Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security

(a) Establishment There is authorized to be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Management for matters pertaining to the management, direction, and strategic execution of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. (b) Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities described in subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to diplomatic security in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate— (1) protective operations and law enforcement; (2) security programs and emergency planning; (3) investigations and counterintelligence; (4) training, policy, and diplomatic engagement; (5) any authority of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) delegated to the Assistant Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary; and (6) performing such other related duties as the Under Secretary for Management may from time to time designate.