‘‘(c) OFFICIALS DESCRIBED.—Officials referred to in 
subsection (a) are— 
‘‘(1) members of the Senior Foreign Service ap-
pointed under section 302(a)(1) or 303 of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1) and 
3943) or members of the Senior Executive Service 
(as such term is described in section 3132(a)(2) of 
title 5, United States Code); 
‘‘(2) Foreign Service officers appointed under 
section 302(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1)) holding a position in classes 
FS–1, FS–2, or FS–3; 
‘‘(3) Foreign Service Specialists appointed by 
the Secretary under section 303 of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3943) holding a position 
in classes FS–1, FS–2, or FS–3; and 
‘‘(4) individuals holding a position in grades 
GS–13, GS–14, or GS–15. 
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of this 
section shall take effect beginning on the date that is one 
year after the date of the enactment of this section.
‘‘SEC. 418. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMATIC 
SECURITY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH 
RISK, HIGH THREAT POST. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Diplomatic security personnel 
assigned permanently to or who are in long-term tem-
porary duty status as designated by the Secretary at a 
high risk, high threat post should receive language train-
ing described in subsection (b) in order to prepare such 
personnel for duty requirements at such post. 
‘‘(b) LANGUAGE TRAINING DESCRIBED.—Language 
training referred to in subsection (a) should prepare per-
sonnel described in such subsection to— 
‘‘(1) speak the language at issue with sufficient 
structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate ef-
fectively in most formal and informal conversations 
on subjects germane to security; and 
‘‘(2) read within an adequate range of speed 
and with almost complete comprehension on subjects 
germane to security.’’. 
(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 415 the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 416. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat 
post. 
‘‘Sec. 417. Security management training for officials assigned to a high risk, 
high threat post.
‘‘Sec. 418. Language requirements for diplomatic security personnel assigned to 
high risk, high threat post.’’. 
SEC. 432. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
implementation of this subtitle. 
Subtitle D—Expansion of the Ma-
rine Corps Security Guard De-
tachment Program 
SEC. 441. MARINE CORPS SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to the responsibility of 
the Secretary of State for diplomatic security under sec-
tion 103 of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4802; 
enacted as part of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–399)), the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, shall conduct an annual review of the Marine Corps 
Security Guard Program, including— 
(1) an evaluation of whether the size and com-
position of the Marine Corps Security Guard Pro-
gram is adequate to meet global diplomatic security 
requirements; 
(2) an assessment of whether the Marine Corps 
security guards are appropriately deployed among 
United States embassies, consulates, and other dip-
lomatic facilities to respond to evolving security de-
velopments and potential threats to United States 
interests abroad; and 
(3) an assessment of the mission objectives of 
the Marine Corps Security Guard Program and the 
procedural rules of engagement to protect diplomatic 
personnel under the Program. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annu-
ally thereafter for three years, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassi-
fied report, with a classified annex as necessary, that ad-
dresses the requirements specified in subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29 
(legislative day September 28), 2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2848 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.