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 113 STAT. 1501A-456 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX G (5) DIPLOMATIC SECURITY TRAINING.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall— (A) develop annual physical fitness standards for all diplomatic security agents to ensure that the agents are prepared to carry out all of their official responsibilities; and (B) provide for an independent evaluation by an outside entity of the overall adequacy of current new agent, inservice, and management training programs to prepare agents to carry out the full scope of diplomatic security responsibilities, including preventing attacks on United States personnel and facilities. (6) STATE DEPARTMENT SUPPORT. — (A) FOREIGN EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM.— The Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST) of the Department of State shall receive sufficient support from the Department, including— (i) conducting routine training exercises of the FEST; (ii) providing personnel identified to serve on the FEST as a collateral duty; (iii) providing personnel to assist in activities such as security, medical relief, public affairs, engineering, and building safety; and (iv) providing such additional support as may be necessary to enable the FEST to provide support in a post-crisis environment involving mass casualties and physical damage. (B) FEST AIRCRAFT.— (i) REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT.— The President shall develop a plan to replace on a priority basis the current FEST aircraft funded by the Department of Defense with a dedicated, capable, and reliable replacement aircraft and backup aircraft to be operated and maintained by the Department of Defense. (ii) REPORT. —Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the aircraft selected pursuant to clause (i) and the arrangements for the funding, operation, and maintenance of such aircraft. (iii) AUTHORITY TO LEASE AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND TO A TERRORIST ATTACK ABROAD.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, when the Attorney General of the Department of Justice exercises the Attorney General's authority to lease commercial aircraft to transport equipment and personnel in response to a terrorist attack abroad if there have been reasonable efforts to obtain appropriate Department of Defense aircraft and such aircraft are unavailable, the Attorney General shall have the authority to obtain indemnification insurance or guarantees if necessary and appropriate. (7) RAPID RESPONSE PROCEDURES.— The Secretary of State shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Defense setting out rapid response procedures

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