Notwithstanding [section 5536 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5536&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may provide for official receptions and may pay entertainment and representational expenses (including expenses of family members) to enable the Department and the Service to provide for the proper representation of the United States and its interests. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide for the use of United States products, including American wine.
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Notwithstanding [section 5536 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5536&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may provide for official receptions and may pay entertainment and representational expenses (including expenses of family members) to enable the Department and the Service to provide for the proper representation of the United States and its interests. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide for the use of United States products, including American wine.
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§ 4085. Entertainment and representation ex-
penses
Notwithstanding section 5536 of title 5, the
Secretary may provide for official receptions
and may pay entertainment and representa-
tional expenses (including expenses of family
members) to enable the Department and the
Service to provide for the proper representation
of the United States and its interests. In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, provide for the
use of United States products, including Amer-
ican wine.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 905, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat.
2128.)
§ 4086. Entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal
election; preconditions; applicability
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and in
such manner as shall be otherwise authorized by
a State or other jurisdiction within the terri-
tory of the United States, a member of the Serv-
ice residing outside the United States shall, in
addition to any entitlement to vote in a State in
a Federal election under section 3 of the Over-
seas Citizens Voting Rights Act (42 U.S.C.
1973dd–1), be entitled to vote in a Federal elec-
tion in the State in which such member was last
domiciled immediately before entering the Serv-
ice if such member—
(1) makes an election of that State;
(2) notifies that State of such election and
notifies any other States in which he or she is
entitled to vote of such election; and
(3) otherwise meets the requirements of such
Act [42 U.S.C. 1973dd et seq.].
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply
only to an individual who becomes a member of
the Service on or after November 22, 1983, and
shall not apply to an individual who registers to
vote in a State in which he is entitled to vote
under section 3 of Overseas Citizens Voting
Rights Act