Sec. 619. Independence Day ceremonies for oaths of allegiance
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make available funds each fiscal year to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance under section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448(a) ) to legal immigrants whose applications for naturalization have been approved. A ceremony conducted with funds under this section— shall be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and shall include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall select the site for each ceremony conducted with funds under this section. In selecting a site under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security should consider— the number of naturalization applicants living in proximity to the site; and the degree of participation in and support for the ceremony by the local community at the site. Amounts made available under this section for each ceremony shall not exceed $5,000. Funds made available under this section may be used only for the following:
Costs of personnel of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal judiciary (including travel and overtime expenses). Site rental, including audio equipment rental. Logistical requirements, including sanitation. Costs for printing brochures about the naturalization participants and the naturalization process. Fees and fines deposited in the Security and Prosperity Account under section 286(w)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act may be used to carry out this section.
No amount may be made available under this section to an entity that is not part of the Department of Homeland Security, for supporting a ceremony described in subsection (b), unless— the entity submits an application to the Secretary of Homeland Security, in a form and manner specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security; and the Secretary of Homeland Security approves the application.
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Sec. 619
Independence Day ceremonies for oaths of allegiance
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