3.0.0 980 2023-01-11T13:24:56Z 2023-01-11T13:24:56Z Senate S S 2013-05-16 113 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2013-07-16T18:29:29Z Referred to 2013-05-16T20:29:39Z Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security, Threat Mitigation, and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 113 1386 S 2013-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257. Related bill CRS 2013-07-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-200. Committee 2013-05-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2013-05-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3579-3580) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2013-05-16 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2013-05-16 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2013-05-16 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2013-05-16 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2013-05-16 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2013-05-16 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2013-05-21 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2013-06-03 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2013-06-06 False International Affairs Administrative remedies Africa Appropriations Building construction Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Fires Foreign language and bilingual programs Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations International law and treaties Libya Middle East Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents Protection of officials Public contracts and procurement Terrorism Virginia Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2013-05-16 Introduced in Senate 2013-08-15T17:11:15Z Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty Embassy Security and Personnel Protection Act of 2013 - Authorizes FY2014 appropriations to restore the capital security cost sharing program to its full capacity. Expresses the sense of Congress concerning priorities of the program and funding through interagency agreements.

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) foreign language training, especially in critical need languages including Arabic, for Department of State employees, including the Bureau of Diplomatic Security; and (2) a Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC). Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the value of a FASTC and its use of existing training synergies.

Authorizes the Secretary of State 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.

Revises provisions regarding: (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.

Authorizes the Department to use a noncompetitive procurement procedure to meet emergency security requirements.

Provides that unsatisfactory leadership by a senior official regarding a security incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at or related to a U.S. government mission abroad may be grounds for disciplinary action.

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

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.

Provides special immigrant status for the surviving spouse or child of a U.S. government employee killed abroad in the line of duty, provided that the employee had performed faithful service for at least 15 years and the appropriate recommendations have been made.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement a plan to incorporate the additional Marine Corps Security Guard personnel at U.S. diplomatic facilities, and (2) conduct an annual review of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress regarding the facts and circumstances surrounding the September 11-12, 2012, killings of four U.S. government personnel in Benghazi, Libya; and (2) report to Congress annually regarding overseas posts determined to be "high risk, high threat."

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