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22 U.S.C. § 4831 — Security Review Committees

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22 U.S.C. § 4831 — Security Review Committees

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**(a) In general** (1) **Convening the Security Review Committee** — In any case of a serious security incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a United States Government diplomatic mission abroad (referred to in this subchapter as a “Serious Security Incident”), and in any case of a serious breach of security involving intelligence activities of a foreign government directed at a United States Government mission abroad, the Secretary of State shall convene a Security Review Committee, which shall issue a report providing a full account of what occurred, consistent with [section 4834 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4834&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Committee composition** — The Secretary shall designate a Chairperson and may designate additional personnel of commensurate seniority to serve on the Security Review Committee, which shall include— (A) the Director of the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions; (B) the Assistant Secretary responsible for the region where the incident occurred; (C) the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security; (D) the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research; (E) an Assistant Secretary-level representative from any involved United States Government department or agency; and (F) other personnel determined to be necessary or appropriate. (3) **Exceptions to convening a Security Review Committee** (A) *In general* — The Secretary of State is not required to convene a Security Review Committee— (i) if the Secretary determines that the incident involves only causes unrelated to security, such as when the security at issue is outside of the scope of the Secretary of State’s security responsibilities under [section 4802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4802&num=0&edition=prelim); (ii) if operational control of overseas security functions has been delegated to another agency in accordance with [section 4805 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4805&num=0&edition=prelim); (iii) if the incident is a cybersecurity incident and is covered by other review mechanisms; or (iv) in the case of an incident described in paragraph (1) that involves any facility, installation, or personnel of the Department of Defense with respect to which the Secretary has delegated operational control of overseas security functions to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to [section 4805 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4805&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) *Department of Defense investigations* — In the case of an incident described in subparagraph (A)(iv), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an appropriate inquiry. The Secretary of Defense shall report the findings and recommendations of such inquiry, and the action taken with respect to such recommendations, to the Secretary of State and Congress. (4) **Facilities in Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq** (A) *Limited exemptions from requirement to convene Board* — The Secretary of State is not required to convene a Board in the case of an incident that— (i) involves serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a United States Government mission in Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, or Iraq; and (ii) occurs during the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2022. (B) *Reporting requirements* — In the case of an incident described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) promptly notify the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of the incident; (ii) conduct an inquiry of the incident; and (iii) upon completion of the inquiry required by clause (ii), submit to each such Committee a report on the findings and recommendations related to such inquiry and the actions taken with respect to such recommendations. (5) **Rulemaking** — The Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations defining the membership and operating procedures for the Security Review Committee and provide such guidance to the Chair and ranking members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. **(b) Deadlines for convening Security Review Committees** (1) **In general** — The Secretary of State shall convene a Security Review Committee not later than 60 days after the occurrence of an incident described in subsection (a)(1), or 60 days after the Department first becomes aware of such an incident, whichever is earlier, except that the 60-day period for convening a Security Review Committee may be extended for one additional 60-day period if the Secretary determines that the additional period is necessary. (2) **Delay in cases involving intelligence activities** — With respect to breaches of security involving intelligence activities, the Secretary of State may delay the establishment of a Board if, after consultation with the chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Secretary determines that the establishment of a Board would compromise intelligence sources or methods. The Secretary shall promptly advise the chairmen of such committees of each determination pursuant to this paragraph to delay the establishment of a Board. **(c) Congressional notification** Whenever the Secretary of State convenes a Security Review Committee, the Secretary shall promptly inform the chair and ranking member of— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

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22 U.S.C. § 4834 — Security Review Committee findings and report

**(a) Findings** The Security Review Committee shall— (1) review the Report of Investigation prepared pursuant to [section 4833(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4833/b&num=0&edition=prelim), and all other evidence, reporting, and relevant information relating to a Serious Security Incident at a United States mission abroad, including an examination of the facts and circumstances surrounding any serious injuries, loss of life, or significant destruction of property resulting from the incident; and (2) determine, in writing— (A) whether the incident was security related and constituted a Serious Security Incident; (B) if the incident involved a diplomatic compound, motorcade, residence, or other mission facility— (i) whether the security systems, security countermeasures, and security procedures operated as intended; and (ii) whether such systems worked to materially mitigate the attack or were found to be inadequate to mitigate the threat and attack; (C) if the incident involved an individual or group of officers conducting an approved operation outside the mission, whether a valid process was followed in evaluating the requested operation and weighing the risk of the operation, which determination shall not seek to assign accountability for the incident unless the Security Review Committee determines that an official breached his or her duty; (D) the impact of intelligence and information availability, and whether the mission was aware of the general operating threat environment or any more specific threat intelligence or information and took that into account in ongoing and specific operations; and (E) any other facts and circumstances that may be relevant to the appropriate securit

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22 U.S.C. § 4802 — Responsibility of Secretary of State

**(a) Security functions** (1) The Secretary of State shall develop and implement (in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies having personnel or missions abroad where appropriate and within the scope of the resources made available) policies and programs, including funding levels and standards, to provide for the security of United States Government operations of a diplomatic nature and foreign government operations of a diplomatic nature in the United States. Such policies and programs shall include— (A) protection of all United States Government personnel on official duty abroad (other than Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and those personnel under the command of a United States area military commander) and their accompanying dependents; (B) establishment and operation of security functions at all United States Government missions abroad (other than facilities or installations subject to the control of a United States area military commander); (C) establishment and operation of security functions at all Department of State facilities in the United States; and (D) protection of foreign missions, international organizations, and foreign officials and other foreign persons in the United States, as authorized by law. (2) Security responsibilities shall include the following: (A) *Former Office of Security functions* — Functions and responsibilities exercised by the Office of Security, Department of State, before November 11, 1985. (B) *Security and protective operations* (i) Establishment and operation of post security and protective functions abroad. (ii) Development and implementation of communications, computer, and information security. (iii) Emergency planning. (iv) Establishment and operati

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22 U.S.C. § 4805 — Cooperation of other Federal agencies

**(a) Assistance** In order to facilitate fulfillment of the responsibilities described in [section 4802(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4802/a&num=0&edition=prelim), other Federal agencies shall cooperate (through agreements) to the maximum extent possible with the Secretary of State. Such agencies may, with or without reimbursement, provide assistance to the Secretary, perform security inspections, provide logistical support relating to the differing missions and facilities of other Federal agencies, and perform other overseas security functions as may be authorized by the Secretary. Specifically, the Secretary may agree to delegate operational control of overseas security functions of other Federal agencies to the heads of such agencies, subject to the Secretary’s authority as set forth in [section 4802(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4802/a&num=0&edition=prelim). The agency head receiving such delegated authority shall be responsible to the Secretary in the exercise of the delegated operational control. **(b) Other agencies** Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit or impair the authority or responsibility of any other Federal, State, or local agency with respect to law enforcement, domestic security operations, or intelligence activities as defined in Executive Order 12333. **(c) Certain lease arrangements** The Administrator of General Services is authorized to lease (to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts) such amount of space in the United States as may be necessary for the Department of State to accommodate the personnel required to carry out this subchapter. The Department of State

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22 U.S.C. § 4801 — Findings and purposes

**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the United States has a crucial stake in the presence of United States Government personnel representing United States interests abroad; (2) conditions confronting United States Government personnel and missions abroad are fraught with security concerns which will continue for the foreseeable future; and (3) the resources now available to counter acts of terrorism and protect and secure United States Government personnel and missions abroad, as well as foreign officials and missions in the United States, are inadequate to meet the mounting threat to such personnel and facilities. **(b) Purposes** The purposes of this chapter are— (1) to set forth the responsibility of the Secretary of State with respect to the security of diplomatic operations in the United States and abroad; (2) to maximize coordination by the Department of State with Federal, State, and local agencies and agencies of foreign governments in order to enhance security programs; (3) to promote strengthened security measures, institutionalize a culture of learning, and, in the case of apparent gross negligence or breach of duty, recommend that the Secretary investigate accountability for United States Government personnel with security-related responsibilities under chief of mission authority; (4) to support a culture of risk management, instead of risk avoidance, that enables the Department of State to pursue its vital goals with full knowledge that it is neither desirable nor possible for the Department to avoid all risks; (5) to set forth the responsibility of the Secretary of State with respect to the safe and efficient evacuation of United States Government personnel, their dependents, and private United States citizens when their liv

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22 U.S.C. § 4865 — Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities

**(a) In general** The following security requirements shall apply with respect to United States diplomatic facilities and specified personnel: (1) **Threat assessment** (A) *Emergency Action Plan* — The Emergency Action Plan (EAP) of each United States mission shall address a range of threats, including that of large explosive attacks from vehicles and from complex attacks (as such term is defined in [section 4866 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4866&num=0&edition=prelim)), and the safety of employees during such an explosive attack or such a complex attack. Such plan shall be reviewed and updated annually. (B) *Security Environment Threat List* — The Security Environment Threat List shall contain a section that addresses potential acts of international terrorism against United States diplomatic facilities based on threat identification criteria that emphasize the threat of transnational terrorism and include the local security environment, host government support, and other relevant factors such as cultural realities. Such plan shall be reviewed and updated every six months. (2) **Site selection** (A) *In general* — In selecting a site for any new United States diplomatic facility abroad in a location that has certain minimum ratings under the Security Environment Threat List as determined by the Secretary in his or her discretion, the Secretary shall ensure that all United States Government personnel at the post (except those under the command of an area military commander, personnel of the Peace Corps, and personnel of any other type or category of facility that the Secretary may identify) will be located on the site. (B) *Waiver authority* (i) *In general* — Subject to clause (ii), the Se

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8 U.S.C. § 1182 — Inadmissible aliens

**(a) Classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission** Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, aliens who are inadmissible under the following paragraphs are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States: (1) **Health-related grounds** (A) *In general* — Any alien— (i) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to have a communicable disease of public health significance; 11 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a comma. (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (C), who seeks admission as an immigrant, or who seeks adjustment of status to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and who has failed to present documentation of having received vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases, which shall include at least the following diseases: mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, influenza type B and hepatitis B, and any other vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, (iii) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Attorney General)— (I) to have a physical or mental disorder and behavior associated with the disorder that may pose, or has posed, a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others, or (II) to have had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder, which behavior has posed a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others and which behavior is likely to recur or to lead to other harmful behavior, or (iv) who i

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22 U.S.C. § 4831 — Security Review Committees

Page 1616 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4823 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable with re- spect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or depart- mental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title. § 4823. Special agents Special agent positions shall be filled in ac- cordance with the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) and title 5. In filling such positions, the Secretary of State shall actively recruit women and members of minority groups. The Secretary of State shall prescribe the qualifications required for assign- ment or appointment to such positions. The qualifications may include minimum and max- imum entry age restrictions and other physical standards and shall incorporate such standards as may be required by law in order to perform security functions, to bear arms, and to exercise investigatory, warrant, arrest, and such other authorities as are available by law to special agents of the Department of State and the For- eign Service. (Pub. L. 99–399, title II, § 203, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 858; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(g)(9), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 407.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short T

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