§3116 Notice of impact of diplomatic and consular post closings on intelligence community

Summary

The Secretary of State must tell the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense when a U.S. diplomatic or consular post abroad will close for 60 days or more. When possible, that notice should come at least 30 days before the closure. After getting the notice, the Director of National Intelligence, after talking with other intelligence leaders, must send a report to Congress within 30 days and, if possible, before the closure. The report must say how the closure affects the intelligence community and whether its leaders were asked about the decision or raised concerns. Appropriate congressional committees — the congressional intelligence committees; the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees; the Senate and House Armed Services committees; and the Senate and House Appropriations committees. Covered closure — a U.S. diplomatic or consular post abroad expected to be closed 60 days or more.