This bill modernizes the operations and authorities of the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security. The legislation expands the security clearance vetting process to include non-security staff at diplomatic posts, requires specialized counterintelligence training for certain security agents, and grants new investigative powers including authority over cybercrime, human trafficking, and administrative subpoenas. The bill also increases the flexibility for diplomatic security agents to conduct lawful recordings and investigative activities by delegating approval authority from the Secretary of State to lower-level officials. Additionally, the bill improves personnel policies by modernizing timekeeping systems for security agents and aligning their overtime compensation with other federal criminal investigators. Congress has set 90 to 180-day deadlines for implementing key provisions and submitting reports on how these changes are affecting diplomatic security operations.
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