IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2848 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State 
Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fis-
cal Year 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Administration of foreign affairs. 
Sec. 102. Contributions to international organizations. 
Sec. 103. Contributions for international peacekeeping activities. 
Sec. 104. International commissions. 
Sec. 105. National Endowment for Democracy. 
Sec. 106. Prohibition on use of funds relating to Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion. 
Sec. 107. Prohibition on use of funds relating to security and training facility. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 201. Foreign Service Act of 1980. 
Sec. 202. Center for strategic counterterrorism communications of the Depart-
ment of State. 
Sec. 203. Anti-piracy information sharing. 
Subtitle B—Consular Services and Related Matters 
Sec. 211. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge. 
Sec. 212. Authority to restrict passports. 
Subtitle C—Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 221. Reporting reform. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 301. Suspension of foreign service members without pay. 
Sec. 302. Repeal of recertification requirement for senior foreign service. 
Sec. 303. Limited appointments in the foreign service. 
Sec. 304. Limitation of compensatory time off for travel. 
Sec. 305. Department of State organization. 
Sec. 306. Overseas comparability pay limitation. 
TITLE IV—EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION 
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Subtitle A—Review and Planning Requirements 
Sec. 411. Designation of high risk, high threat posts and working groups. 
Sec. 412. Contingency plans for high risk, high threat posts. 
Sec. 413. Strategic review of Bureau of Diplomatic Security. 
Sec. 414. Revision of provisions relating to personnel recommendations of Ac-
countability Review Board. 
Subtitle B—Physical Security and Personnel Requirements 
Sec. 421. Capital security cost sharing program. 
Sec. 422. Local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program. 
Sec. 423. Transfer authority. 
Sec. 424. Security enhancements for soft targets. 
Sec. 425. Reemployment of annuitants. 
Sec. 426. Sense of Congress regarding minimum security standards for tem-
porary United States diplomatic and consular posts. 
Sec. 427. Assignment of personnel at high risk, high threat posts. 
Sec. 428. Bureau of Diplomatic Security mobile biometric enrollment program. 
Subtitle C—Security Training 
Sec. 431. Security training for personnel assigned to high risk, high threat 
posts. 
Sec. 432. Report to Congress. 
Subtitle D—Expansion of the Marine Corps Security Guard Detachment 
Program 
Sec. 441. Marine Corps Security Guard Program. 
SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of State under ‘‘Administra-
tion of Foreign Affairs’’ to carry out the authorities, func-
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tions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of foreign 
affairs of the United States, and for other purposes au-
thorized by law: 
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.— 
For 
‘‘Diplomatic 
and 
Consular 
Programs’’, 
$8,481,854,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(A) BUREAU
OF
DEMOCRACY, 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS, AND LABOR.—Of such amounts, not 
less than $26,839,000 for fiscal year 2014 is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Bureau of 
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. 
(B) 
WORLDWIDE
SECURITY
PROTEC-
TION.—Of 
such 
amounts, 
not 
less 
than 
$2,182,135,000 for fiscal year 2014 is author-
ized to be appropriated for worldwide security 
protection. 
(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’, $76,900,000 for fiscal year 
2014. 
(3) EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
PROGRAMS.—For ‘‘Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Programs’’, $535,000,000 for fiscal year 
2014, of which funding for educational and cultural 
programs that occur in countries or regions that are 
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at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict or 
civil strife should be prioritized. 
(4) CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Conflict Stabiliza-
tion Operations’’, $45,207,000 for fiscal year 
2014. 
(B) TRANSFER.—Subject to subparagraph 
(C) of this paragraph, of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), 
up to $35,000,000 is authorized to be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 
State exercises the transfer authority described 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(5) 
REPRESENTATION
ALLOWANCES.—For 
‘‘Representation Allowances’’, $6,933,000 for fiscal 
year 2014. 
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(6) PROTECTION
OF
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
AND 
OFFICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions 
and Officials’’, $27,750,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(7) EMERGENCIES
IN
THE
DIPLOMATIC
AND 
CONSULAR SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Dip-
lomatic and Consular Service’’, $9,073,000 for fiscal 
year 2014. 
(8) REPATRIATION LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans’’, $1,374,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(9) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN 
TAIWAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Payment to the 
American Institute in Taiwan’’, $21,778,000 
for fiscal year 2014. 
(B) TRANSFER.—Subject to subparagraph 
(C) of this paragraph, of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), 
up to $15,300,000 is authorized to be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 
State exercises the transfer authority described 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
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Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(10) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
For 
‘‘Office 
of 
the 
Inspector 
General’’, 
$119,056,000 for fiscal year 2014, including for the 
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 
and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3929(a)(1)) as such section relates to the inspection 
of the administration of activities and operations of 
each Foreign Service post. 
(11) INTERNATIONAL
CHANCERY
CENTER.— 
For 
‘‘International 
Chancery 
Center 
(ICC)’’, 
$5,450,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(12) EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION AND 
MAINTENANCE.—For ‘‘Embassy Security, Construc-
tion and Maintenance’’, $2,649,351,000 for fiscal 
year 2014. 
SEC. 102. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Con-
tributions 
to 
International 
Organizations’’, 
$1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, for the Department 
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of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States with respect to international organizations 
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with 
such purposes. The Secretary shall notify the appropriate 
congressional committees not less than fifteen days prior 
to obligating funds authorized under this section to imple-
ment or establish any principle commission or organiza-
tion required by a treaty that has not been ratified by the 
Senate. 
SEC. 103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
KEEPING ACTIVITIES. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Con-
tributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’’, 
$1,942,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 for the Department 
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities of the United States with respect to inter-
national peacekeeping activities and to carry out other au-
thorities in law consistent with such purposes, except that 
such amounts may not be used to support any United Na-
tions Unmanned Aerial Systems (drone) activities or mis-
sions operating in United States airspace, including 
United States territories and possessions. Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, funds authorized to 
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be appropriated under this section are authorized to re-
main available until September 30, 2015. 
SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated under ‘‘International Commissions’’ for the De-
partment of State to carry out the authorities, functions, 
duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign 
affairs of the United States and for other purposes author-
ized by law: 
(1) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
AND
WATER 
COMMISSION, UNITED
STATES
AND
MEXICO.—For 
‘‘International Boundary and Water Commission, 
United States and Mexico’’— 
(A) 
for 
‘‘Salaries 
and 
Expenses’’, 
$44,722,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
(B) for ‘‘Construction’’, $31,400,000 for 
fiscal year 2014. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
COMMISSION, 
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—For ‘‘International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada’’, 
$2,449,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—For 
‘‘International Joint Commission’’, $7,012,000 for 
fiscal year 2014. 
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(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES
COMMIS-
SIONS.—For ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, 
$31,445,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(5) BORDER ENVIRONMENT COOPERATION COM-
MISSION.—For ‘‘Border Environment Cooperation 
Commission’’, $2,386,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
SEC. 105. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the ‘‘Na-
tional Endowment for Democracy’’ for authorized activi-
ties $117,764,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
SEC. 106. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS RELATING TO 
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION. 
No funds under this Act are authorized to be appro-
priated to enter into a contract with any offeror or any 
of its principals if the offeror certifies, pursuant to the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of 
its principals— 
(1) within a three-year period preceding this 
offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment 
rendered against it for commission of fraud or a 
criminal offense in connection with obtaining, at-
tempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, 
State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of 
Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the 
submission of offers; or commission of embezzle-
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ment, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruc-
tion of records, making false statements, tax eva-
sion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving 
stolen property; or 
(2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise 
criminally or civilly charged by a governmental enti-
ty with, commission of any of the offenses enumer-
ated in paragraph (1); or 
(3) within a three-year period preceding this 
offer, has been notified of any delinquent Federal 
taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which 
the liability remains unsatisfied. 
SEC. 107. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS RELATING TO 
SECURITY AND TRAINING FACILITY. 
No funds under this Act are authorized to be appro-
priated for any new Department of State security and 
training facility, including the proposed Foreign Affairs 
Security Training Center, for which there is not a com-
pleted, independent feasibility study that has been pro-
vided to the appropriate congressional committees, 
verifying that safety and security training for all Depart-
ment personnel who require such training cannot reason-
ably be provided at the existing Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Facility. 
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TITLE 
II—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and 
Activities 
SEC. 201. FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980. 
Section 501 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3981) is amended by inserting ‘‘If a position des-
ignated under this section is unfilled for more than one 
single assignment cycle, such position shall be filled, as 
appropriate, on a temporary basis, in accordance with sec-
tion 303 or 309.’’ after ‘‘Positions designated under this 
section are excepted from the competitive service.’’. 
SEC. 202. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM 
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—As articulated in Exec-
utive Order 13584, issued on September 9, 2011, it is the 
policy of the United States to actively counter the actions 
and ideologies of al-Qa’ida, its affiliates and adherents, 
other terrorist organizations, and violent extremists over-
seas that threaten the interests and national security of 
the United States. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER FOR STRATEGIC 
COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS.—There is au-
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thorized to be established within the Department of State, 
under the direction of the Secretary of State, the Center 
for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘CSCC’’). 
(c) MISSION.—The CSCC may coordinate, orient, 
and inform Government-wide public communications ac-
tivities directed at audiences abroad and targeted against 
violent extremists and terrorist organizations, especially 
al-Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents. 
(d) COORDINATOR OF THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC 
COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS.—The head of 
the CSCC should be the Coordinator. The Coordinator of 
the CSCC should— 
(1) report to the Under Secretary for Public 
Diplomacy and Public Affairs; and 
(2) collaborate with the Bureau of Counterter-
rorism of the Department of State, other Depart-
ment bureaus, and other United States Government 
agencies. 
(e) DUTIES.—The CSCC may— 
(1) monitor and evaluate extremist narratives 
and events abroad that are relevant to the develop-
ment of a United States strategic counterterrorism 
narrative designed to counter violent extremism and 
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terrorism that threaten the interests and national 
security of the United States; 
(2) develop and promulgate for use throughout 
the executive branch the United States strategic 
counterterrorism narrative developed in accordance 
with paragraph (1), and public communications 
strategies to counter the messaging of violent ex-
tremists and terrorist organizations, especially al- 
Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents; 
(3) identify current and emerging trends in ex-
tremist communications and communications by al- 
Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents in order to 
coordinate and provide guidance to the United 
States Government regarding how best to proactively 
promote the United States strategic counterter-
rorism narrative developed in accordance with para-
graph (1) and related policies, and to respond to and 
rebut extremist messaging and narratives when com-
municating to audiences outside the United States; 
(4) facilitate the use of a wide range of commu-
nications technologies by sharing expertise and best 
practices among United States Government and non- 
Government sources; 
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(5) identify and request relevant information 
from United States Government agencies, including 
intelligence reporting, data, and analysis; 
(6) identify shortfalls in United States capabili-
ties in any areas relevant to the CSCC’s mission, 
and recommend necessary enhancements or changes; 
and 
(7) establish measurable goals, performance 
metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans to 
focus on learning, accountability, and policymaking. 
(f) STEERING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State may 
establish a Steering Committee composed of senior 
representatives of United States Government agen-
cies relevant to the CSCC’s mission to provide advice 
to the Secretary on the operations and strategic ori-
entation of the CSCC and to ensure adequate sup-
port for the CSCC. 
(2) 
MEETINGS.—The 
Steering 
Committee 
should meet not less often than once every six 
months. 
(3) LEADERSHIP.—The Steering Committee 
should be chaired by the Under Secretary of State 
for Public Diplomacy. The Coordinator for Counter-
terrorism of the Department of State should serve 
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as Vice Chair. The Coordinator of the CSCC should 
serve as Executive Secretary. 
(4) COMPOSITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Steering Com-
mittee may include one senior representative 
designated by the head of each of the following 
agencies: 
(i) The Department of Defense. 
(ii) The Department of Justice. 
(iii) The Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(iv) The Department of the Treasury. 
(v) The National Counterterrorism 
Center of the Office of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence. 
(vi) The Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(vii) The Counterterrorism Center of 
the Central Intelligence Agency. 
(viii) The Broadcasting Board of Gov-
ernors. 
(ix) The Agency for International De-
velopment. 
(B) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION.—Rep-
resentatives from United States Government 
agencies not specified in subparagraph (A) may 
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be invited to participate in the Steering Com-
mittee at the discretion of the Chair. 
SEC. 203. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING. 
The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for 
the participation by the United States in the Information 
Sharing Centre located in Singapore, as established by the 
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy 
and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). 
Subtitle B—Consular Services and 
Related Matters 
SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT 
SURCHARGE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1(b) of the Act of June 4, 
1920 (41 Stat. 750; chapter 223; 22 U.S.C. 214(b)), is 
amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 212. AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT PASSPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is author-
ized to— 
(1) limit to one year or such period of time as 
the Secretary of State shall determine appropriate 
the period of validity of a passport issued to a sex 
offender; and 
(2) revoke the passport or passport card of an 
individual who has been convicted by a court of com-
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petent jurisdiction in a foreign country of a sex of-
fense. 
(b) LIMITATION FOR RETURN TO UNITED STATES.— 
Notwithstanding subsection (a), in no case shall a United 
States citizen convicted by a court of competent jurisdic-
tion in a foreign country of a sex offense be precluded 
from entering the United States due to a passport revoca-
tion under such subsection. 
(c) REAPPLICATION.—An individual whose passport 
or passport card was revoked pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) may reapply for a passport or passport card at any 
time after such individual has returned to the United 
States. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) SEX OFFENDER.—The term ‘‘sex offender’’ 
means an individual who is listed on the National 
Sex Offender Registry established pursuant to sec-
tion 119 of the Sex Offender Registration and Noti-
fication Act (42 U.S.C. 16915). 
(2) SEX
OFFENSE.—The term ‘‘sex offense’’ 
means a sex offense as defined in section 111(5) of 
the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act 
(42 U.S.C. 16915). 
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Subtitle C—Reporting 
Requirements 
SEC. 221. REPORTING REFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of law 
are repealed: 
(1) Subsections (c)(4) and (c)(5) of section 601 
of Public Law 96–465. 
(2) Section 585 of Public Law 104–208. 
(3) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 11 of 
Public Law 107–245. 
(4) Section 181 of Public Law 102–138. 
(5) Section 1012(c) of Public Law 103–337. 
(6) Section 527(f) of Public Law 103–236. 
(7) Section 304(f) of Public Law 107–173. 
(8) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4 of Pub-
lic Law 79–264. 
(9) Sections 3203 and 3204(f) of Public Law 
106–246. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 11 of Pub-
lic Law 107–245 is amended by striking ‘‘(a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—’’. 
(c) REPORT ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
THE UNITED NATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
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thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on all 
assessed and voluntary contributions, including in- 
kind, of the United States Government to the United 
Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies 
during the previous fiscal year. 
(2) CONTENT.—Each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 
(A) The total amount of all assessed and 
voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of 
the United States Government to the United 
Nations and its affiliated agencies and related 
bodies during the previous fiscal year. 
(B) The approximate percentage of United 
States 
Government 
contributions 
to 
each 
United Nations affiliated agency or related 
body in such fiscal year when compared with all 
contributions to each such agency or body from 
any source in such fiscal year. 
(C) For each such United States Govern-
ment contribution— 
(i) the amount of the contribution; 
(ii) a description of the contribution 
(including whether assessed or voluntary); 
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(iii) the department or agency of the 
United States Government responsible for 
the contribution; 
(iv) the purpose of the contribution; 
and 
(v) the United Nations or its affiliated 
agency or related body receiving the con-
tribution. 
(3) SCOPE OF INITIAL REPORT.—The first re-
port required under this subsection shall include the 
information required under this section for the pre-
vious three fiscal years. 
(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.— 
Not later than 14 days after submitting a report 
under this subsection, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall post a public version 
of such report on a text-based, searchable, and pub-
licly available Internet Web site. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND 
PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 301. SUSPENSION OF FOREIGN SERVICE MEMBERS 
WITHOUT PAY. 
(a) SUSPENSION.—Section 610 of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(c)(1) In order to promote the efficiency of the Serv-
ice, the Secretary may suspend a member of the Foreign 
Service without pay when the member’s security clearance 
is suspended or when there is reasonable cause to believe 
that the member has committed a crime for which a sen-
tence of imprisonment may be imposed. 
‘‘(2) Any member of the Foreign Service for whom 
a suspension is proposed in accordance with paragraph (1) 
shall be entitled to— 
‘‘(A) written notice stating the specific reasons 
for the proposed suspension; 
‘‘(B) a period of not less than 30 days after re-
ceipt of any notice under subparagraph (A) to re-
spond orally and in writing to the proposed suspen-
sion, which period may be extended upon a showing 
of good cause; 
‘‘(C) representation by an attorney or other 
representative; and 
‘‘(D) a final written decision, including the spe-
cific reasons for such decision, as soon as prac-
ticable. 
‘‘(3) Any member suspended under this section may 
file a grievance in accordance with the procedures applica-
ble to grievances under chapter 11. 
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‘‘(4) In the case of a grievance filed under paragraph 
(3)— 
‘‘(A) the review by the Foreign Service Griev-
ance Board shall be limited to a determination of 
whether the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
have been fulfilled; and 
‘‘(B) the Foreign Service Grievance Board may 
not exercise the authority provided under section 
1106(8). 
‘‘(5) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘reasonable cause to believe a 
member has committed a crime’ means the member 
has been indicted by a grand jury. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘suspend’ or ‘suspension’ means 
the placing of a member of the Foreign Service in 
a temporary status without duties and pay.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT OF SECTION HEADING.—Sec-
tion 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further 
amended, in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘; 
SUSPENSION’’ before the period at the end. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 610 in the table of contents in section 2 
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of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 610. Separation for cause; suspension.’’. 
SEC. 302. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT 
FOR SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE. 
Subsection (d) of section 305 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3945) is repealed. 
SEC. 303. LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERV-
ICE. 
Section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3949) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or (c)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(A),’’ after ‘‘if’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘, or (B), the ca-
reer candidate is serving in the uniformed 
services, as defined by the Uniformed Serv-
ices 
Employment 
and 
Reemployment 
Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. 4301 et 
seq.), and the limited appointment expires 
in the course of such service’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) in exceptional circumstances where the Sec-
retary determines the needs of the Service require the ex-
tension of a limited appointment, (A), for a period of time 
not to exceed 12 months (if such period of time does not 
permit additional review by boards under section 306), or 
(B), for the minimum time needed to settle a grievance, 
claim, or complaint not otherwise provided for in this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) Non-career Foreign Service employees who have 
served five consecutive years under a limited appointment 
may be reappointed to a subsequent limited appointment 
if there is a one year break in service between each such 
appointment. The Secretary may in cases of special need 
waive the requirement for a one year break in service.’’. 
SEC. 304. LIMITATION OF COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR 
TRAVEL. 
Section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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‘‘(c) The maximum amount of compensatory time off 
earned under this section may not exceed 104 hours dur-
ing any leave year (as defined by regulations established 
by the Office of Personnel Management).’’. 
SEC. 305. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION. 
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with 
the appropriate congressional committees, transfer to such 
other officials or offices of the Department of State as 
the Secretary may determine from time to time any au-
thority, duty, or function assigned by statute to the Coor-
dinator for Counterterrorism, the Coordinator for Recon-
struction and Stabilization, or the Coordinator for Inter-
national Energy Affairs. 
SEC. 306. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitation de-
scribed in subsection (b), the authority provided by section 
1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904), shall remain in effect 
through September 30, 2014. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub-
section (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member 
of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009) a locality- 
based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based 
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comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
would be payable to such member under section 5304 of 
title 5, United States Code, if such member’s official duty 
station were in the District of Columbia. 
TITLE IV—EMBASSY SECURITY 
AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION 
Subtitle A—Review and Planning 
Requirements 
SEC. 411. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT 
POSTS AND WORKING GROUPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Omnibus Diplomatic 
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 
et seq.; relating to diplomatic security) is amended by in-
serting after section 103 the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT 
POSTS. 
‘‘(a) INITIAL DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report, in classified form, that contains an initial 
list of diplomatic and consular posts designated as high 
risk, high threat posts. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATIONS BEFORE OPENING OR REOPEN-
ING POSTS.—Before opening or reopening a diplomatic or 
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consular post, the Secretary shall determine if such post 
should be designated as a high risk, high threat post. 
‘‘(c) DESIGNATING EXISTING POSTS.—The Secretary 
shall regularly review existing diplomatic and consular 
posts to determine if any such post should be designated 
as a high risk, high threat post if conditions at such post 
or the surrounding security environment require such a 
designation. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 105: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) HIGH
RISK, HIGH
THREAT
POST.—The 
term ‘high risk, high threat post’ means a United 
States diplomatic or consular post, as determined by 
the Secretary, that, among other factors, is— 
‘‘(A) located in a country— 
‘‘(i) with high to critical levels of po-
litical violence and terrorism; and 
‘‘(ii) the government of which lacks 
the ability or willingness to provide ade-
quate security; and 
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‘‘(B) with mission physical security plat-
forms that fall below the Department of State’s 
established standards. 
‘‘SEC. 105. WORKING GROUPS FOR HIGH RISK, HIGH 
THREAT POSTS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Before opening or reopening 
a high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall establish 
a working group that is responsible for the geographic 
area in which such post is to be opened or reopened. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the working group es-
tablished in accordance with subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) evaluating the importance and appro-
priateness of the objectives of the proposed post to 
the national security of the United States, and the 
type and level of security threats such post could en-
counter; 
‘‘(2) completing working plans to expedite the 
approval and funding for establishing and operating 
such post, implementing physical security measures, 
providing necessary security and management per-
sonnel, and the provision of necessary equipment; 
‘‘(3) establishing security ‘tripwires’ that would 
determine specific action, including enhanced secu-
rity measures or evacuation of such post, based on 
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the improvement or deterioration of the local secu-
rity environment; and 
‘‘(4) identifying and reporting any costs that 
may be associated with opening or reopening such 
post. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The working group should be 
composed of representatives of the— 
‘‘(1) appropriate regional bureau; 
‘‘(2) Bureau of Diplomatic Security; 
‘‘(3) Bureau of Overseas Building Operations; 
‘‘(4) Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and 
‘‘(5) other bureaus or offices as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 
30 days before opening or reopening a high risk, high 
threat post, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate con-
gressional committees in classified form of— 
‘‘(1) the decision to open or reopen such post; 
and 
‘‘(2) the results of the working group under 
subsection (b).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents 
of 
the 
Omnibus 
Diplomatic 
Security 
and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 103 the following new items: 
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‘‘Sec. 104. Designation of high risk, high threat posts. 
‘‘Sec. 105. Working groups for high risk, high threat posts.’’. 
SEC. 412. CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR HIGH RISK, HIGH 
THREAT POSTS. 
Section 606(a) of the Secure Embassy Construction 
and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865(a); 
relating to diplomatic security) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and from complex at-
tacks (as such term is defined in section 416 of 
the 
Omnibus 
Diplomatic 
Security 
and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986),’’ after ‘‘attacks 
from vehicles’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or such a complex at-
tack’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, including at high 
risk, high threat posts (as such term is defined in 
section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986), including options for the 
deployment of additional military personnel or equip-
ment to bolster security and rapid deployment of 
armed or surveillance assets in response to an at-
tack’’. 
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SEC. 413. STRATEGIC REVIEW OF BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall com-
plete a strategic review of the Bureau of Diplomatic Secu-
rity of the Department of State to ensure that the mission 
and activities of the Bureau are fulfilling the current and 
projected needs of the Department of State. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—The strategic review de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include assessments of— 
(1) staffing needs for both domestic and inter-
national operations; 
(2) facilities under chief of mission authority 
adhering to security standards; 
(3) security personnel with the necessary lan-
guage skills for assignment to overseas posts; 
(4) programs being carried out by personnel 
with the necessary experience and at commensurate 
grade levels; 
(5) necessary security training provided to per-
sonnel under chief of mission authority for expected 
assignments and objectives; 
(6) balancing security needs with an ability to 
carry out the diplomatic mission of the Department 
of State; 
(7) the budgetary implications of balancing 
multiple missions; and 
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(8) how to resolve any identified deficiencies in 
the mission or activities of the Bureau. 
SEC. 414. REVISION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO PER-
SONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS OF ACCOUNT-
ABILITY REVIEW BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304(c) of the Diplomatic 
Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4834(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and inserting 
‘‘If’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘has breached the duty of 
that individual’’ and inserting ‘‘has engaged in 
misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the 
duties of employment of that individual, and 
such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance 
has significantly contributed to the serious in-
jury, loss of life, or significant destruction of 
property, or the serious breach of security that 
is the subject of the Board’s examination as de-
scribed in subsection (a)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘finding’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘findings’’; and 
(3) in the matter following paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘has breached a duty of 
that individual’’ and inserting ‘‘has engaged in 
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