F32144B1DBB083FE1E5773E86"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Fourth, to the
parent, or parents in equal shares, if there is no widow, widower, familial
designee, or child.</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">If there
is no survivor entitled to payment under this subsection, no payment shall be
made.</continuation-text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H483365DE6AE44C299D69D6877BEA8D55"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F94D8F6E91D439195AE5DD894E8BAF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7CA57693A9B84FA88BBE255CBE38AEF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78AA2C8DCBCA4BE4B099E997B0772AF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74C75893F081415B82689D6BEE30C98B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0879B5F93BC04405A737210BC117D5C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>familial designee</term>
means the eligible family member whom the decedent has designated as the
recipient of this benefit under regulations of the Department of
State</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E560F4322FA4DA4867BD1E844FCFF73"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (d), (e), and (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1196166EB06843408414989A6751449B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (a) the following new subsections:</text>
<quoted-block id="H910E7E8303A7488D9B75DA36F268BA89" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9D638F2CB3A242C785223BD5DCCDC93E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment to
survivors of employees of agencies</header><text>The head of an executive
agency shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, make a death
gratuity payment authorized by this section to the survivors, as set forth in
subsection (e), of any employee of that agency who dies as a result of injuries
sustained in the performance of duty abroad while subject to the authority of
the chief of mission under section 207.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9D753B79934F47C69BFC2E812B5856B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment to
survivors of interns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary may make a death gratuity payment of up to $500,000 to the survivors,
as set forth in subsection (e), of an intern serving at a United States
diplomatic or consular mission abroad without a regular salary who dies as a
result of injuries sustained because of an act of terrorism occurring while on
duty abroad, and who is not otherwise compensated under this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H2A7FC960BDCD4109B40619E4E5176D4D"><enum>402.</enum><header>Increased group
life insurance and survivors’ educational benefits applicable to those killed
in terrorist attacks</header>
<subsection id="H2304BD1A813E4071A347DC1A366BD5BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 4 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3961 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sections:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7A0C8BB4E5BF4899B8BCD49DE3DF021C" style="OLC">
<section id="H8784A786FD954491B135A9331B71F855"><enum>415.</enum><header>Group life
insurance supplement for those killed in terrorist attacks</header>
<subsection id="HF106D7EEC27041FCA1276B1BF0C2237E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Foreign Service
employees</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts specified in chapter 87 of
title 5, United States Code, a Foreign Service employee who dies while on duty
abroad as a result of injuries sustained because of an act of terrorism
occurring while on duty abroad shall be eligible, at the Secretary’s
discretion, for an additional payment from the United States in an amount equal
to the difference between that employee’s employer-provided group life
insurance policy coverage (if any) and $400,000, except that for employees
compensated under local compensation plans established under section 408, the
amount shall be determined by regulations implemented by the Secretary and
shall be no greater than $400,000. This payment shall be made to the
beneficiary designated under the employee’s employer-provided group life
insurance policy. If no beneficiary is named, the payment shall be made
according to the order of precedence specified by the Office of Personnel
Management under <external-xref legal-doc="regulation" parsable-cite="cfr/5/870.801">section 870.801</external-xref> of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulation).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F6CB9EAC93248D4A611991589F6F398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employees of
other agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of an
executive agency shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide
the additional payment authorized by this section, consistent with the
provisions set forth in section (a), with respect to any employee of that
agency who dies as a result of injuries sustained because of an act of
terrorism occurring while on duty abroad and while subject to the authority of
a chief of mission under section 207.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA0C46FC71A354A68941FFC5E8F1DD4E0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terrorism
defined</header><text>In this section and section 416, the term
<term>terrorism</term> has the meaning given that term in section 140(d) of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C.
2656f(d)).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA69550F3614E492C804B1A6F7F6DD3C9"><enum>416.</enum><header>Educational
assistance for survivors and dependents</header>
<subsection id="H1BC6886E908847CE81F249866F58B53A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Survivors of
Foreign Service employees</header><text>The Secretary shall provide educational
assistance to a widow, widower, familial designee, or child(ren) of any United
States national Foreign Service employee who dies while on duty abroad as a
result of injuries sustained because of an act of terrorism occurring while on
duty abroad, to meet, in whole or in part, the expenses incurred by that widow,
widower, familial designee, or child(ren) in pursuing a program of education at
an educational institution, including subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies,
books, equipment, and other educational costs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF63738D8C846448BABD8193DBBE34062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Survivors of
employees of other agencies</header><text>The head of an executive agency
shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide educational
assistance authorized by this section to a widow, widower, familial designee,
or child(ren) of any employee of that agency who dies as a result of injuries
sustained because of an act of terrorism occurring while on duty abroad and
while subject to the authority of a chief of mission under section 207.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8C6537CAD188496EB95A3FBF66EB4F5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
amount of assistance</header><text>Educational assistance under this section
may be made available up to the amounts provided for in section 3532 of title
38, United States Code, as adjusted by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3564">section 3564</external-xref> of title 38, United States
Code, and for an aggregate period of not more than 45 months.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE8559849A87047EAB871BB779BED3051"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this section, the terms <term>program of education</term> and
<term>educational institution</term> have the meanings given those terms in
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/3501">section 3501</external-xref> of title 38, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4CFF8CCD42F949439CFF130EDD70BA9F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
414 the following new items:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9683E4F0935541EF9181B510299A57BA" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Section 415. Group life insurance
supplement for those killed in terrorist attacks.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Section 416. Educational assistance for
survivors and
dependents.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H60929CF1E2644B3B89A6208E6CF32272"><enum>403.</enum><header>Retroactive
payment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">At the discretion of
the Secretary of State, and notwithstanding any other provision of law,
sections 413, 415, and 416 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 may apply in the
case of a Foreign Service employee, executive branch employee subject to the
authority of the chief of mission under section 207 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980, or intern serving at a United States diplomatic or consular mission
abroad without a regular salary, who died on or after April 18, 1983, and
before the date of the enactment of this Act, as a result of injuries sustained
because of an act of terrorism, as defined in section 140(d) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2656f">22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)</external-xref>).
Any retroactive payments made under this section shall be reduced by the amount
of any death gratuity or employer-provided group life insurance payment
previously provided by the United States to any widow, widower, familial
designee, child(ren), or other beneficiary based on the same death.</text>
</section><section id="HAC710837A4EF40DFA60C3ACE61B1CCC9"><enum>404.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H0A32605DFB604A31B1CAD085CB8C982D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding from
agency accounts</header><text>Any benefit or payment made available under this
Act by an agency of the United States shall be paid from available funds of
that agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8707F1D4913540249053912BFCDD2754"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Department of
State funds</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H914F540F90BA43A49B5CCD7294CF82A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to the Department of
State pursuant to the sixth proviso under the heading <term>Department of
State–Administration of Foreign Affairs–Diplomatic and Consular Programs</term>
in title I of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/161">Public Law 110–161</external-xref>) are authorized to
be used by the Department of State to pay benefits or payments made available
under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H946EBD55DF814FF0BDFE4A8DBABF0FEE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To pay benefits or payments made available
under this Act, the Secretary of State may merge with the funds described in
paragraph (1) unobligated balances of funds appropriated under the heading
<term>Department of State–Administration of Foreign Affairs–Diplomatic and
Consular Programs</term> in an appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013 or for
any fiscal year hereafter, until not later than the end of the fifth fiscal
year after the fiscal year for which such funds were first appropriated or
otherwise made available.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1F407A80F4904F32A040D56A29DCEEB7"><enum>405.</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The table of
contents of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 414 the following new items:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9C9C99BEE0A47D1AA3F88E48AA32E7B" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 415. Group life insurance supplement
for those killed in terrorist attacks.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 416. Educational assistance for
survivors and
dependents.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section>