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 security 
measures or evacuation of such post, based on the im-
provement or deterioration of the local security envi-
ronment; 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 congres-
sional committees in classified form of— 
‘‘(1) the decision to open or reopen such post; 
and 
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‘‘(2) the results of the working group under sub-
section (b).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
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: 
‘‘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); re-
lating to diplomatic security) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and from complex attacks 
(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 attack’’ 
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 sec-
tion 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986), including options for the 
deployment of additional military personnel or equip-
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ment to bolster security and rapid deployment of 
armed or surveillance assets in response to an at-
tack’’. 
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 ad-
hering 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; 
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(6) balancing security needs with an ability to 
carry out the diplomatic mission of the Department 
of State; 
(7) the budgetary implications of balancing mul-
tiple missions; and 
(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 du-
ties of employment of that individual, and such 
misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has 
significantly contributed to the serious injury, 
loss of life, or significant destruction of property, 
or the serious breach of security that is the sub-
ject of the Board’s examination as described in 
subsection (a)’’; 
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(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 unsatisfactorily 
performed the duties of employment of that indi-
vidual’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of employment’’ after 
‘‘performance of the duties’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any case of an Ac-
countability Review Board that is convened under section 
301 of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4831) on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Physical Security and 
Personnel Requirements 
SEC. 421. CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE CAPITAL SECURITY 
COST SHARING PROGRAM.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Capital Security Cost Sharing Program should 
prioritize the construction of new facilities and the mainte-
nance of existing facilities at high risk, high threat posts. 
(b) RESTRICTION
ON
CONSTRUCTION
OF
OFFICE 
SPACE.—Section 604(e)(2) of the Secure Embassy Con-
struction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of divi-
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