22 USC § 4866 - Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s4866"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 4866 - Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "4866"
section_name: "Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post"
chapter_number: 58
chapter_name: "DIPLOMATIC SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1913.)"
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# § 4866. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post

**(a)** **In general** 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 described** 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)** **Effective date** December 16, 2016

The requirements of this section shall take effect upon .

**(d)** **Definitions** In this section and section 4867 of this title:

**(1)** **Complex attack** 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)** **High risk, high threat post** section 4803 of this title

The term “high risk, high threat post” has the meaning given such term in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1913.)