---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 4867"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "4867"
heading: "Security management training for officials assigned to a high risk, high threat post"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/4867"
units:
  - "Chapter 58 — Diplomatic Security"
  - "Subchapter IV — Diplomatic Security Program"
---

# §4867. Security management training for officials assigned to a high risk, high threat post

- (a) **In general—** Officials described in [subsection (c)](#c) who are assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described in [subsection (b)](#b) on a mandatory basis in order to improve the ability of such officials to make security-related management decisions.
- (b) **Security training described—** Security training referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) may include—
  - (1) development of skills to better evaluate threats;
  - (2) effective use of security resources to mitigate such threats; and
  - (3) improved familiarity of available security resources.
- (c) **Officials described—** Officials referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) are the following:
  - (1) Members of the Senior Foreign Service appointed under section [3942(a)(1)](/usc/22/3942.md?p=a-1) or [3943](/usc/22/3943.md) of this title or members of the Senior Executive Service (as such term is described in [section 3132(a)(2) of title 5](/usc/5/3132.md?p=a-2)).
  - (2) Foreign Service officers appointed under [section 3942(a)(1) of this title](/usc/22/3942.md?p=a-1) holding a position in classes FS–1 or FS–2.
  - (3) Foreign Service Specialists appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) under [section 3943 of this title](/usc/22/3943.md) holding a position in classes FS–1 or FS–2.
  - (4) Individuals holding a position in grades GS–14 or GS–15.
  - (5) Personal services contractors and other contractors serving in positions or capacities similar to the officials described in paragraphs [(1)](#c-1) through [(4)](#c-4).
- (d) **Effective date—** The requirements of this section shall take effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after December 16, 2016.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 417, as added Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1913.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

GS–14 and GS–15, referred to in subsec. (c)(4), are contained in the General Schedule, which is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definition of “high risk, high threat post” as used in this section, see section 4866(d)(2) of this title.