3.0.0 2723 2023-01-11T13:24:32Z 2023-01-11T13:24:32Z House H HR 2013-07-18 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 2723.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4725]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-07-18T14:02:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-07-18T14:02:10Z 2013-07-18 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-07-18 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2013-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2013-07-18 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2013-07-18 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2013-07-18 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2013-07-18 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2013-07-18 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2013-07-18 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2013-07-18 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2013-07-18 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2013-07-18 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2013-07-18 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2013-07-18 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2013-07-18 True S001190 Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] Bradley Schneider D IL Scott 10 2013-07-18 True K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2013-07-18 True B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2013-07-18 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2013-07-18 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2013-07-18 True F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2013-07-18 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2013-07-18 True C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2013-07-18 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2013-11-13 False International Affairs Appropriations Building construction Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Family relationships Foreign language and bilingual programs Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Homeland security Law enforcement officers Life, casualty, property insurance Public contracts and procurement Student aid and college costs Terrorism International Affairs 00 2013-07-18 Introduced in House 2013-09-10T21:22:29Z Embassy Security and Enhancement Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) submit to Congress a list of diplomatic and consular posts designated as high risk, high threat posts; and (2) determine if a post should be so designated before its opening or reopening.

Directs the Secretary, before opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, to establish a working group responsible for the geographic area in which such post is to be opened or reopened.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should complete a strategic review of the Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security to ensure that the Bureau is fulfilling Department needs.

Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for the capital security cost sharing program. Expresses the sense of Congress that the program should prioritize the construction of new facilities and the maintenance of existing facilities at high risk, high threat posts.

Authorizes the Secretary to 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.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide physical security enhancements at overseas educational facilities established for the children of U.S. government employees.

Revises requirements for: (1) local guard contracts abroad, and (2) computation of the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of Foreign Service employees who die from injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad.

Makes permanent the Secretary's authority to waive the annuity termination of a temporarily reemployed annuitant in a position for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee.

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding: (1) application of the Overseas Security Policy Board's security standards to all facilities; and (2) assignment of key personnel at high risk, high threat posts.

Requires security training for permanent or long-term personnel assigned to high risk, high threat posts.

Urges that language training be provided for diplomatic security personnel assigned to permanent or long-term duty at high threat, high risk posts.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide a group life insurance supplement for a Foreign Service employee who dies while on duty abroad as a result of a terrorist attack.

Directs the Secretary to provide educational assistance to a widow, widower, familial designee, or child of any U.S. national Foreign Service employee who dies while on duty abroad as a result of a terrorist attack.

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