; (ii) arms transfer requirements under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and (iii) best practices related to human rights and civilian protection. (F) Awareness of common risks to effectiveness of security assistance, including corruption, political instability, and challenges relating to absorptive capacity, partner commitment, and transparency. (2) Coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, to the extent feasible, to ensure that, in addition to the training described paragraph (1), individuals who serve in priority recipient countries or countries that do not meet baseline norms of governance, as determined by the Under Secretary for purposes of subsections (d)(1) and (d)(4) of section 813 , obtain higher-level certification through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies or through a commensurate program developed at the Department’s Foreign Service Institute prior to serving at the United States diplomatic post in such country. 813. Security assistance planning (a) Framework and standards for security assistance Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinator shall create and submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a framework to be used by relevant bureaus and diplomatic posts to guide regional and country-specific planning, such as joint regional strategies or integrated country strategies, with respect to security assistance. Such framework shall include the following: (1) Identification and prioritization of overall goals and objectives for security assistance, in accordance with the relevant National Security Strategy. (2) Criteria for— (A) determining the commitment and political will of countries receiving assistance to use such assistance in a manner that achieves United States objectives; (B) identifying opportunities and risks created by the provision of security assistance