; and (2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is authorized to increase the number of development diplomats in the Diplomats in Residence Program from 1 to at least 3. B Pay, benefits, and workforce matters 6221. Education allowance (a) In general Chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 908. Education allowance A Department employee who is on leave to perform service in the uniformed services (as defined in section 4303(13) of title 38, United States Code) may receive an education allowance if the employee would, if not for such service, be eligible to receive the education allowance. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3901 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 907 the following: Sec. 908. Education allowance . 6222. 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 before transferring to the employee’s first assignment, in 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)