Sec. 7109. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR NEWLY HIRED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE
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## SEC. 7109 PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR NEWLY HIRED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE ###
(a)Per Diem Allowance ####
(1)In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any newly hired Foreign Service employee who is in initial orientation training, or any other training expected to last less than 6 months in the Washington, D.C. area before transferring to the employee’s first assignment overseas or domestically outside the Washington, D.C. area shall, for the duration of such training, receive a per diem allowance at the levels prescribed under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. ####
(2)Limitation on lodging expenses A newly hired Foreign Service employee may not receive any lodging expenses under the applicable per diem allowance pursuant to paragraph
(1)if that employee— #####
(A)has a permanent residence in the Washington, D.C., area (not including government-supplied housing during such orientation training or other training); and #####
(B)does not vacate such residence during such orientation training or other training. ###
(b)Definitions In this section— ####
(1)the term “**per diem allowance**” has the meaning given such term in section 5701 of title 5, United States Code; and ####
(2)the term “**Washington, D.C., area**” means the geographic area within a 50-mile radius of the Washington Monument.