((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.

((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 ; and

((2)) the term “Washington, D.C., area” means the geographic area within a 50-mile radius of the Washington Monument.