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22 U.S.C. 4804: Briefings on embassy security

Created in 2016 by Public Law 99-399. Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §9302(c)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "progress towards opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, and the risk to national security of the continued closure or any suspension of operations and remaining barriers to doing so" for "any plan… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §9302(c)(2)(B), inserted "the risk to United States national security of the post's continued closure or suspension of operations," after "national security of the United States,". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §9302(c)(2)(C), inserted "the type and level of security threats such post could encounter, and" before "security 'tripwires' ". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)

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