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22 U.S.C. § 4866

Title 22 Chapter 58 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 4866. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post

  • (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 .

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