Sec. 516. Limits on expenses for a swearing-in ceremony
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not obligate or expend any Federal funds or use any Government property for a reception or gathering after a swearing-in ceremony. The requirement under subsection
(a)shall not apply if— it is the swearing-in ceremony for a Presidential appointee; the reception or gathering is located at space owned or leased by the Department; the Federal funds are used for meals or refreshments served at such reception or gathering; and if the total cost for such meals or refreshments does not exceed an amount established by the Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than October 31, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Chief Financial Officer of the Department, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report relating to the expenditure of funds in the immediately preceding fiscal year expended for a swearing-in ceremony pursuant to subsection (b). In this section, the term Government property has the meaning given such term in section 2635.704(b)(1) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.