sion A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section 
1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113; 113 Stat. 1501A–453; 
22 U.S.C. 4865 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘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 de-
partment or agency if the Secretary of State determines 
that such department or agency has not provided to the De-
partment 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.’’. 
SEC. 422. LOCAL GUARD CONTRACTS ABROAD UNDER DIP-
LOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 136 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 
U.S.C. 4864) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘With respect’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (d), with respect’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and 
(g) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) AWARD
OF LOCAL GUARD
AND PROTECTIVE 
SERVICE CONTRACTS
FOR HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT 
POSTS.—With respect to any local guard contract for a 
high risk, high threat post (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986) that is entered into after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of 
State— 
‘‘(1) shall comply with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), 
(5), and (6) of subsection (c) in the award of such 
contract; 
‘‘(2) after evaluating proposals for such contract, 
may award such contract to the firm representing the 
best value to the Government in accordance with the 
best value tradeoff process described in subpart 15.1 
of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. 6 
15.101–1); and 
‘‘(3) shall ensure that contractor personnel under 
such contract providing local guard or protective serv-
ices are classified— 
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‘‘(A) as employees of the contractor; 
‘‘(B) if the contractor is a joint venture, as 
employees of one of the persons or parties consti-
tuting the joint venture; or 
‘‘(C) as employees of a subcontractor to the 
contractor, and not as independent contractors to 
the contractor or any other entity performing 
under such contracts.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes— 
(1) an explanation of the implementation of sub-
section (d) of section 136 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, as 
amended by subsection (a)(3) of this section; and 
(2) for each instance in which an award is made 
pursuant to such subsection (d) of such section 136, 
a written justification 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. 
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SEC. 423. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
Section 4 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 
(22 U.S.C. 295) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(j) In addition to exercising any other transfer au-
thority 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 nec-
essary to provide for the security of sites and buildings in 
foreign countries under the jurisdiction and control of the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(k) The Secretary of State shall consult with, and not 
later than 15 days before any transfer of funds pursuant 
to subsection (j) notify, the Committees on Foreign Rela-
tions and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees 
on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives of such transfer.’’. 
SEC. 424. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR SOFT TARGETS. 
Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended, in the third sen-
tence, by inserting ‘‘physical security enhancements and’’ 
after ‘‘may include’’. 
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SEC. 425. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS. 
Section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4064(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘to facilitate the’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘Afghanistan,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘and, when after an 
exhaustive, open, and competitive search, no 
qualified, full-time, current employees (in-
cluding members of the Civil Service) of the 
Department of State have been identified’’; 
and 
(B) by moving subparagraph (C) two ems 
to the left; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by strik-
ing ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’ each place it 
appears. 
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