Us Code § 8183 - State Department: assignment of enlisted members as custodians of buildings in foreign countries
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§ 8183. State Department: assignment of enlisted members as custodians of buildings in foreign countries
Upon the request of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Navy may assign enlisted members of the naval service to serve as custodians under the supervision of the principal officer at any embassy, legation, or consulate.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 374, §5983; renumbered §8183, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(b)(6), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5983 | 22 U.S.C. 957. | Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, §562, 60 Stat. 1011. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5983 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Department of Defense Support to Security of United States Diplomatic Facilities
Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XII, §1269, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3586, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(A) develop and implement a plan to incorporate the additional Marine Corps Security Guard personnel authorized under section 404 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 5983 [now 8183] note) at United States embassies, consulates, and other facilities;
"(B) conduct an annual review of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program, including—
"(i) an evaluation of whether the size and composition of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program is adequate to meet global diplomatic security requirements;
"(ii) an assessment of whether Marine Corps security guards are appropriately deployed among facilities to respond to evolving security developments and potential threats to United States diplomatic facilities abroad; and
"(iii) an assessment of the mission objectives of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program and the procedural rules of engagement to protect diplomatic personnel under the Program; and
"(C) provide an assessment of the effectiveness of Department of Defense-provided Security Augmentation Units utilized during the previous year to improve security at high threat, high risk facilities, including an evaluation of any impediments to the effectiveness of such units.
"(2)
"(b)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) A detailed description of the 'new normal' requirements in the area of responsibility of the United States Africa Command.
"(B) A description of any changes required for the United States Africa Command or adjacent combatant commands to meet the 'new normal' and general mission requirements in the United States Africa Command area of responsibility, including the gaps in capability, size, posture, agreements, basing, and enabler support of crisis response forces and associated assets to respond to requests for support from the Secretary of State.
"(C) A discussion and estimate of the military forces required to support mission requirements of the United States Africa Command and the shortfall, if any, in meeting such requirements.
"(D) A discussion and estimate of the annual intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the United States Africa Command and the shortfall, if any, in meeting such requirements.
"(3)
"(c)
"(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
"(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives."
Additional Marine Corps Personnel for the Marine Corps Security Guard Program
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IV, §404, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1708, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) A description of the expanded security support to be provided by Marine Corps Security Guards to the Department of State during that fiscal year, including—
"(A) any increased internal security to be provided at United States embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic facilities;
"(B) any increased support for emergency action planning, training, and advising of host nation security forces; and
"(C) any expansion of intelligence collection activities.
"(2) A description of the current status of Marine Corps personnel assigned to the Marine Corps Security Guard Program as a result of the plan required by subsection (a).
"(3) A description of the Department of Defense resources required during that fiscal year for the Marine Corps Security Guard Program, including total funding for personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement, and for key supporting programs to enable both the current and expanded Program mission during that fiscal year.
"(d)
"(e)
"(1)
"(A) conduct an assessment of the mission of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program and the procedural rules of engagement under the Program, in light of current and emerging threats to United States diplomatic personnel; and
"(B) submit to Congress a report on the assessment, including a description and assessment of options to improve the Program to respond to such threats.
"(2)
"(A) notify Congress of such modification and the change in the nature of threats prompting such modification; and
"(B) take such modification into account in requesting an end strength and funds for the Program for any fiscal year in which such modification is in effect."
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