I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6511 
To require investigations into and a report on the September 11–13, 2012, 
attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. WEST, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. MARINO, Mr. GRIFFIN 
of Arkansas, Mr. GOWDY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. FRANKS 
of Arizona, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. KISSELL, Ms. BUERKLE, Mr. HARRIS, 
and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require investigations into and a report on the September 
11–13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in 
Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORTS ON ATTACKS AT UNITED STATES MIS-
SIONS IN LIBYA, EGYPT, AND YEMEN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
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(1) Congress condemns in the strongest terms 
possible the attacks on the United States diplomatic 
missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen. 
(2) The American people mourn the loss of our 
selfless public servants and offer our heartfelt condo-
lences to the families of those killed in Benghazi, 
Libya. 
(b) REPORT ON UNITED STATES EMBASSY AND CON-
SULATE ATTACKS IN LIBYA, EGYPT, AND YEMEN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives a report on the Sep-
tember 11, 2012, attack on the United States Con-
sulate in Benghazi, Libya, the attacks on the United 
States Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, that began on Sep-
tember 11, 2012, the September 13, 2012, attack on 
the United States Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, and 
the state of security at United States diplomatic 
missions globally. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) An accounting of the events that oc-
curred beginning on September 11, 2012, at the 
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United States Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, and 
the United States Consulate in Benghazi, 
Libya, and on September 13, 2012, at the 
United States Embassy in Sana’a Yemen. 
(B) An accounting of whether the United 
States Government had actionable intelligence 
before the attacks on the United States Em-
bassy in Cairo, the United States Consulate in 
Benghazi, and the United States Embassy in 
Sana’a, including recommendations for changes 
in resources, collection, and analysis in the fu-
ture. 
(C) A statement on and assessment of the 
responsiveness of the respective governments’ 
security forces once the attacks began. 
(D) An assessment of the diplomatic secu-
rity response in each of the affected locations 
and whether different actions could have pre-
vented or mitigated the attacks. 
(E) An assessment of the level of coopera-
tion by the Governments of Egypt, Libya, and 
Yemen into the investigations of the attacks 
and their efforts to find and hold responsible 
the perpetrators involved. 
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(F) An assessment of the state of security 
at United States embassies and consulates glob-
ally. 
(c) REPORT ON RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO SECU-
RITY PROCEDURES AT UNITED STATES EMBASSIES AND 
CONSULATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report containing recommenda-
tions for improving security operations at United 
States embassies and consulates globally. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) Recommendations for improving the 
hiring and training of security personnel at 
United States embassies and consulates glob-
ally. 
(B) Recommendations for improving the 
collection and sharing of intelligence on credible 
threats to United States embassies and con-
sulates globally. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
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