Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986

Summary

Diplomatic Security Act - Title I: Diplomatic Security - Directs the Secretary of State (the Secretary) to develop and implement policies and programs to: (1) protect all civilian U.S. employees on official duty abroad and their dependents; (2) establish and operate security functions at all civilian U.S. missions abroad; (3) establish and operate security functions at all State Department facilities in the United States; and (4) protect foreign missions, international organizations, foreign officials, and other foreign persons in the United States. Requires other Federal agencies to cooperate with the State Department. Requires an Assistant Secretary of State to head the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the State Department. Increases the number of Assistant Secretaries of State from 14 to 15. Requires the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service to be headed by a Director designated by the Secretary. Sets forth the qualifications for the Director of the Diplomatic Security Service and for other personnel of the Diplomatic Security Service. Title II: Performance and Accountability - Requires the Secretary to convene an Accountability Review Board whenever there is serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of property at or related to a U.S. mission abroad unless there are clearly no security or breach of duty issues involved. Sets forth administrative provisions relating to the Board. Requires the Board to determine whether: (1) there are reasonable grounds to believe the injury, loss of life, or property damage was security-related; and (2) there is reasonable cause to believe that a breach of duty by a U.S. employee contributed to such injury, loss of life, or destruction of property. Directs the Board to make recommendations to the Secretary on programs or operations subject to this Act which the Board has reviewed. Provides for disciplinary proceedings and certain agency actions with respect to U.S. employees who the Board finds reasonable cause to believe contributed to the injury, loss of life, or property destruction because of their breach of duty. Title III: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations to the State Department for FY 1986 through 1990 for: (1) the purposes of this Act; and (2) antiterrorism research and development. Requires the State Department Foreign Buildings Office to use American contractors to the maximum extent possible in implementing any foreign building program funded by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 February 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 March 1986

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 5 March 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 March 1986

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 6 March 1986

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 March 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-494.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 March 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-494.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 March 1986

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.402 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

12. 17 March 1986

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

13. 18 March 1986

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 7 (Record Vote No: 59).

    Source: Floor

14. 18 March 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 18 March 1986

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

16. 18 March 1986

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.4418 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

17. 18 March 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 7 (Record Vote No: 59).

    Source: Floor

18. 19 March 1986

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 30 April 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

20. 7 May 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

21. 14 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

22. 20 May 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.

    Source: Calendars

23. 20 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-304.

    Source: Committee

24. 20 May 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-304.

    Source: Committee

25. 25 June 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

26. 25 June 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

27. 6 August 1986

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

28. 6 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Fascell, Yatron, Mica, Kostmayer, Smith (FL), Weiss, MacKay, Broomfield, Gilman, Snowe, Mack, McCain, Jones (NC), Biaggi, Studds, Davis, Snyder, Aspin, Price, Dickinson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 6 August 1986

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 6 August 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

31. 11 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 11 August 1986

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

33. 12 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers, official papers held at the desk.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 12 August 1986

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 12 August 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 12 August 1986

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 12 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-783 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 12 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-783 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 14 August 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

40. 15 August 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

41. 15 August 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

42. 27 August 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-399.

    Source: President

43. 27 August 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

44. 27 August 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 August 1986

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 25 June 1986

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 May 1986

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 March 1986

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 March 1986

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
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• related to ← Nuclear Terrorism Act of 1986
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