§ 2669a. — Diplomatic Telecommunications Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2669a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2669a. Diplomatic Telecommunications Service
(a) Diplomatic Telecommunications Service financial management
In fiscal year 1995 and each succeeding fiscal year--
(1) the Secretary of State shall provide funds for the operation
of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service (DTS) in a sufficient
amount to sustain the current level of support services being
provided by the DTS, and no portion of such amount may be
reprogrammed or transferred for any other purpose;
(2) all funds for the operation and enhancement of the DTS shall
be directly available for use by the Diplomatic Telecommunications
Service Program Office (DTS-PO); and
(3) the DTS-PO financial management officer shall be provided
direct access to the Department of State financial management system
to independently monitor and control the obligation and expenditure
of all funds for the operation and enhancement of the DTS.
(b) DTS Policy Board
Within 60 days after August 26, 1994, the Secretary of State and the
Director of the DTS-PO shall restructure the DTS Policy Board to provide
for representation on the Board, during fiscal year 1995 and each
succeeding fiscal year, by--
(1) the Director of the DTS-PO;
(2) the senior information management official from each agency
currently serving on the Board;
(3) a senior career information management official from each of
the Department of Commerce and the Defense Intelligence Agency; and
(4) a senior career information management official from each of
2 other Federal agencies served by the DTS, each of whom shall be
appointed on a rotating basis by the Secretary of State and the
Director of the DTS-PO for a 2-year term.
(c) DTS consolidation pilot program
(1) In general
The Secretary of State and the Director of the DTS-PO shall
carry out a program under which total DTS consolidation will be
completed before October 1, 1995, at not less than five embassies of
medium to large size.
(2) Pilot program requirements
Under the program required in paragraph (1)--
(A) each participating embassy shall be provided with a full
range of integrated information services, including message,
data, and voice, without additional charge;
(B) a combined transmission facility shall be established
and jointly operated, with open access to all unclassified
transmission equipment;
(C) an unclassified packet switch communication system shall
be installed and shall serve all foreign affairs agencies
associated with the embassy;
(D) separate classified transmission systems (including
MERCURY) shall be terminated; and
(E) all foreign affairs agency systems requiring
international communications capability shall obtain such
capability solely through the DTS.
(3) Pilot program report
Not later than January 15, 1996, the Secretary of State and the
Director of the DTS-PO shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House and Senate a report describing the
actions taken under the program required by this subsection. The
report shall include a cost-benefit analysis for each embassy
participating in the program.
(d) DTS planning report
Not later than January 15, 1995, the Secretary of State and the
Director of the DTS-PO shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
a DTS planning report. The report shall include--
(1) a detailed plan for carrying out the pilot program required
by subsection (c) of this section, including an estimate of the
funds required for such purpose; and
(2) a comprehensive DTS strategy plan that contains detailed
plans and schedules for--
(A) an overall DTS network configuration and security
strategy;
(B) transition of the existing dedicated circuits and
classified transmission systems to the unclassified packet
switch communications system;
(C) provision of a basic level of voice service for all DTS
customers;
(D) funding of new initiatives and of replacement of current
systems;
(E) combining existing DTS network control centers, relay
facilities, and overseas operations; and
(F) reducing the extensive reliance of DTS-PO on the full-
time services of contractors.
(Pub. L. 103-317, title V, Sec. 507, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1766; Pub.
L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1335(m), Oct. 21, 1998,
112 Stat. 2681-789.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105-277 struck out ``, the United
States Information Agency,'' after ``Department of Commerce''.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section
1301 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6531 of this title.
