Diplomatic Security and the Role of Congress

Abstract

Congress has played a significant role in creating and overseeing the Department of State's modern-day diplomatic security apparatus. Legislation such as the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-399) and the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (Appendix G, Division A, Title VI of P.L. 106-113) established core tenets of U.S. diplomatic security processes, structures, and requirements. Congress also provides annual appropriations for the State Department's diplomatic security programs. With a dangerous and ever-changing threat landscape overseas and ongoing security reforms at the department, Congress is likely to remain closely engaged on oversight and funding matters regarding diplomatic security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2019
Accession Number
AD1170031

Entities

People

  • Cory R. Gill
  • Edward J. Collins-chase

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Congress
  • Construction
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Overseas
  • Public Administration
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design