1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018 . 2. Improving embassy construction (a) Findings Congress finds that the decision by the Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations ( OBO ) to transition from Standard Embassy Design to Design Excellence has in many cases— (1) increased the cost of building new embassies and consulates; (2) delayed the move of thousands of staff from facilities that do not meet current security standards to new, secure facilities; (3) exacerbated certain deficiencies in the quality of the Bureau’s program management; (4) been a factor in reduced competition for capital construction projects