22 U.S.C. § 4866
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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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