22 USC 4865 - Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024

§ 4865.

Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities

(a)

In general

The following security requirements shall apply with respect to United States diplomatic facilities and specified personnel:

(1)

Threat assessment

(A)

Emergency Action Plan

(B)

Security Environment Threat List

(2)

Site selection

(A)

In general

(B)

Waiver authority

(i)

In general

(ii)

Chancery or consulate building

(iii)

Report to Congress

(3)

Perimeter distance

(A)

Requirement

(i)

In general

Each newly acquired United States diplomatic facility in a location that has certain minimum ratings under the Security Environment Threat List as determined by the Secretary of State in his or her discretion shall—

(I)

be constructed or modified to meet the measured building blast performance standard applicable to a diplomatic facility sited not less than 100 feet from the perimeter of the property on which the facility is situated; or

(II)

fulfill the criteria described in clause (ii).

(ii)

Alternative engineering equivalency standard requirement

(B)

Waiver authority

(i)

In general

(ii)

Chancery or consulate building

(iii)

Report to Congress

(4)

Crisis management training

(A)

Training of headquarters staff

(B)

Training of personnel abroad

(5)

Diplomatic security training

Not later than six months after November 29, 1999, the Secretary of State shall—

(A)

develop annual physical fitness standards for all diplomatic security agents to ensure that the agents are prepared to carry out all of their official responsibilities; and

(B)

provide for an independent evaluation by an outside entity of the overall adequacy of current new agent, in-service, and management training programs to prepare agents to carry out the full scope of diplomatic security responsibilities, including preventing attacks on United States personnel and facilities.

(6)

State Department support

(A)

Foreign Emergency Support Team

The Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST) of the Department of State shall receive sufficient support from the Department, including—

(i)

conducting routine training exercises of the FEST;

(ii)

providing personnel identified to serve on the FEST as a collateral duty;

(iii)

providing personnel to assist in activities such as security, medical relief, public affairs, engineering, and building safety; and

(iv)

providing such additional support as may be necessary to enable the FEST to provide support in a post-crisis environment involving mass casualties and physical damage.

(B)

FEST aircraft

(i)

Replacement aircraft

(ii)

Report

(iii)

Authority to lease aircraft to respond to a terrorist attack abroad

(7)

Rapid response procedures

(8)

Storage of emergency equipment and records

(b)

Statutory construction

(Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VI, § 606], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–454; Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 102, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1909; Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCIII, § 9301(e)(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3881.)

cite as: 22 USC 4865