((a)) ** Initial designation** Not later than 30 days after , the Department of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report, in classified form, that contains a list of diplomatic and consular posts designated as high risk, high threat posts.December 16, 20162016-12-16

((b)) ** Designations before opening or reopening posts** Before opening or reopening a diplomatic or consular post, the Secretary shall determine if such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post.

((c)) ** Designating existing posts** The Secretary shall regularly review existing diplomatic and consular posts to determine if any such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post if conditions at such post or the surrounding security environment require such a designation.

((d)) ** Definitions** In this section:

((1)) ** Appropriate congressional committees** The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

((2)) ** High risk, high threat post** The term “high risk, high threat post” means a United States diplomatic or consular post or other United States mission abroad, as determined by the Secretary, that, among other factors—

((A)) is located in a country—

((i)) with high to critical levels of political violence and terrorism; and

((ii)) the government of which lacks the ability or willingness to provide adequate security; and

((B)) has mission physical security platforms that fall below the Department of State’s established standards.