Definitions
As used in this Act—
the term “members of a mission” means—
the head of a mission and those members of a mission who are members of the diplomatic staff or who, pursuant to law, are granted equivalent privileges and immunities,
members of the administrative and technical staff of a mission, and
members of the service staff of a mission,
as such terms are defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention;
the term “family” means—
the members of the family of a member of a mission described in paragraph (1)(A) who form part of his or her household if they are not nationals of the United States, and
the members of the family of a member of a mission described in paragraph (1)(B) who form part of his or her household if they are not nationals or permanent residents of the United States,
within the meaning of Article 37 of the Vienna Convention;
the term “mission” includes missions within the meaning of the Vienna Convention and any missions representing foreign governments, individually or collectively, which are extended the same privileges and immunities, pursuant to law, as are enjoyed by missions under the Vienna Convention; and
the term “Vienna Convention” means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of
Source
(Pub. L. 95–393, § 2,Notes
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Notification of Travel by Accredited Diplomatic and Consular Personnel of the Russian Federation in the United States
ensure that the Russian Federation provides notification to the Secretary of State at least 2 business days in advance of all travel that is subject to such requirements by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation in the United States, and take necessary action to secure full compliance by Russian personnel and address any noncompliance; and
provide notice of travel described in paragraph (1) to the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation within 1 hour of receiving notice of such travel.”
Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means—
the congressional intelligence committees [Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives];
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
Advance Notification Requirement.—
The Secretary of State shall, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence, establish a mandatory advance notification regime governing all travel by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation in the United States and take necessary action to secure full compliance by Russian personnel and address any noncompliance.
Interagency Cooperation.—
The Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence shall develop written mechanisms to share information—
on travel by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation who are in the United States; and
on any known or suspected noncompliance by such personnel with the regime required by subsection (b).
Quarterly Reports.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written report detailing the number of notifications submitted under the regime required by subsection (b); and
the Secretary of State and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written report detailing a best estimate of known or suspected violations of such requirements by any accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation.”