Role of Regional Security Officers as principal security and lead law enforcement representatives at overseas missions

Section 103(a)(1)(A) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802(a)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the following:, including by acting through appropriate personnel, such as Diplomatic Security special agents assigned as Regional Security Officers, as the principal security and lead law enforcement representatives to Chiefs of Mission and the Secretary of State for purposes of directing executive branch personnel assigned overseas under Chief of Mission authority.