22 U.S.C. § 4866
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- (a)Individuals assigned permanently to or who are in long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary of State at a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described in subsection (b) on a mandatory basis in order to prepare such individuals for living and working at such posts.
- (b)Security training referred to in subsection (a)—
- (1)is training to improve basic knowledge and skills; and
- (2)may include—
- (A)an ability to recognize, avoid, and respond to potential terrorist situations, including a complex attack;
- (B)conducting surveillance detection;
- (C)providing emergency medical care;
- (D)ability to detect the presence of improvised explosive devices;
- (E)minimal firearms familiarization; and
- (F)defensive driving maneuvers.
- (c)The requirements of this section shall take effect upon December 16, 2016.
- (d)In this section and section 4867 of this title:
- (1)The term “complex attack” has the meaning given such term by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as follows: “An attack conducted by multiple hostile elements which employ at least two distinct classes of weapon systems (i.e., indirect fire and direct fire, improvised explosive devices, and surface to air fire).”.
- (2)The term “high risk, high threat post” has the meaning given such term in section 4803 of this title.