This bill would provide per diem allowances to newly hired Foreign Service employees during their initial orientation and training in the Washington, DC area before they are assigned to their first post overseas or outside the region. The per diem would cover meals and incidental expenses at rates set under federal law, though employees who maintain a permanent home in the DC area and don't vacate it during training would not receive lodging allowances. The bill applies to training programs lasting less than six months within a 50-mile radius of the Washington Monument. This measure is intended to help offset living costs for new Foreign Service officers who must relocate temporarily for training before their first assignment. No specific funding amount or timeline is specified in the legislation.
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