100 STAT. 856 22 USC 4802.
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22 USC 4803.
PUBLIC LAW 99-399—AUG. 27, 1986
SEC. 103. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(a) SECURITY FUNCTIONS.—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— (1) protection of all United States Government personnel on official duty abroad (other than those personnel under the command of a United States area military commander) and their accompanying dependents; (2) 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); (3) establishment and operation of security functions at all Department of State facilities in the United States; and (4) protection of foreign missions, international organizations, and foreign officials and other foreign persons in the United States, as authorized by law. (b) OVERSIGHT OF POSTS ABROAD.—The Secretary of State shall— (1) have full responsibility for the coordination of all United States Government personnel assigned to diplomatic or con sular posts or other United States missions abroad pursuant to United States Government authorization (except for facilities, installations, or personnel under the command of a United States area military commander); and (2) establish appropriate overseas staffing levels for all such posts or missions for all Federal agencies with activities abroad (except for personnel and activities under the command of a United States area military commander). (c) FEDERAL AGENCY.—As used in this title and title III, the term "Federal agency" includes any department or agency of the United States Government. SEC. 104. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY.
(a) THE BUREAU.—There shall be a Bureau of Diplomatic Security in the Department of State, to be headed by the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for such functions as may be directed by the Secretary of State. (b) NUMBER OF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.—The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to strengthen and improve the organization and administration of the Department of State, and for other purposes", approved May 26, 1949 (22 U.S.C. 2652), is amended by striking out "fourteen ' and inserting in lieu thereof "fifteen" (c) POSITIONS AT LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "(14)" following "Assistant Secretaries of State" and inserting in lieu thereof "(15)". 22 USC 4804.
SEC. 105. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY.
Within the authority of the Secretary of State, the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security should be responsible for the following:
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