H.R. 4969 · 115th Congress
Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Michael McCaul
- Introduced
- 2018-02-07
- Latest action
- 2018-12-22 · Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018
This bill sets forth diplomatic post design and construction requirements.
The Department of State shall:
use the design-build project delivery system in which one entity works under a single contract to provide design and construction services at diplomatic posts that have not yet received design or construction contracts, develop a vertical standard design for diplomatic posts that are to be situated on smaller plots of land, adapt the design that utilizes a standardized design template with design-build project delivery at diplomatic posts that require a more customized design, and consult with Congress regarding any diplomatic post project that utilizes a non-standard design.