To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a notification of certain construction projects using nonstandard designs.

This bill would bar the Secretary of State from building a new U.S. embassy or consulate compound with a nonstandard design unless Congress is notified at least 15 days before funds for the project are committed. The notice would go to the foreign affairs and appropriations committees of the House and Senate. It would compare the project's lifecycle cost, completion date, and security with what they would be under a standard design, and explain why a nonstandard design was chosen, with supporting documents. The bill also states Congress's view that new embassies and consulates should start from a standard design with limited customization.

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Sponsors

• Darrell Issa Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors