Bill > HR4997

This bill aims to enhance the training of Diplomatic Security (DS) special agents by mandating additional counterintelligence training for those assigned to high-risk, high-threat diplomatic posts or positions with a primary counterintelligence role. Specifically, the bill amends the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 by adding a new section requiring these agents to receive specific, substantive, and mandatory counterintelligence training directly from the State Department's Office of Counterintelligence. The training requirement applies to DS special agents who are authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act and are either working in particularly dangerous locations or have a specific focus on counterintelligence activities. This legislation is designed to better prepare diplomatic security personnel for potential intelligence threats and challenges they may encounter in high-risk environments, ultimately improving the safety and effectiveness of U.S. diplomatic personnel abroad.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4997/all-info