I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2848 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 
2014, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2013 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
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, 
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 
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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. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 201. Recouping costs of international dispute arbitration. 
Sec. 202. Foreign Service Act of 1980. 
Sec. 203. Center for strategic counterterrorism communications of the Depart-
ment of State. 
Sec. 204. Anti-piracy information sharing. 
Subtitle B—Consular Services and Related Matters 
Sec. 211. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge. 
Sec. 212. Border crossing card fee for minors. 
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 
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. 
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. 
Subtitle C—Security Training 
Sec. 431. Security training for personnel assigned to high risk, high threat 
posts. 
Sec. 432. Report to Congress. 
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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-
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. 
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(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. 
(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 
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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. 
(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), 
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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 
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. 
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(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 
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. 
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. 
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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. 
(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES
COMMIS-
SIONS.—For ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, 
$31,445,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
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(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. 
TITLE 
II—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and 
Activities 
SEC. 201. RECOUPING COSTS OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE 
ARBITRATION. 
Paragraph (3) of section 38(d) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘by the Department of State from 
another agency of the United States Government or pur-
suant to’’ and inserting ‘‘by the Department of State as 
a result of a decision of an international tribunal, from 
another agency of the United States Government, or pur-
suant to’’. 
SEC. 202. 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-
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ignated under this section is unfilled for more than one 
single assignment cycle, such position shall be filled in ac-
cordance with section 303 or 309, as appropriate, of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3943 and 3949).’’ 
after ‘‘Positions designated under this section are excepted 
from the competitive service.’’. 
SEC. 203. 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-
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 
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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 
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-
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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; 
(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 
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(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 
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: 
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(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 
be invited to participate in the Steering Com-
mittee at the discretion of the Chair. 
SEC. 204. 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 
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