3.0.0 5589 2023-01-11T13:39:48Z 2023-01-11T13:39:48Z House HR 2018-04-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 5589.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Sec. 8[Page H3506]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-04-24T16:00:12Z Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 115 1631 S 2017-09-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210. Related bill CRS 2018-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N International Affairs Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government buildings, facilities, and property Government studies and investigations International Affairs 00 2018-04-24 Introduced in House 2019-02-25T22:53:14Z Examine Overseas Diplomatic Footprint Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of State, before initiating site selection for a diplomatic or consular post that is expected to employ 10 or fewer direct hire U.S. government employees for at least three years, to analyze options, including consolidation with other nearby posts.

The State Department shall complete a cost-benefit analysis for maintaining each such post for the prior three years.

]]> Examine Overseas Diplomatic Footprint Act of 2018 Display Title Examine Overseas Diplomatic Footprint Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To consolidate certain small diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Examine Overseas Diplomatic Footprint Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5589ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5589ih.xml 2018-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.