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handle is hein.crs/goveprg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Inauguration Security and Operations Updated July 11, 2024 introduction Since the ratification of the 20th Amendment (1933), the oath of office for President of the United States has been scheduled to be administered every four years at noon on January 20. In 2025, the presidential inauguration is scheduled for noon on Monday, January 20. Planning for the 2025 inauguration is in its early stages. Inauguration security and operational adjustments to traditional ceremonies, customs, and practices could be made for the 2025 ceremony. This In Focus presents information related to 2025 inauguration security and operations based on past inaugural activities and announced activities to date. Additional security details will be added as they are publicly announced. Current Inaugural Plans Inaugural events, pursuant to public law (36 U.S.C. §501), include the day on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calendar days immediately following that day. While the swearing-in ceremony is the only constitutionally required event, other events have become part of the inaugural festivities. These typically include an inaugural luncheon, an inaugural parade, and inaugural balls. The swearing-in ceremony is hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) and is most commonly held on the West Front steps of the U.S. Capitol. Some past inaugurations have seen plans adjusted to address unusual circumstances. For example, when January 20 falls on a Sunday, public ceremonies have historically been moved to Monday, January 21, with the President- elect sworn in during a private ceremony at noon on January 20. In 1985, for President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration, January 20 fell on a Sunday and the public ceremony was scheduled for the West Front of the Capitol the following day. The January 21 ceremony, however, was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of freezing weather (an estimated 70F, with a wind chill of -100F to -200F at noon, the constitutionally specified time for the beginning of the new presidential term). In 2021, for President Joe Biden's inauguration, the JCCIC announced that the global pandemic and the rise in COVID-19 cases warranted a difficult decision to limit attendance at the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies to a live audience that resembles a State of the Union. As such, each Member of Congress received two tickets to the swearing-in ceremony and the number of dignitaries on the inaugural dais was somewhat limited. Previous nauguration Operations and Logistics Presidential inaugurations are public events that are conducted primarily at the U.S. Capitol complex, on the grounds of the National Mall, and in public spaces along Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, for a traditional parade. For example, Figure 1 shows a map of the 2017 inauguration ceremonies ticketing areas on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. A map for the 2021 inauguration ceremony was not publicly published. Figure 1. 2017 Inauguration Ceremonies MaD I K / A Source: U.S. Capitol Police, Inaugural Ceremonies-Map and Guidance, press release, January 12, 2017, https://www.uscp.gov/ media-center/press-releases/inaugural-ceremonies-map-and- guidelines. A significant portion of American political leadership typically attends presidential inauguration events. Due to safety and security concerns, the inauguration ceremony and surrounding events are historically designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE). NSSEs are high- profile, and usually public, events that require significant security because of the attendance of U.S. and foreign dignitaries and the event's public or official nature. The United States Secret Service (USSS) is designated as the primary federal entity responsible for NSSE security. Beyond the USSS, other law enforcement and first responder agencies historically had inauguration security responsibilities. For example, in 2021, the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan DC Police Department, the U.S. Park Police, the Transportation Security * -

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