22 U.S.C. § 305 — Growth projections for new embassies and consulates

(a) For each new embassy compound (NEC) or new consulate compound (NCC) project that was in, or not yet in, the design phase as of December 27, 2021, the Department of State must project how staffing will grow over the building's estimated life, using all relevant available data, including (1) historical trends for Department staff and staff from other agencies at that post; (2) a risk-versus-policy-needs analysis from the most recent Vital Presence Validation Process, if there is one; (3) reasonable assumptions about the post's strategic importance over the building's life; and (4) any other useful data for projecting future growth. (b) Other federal agencies.— The head of any federal agency with staff at a U.S. embassy or consulate must, if asked, give the Secretary growth projections for that agency's staff over the building's estimated life. (c) The Department must base its overall growth assumption for all NECs and NCCs on the estimates gathered under (a) and (b). (d) Any congressional notification about a site selection for a new embassy or consulate compound, submitted after December 27, 2021, must include the growth assumption used under (c).