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USCIS field office leadership must consult with the USCIS Office of the Chief Counsel's Ethics Division to determine whether materials and publications other than the American flag and the contents of the U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet are appropriate for distribution. Federal workers, including officers, and other invited participants, whether governmental or non-governmental, must never distribute the following within the venue where the USCIS naturalization ceremony is taking place, or anywhere within a federal facility or on federal property: • Partisan publications; • Publications referencing a specific political group; • Commercial materials or publications; • Religious materials or publications; or • Any promotional or solicitation materials or publications. Authorized non-U.S. governmental organizations invited by USCIS to distribute materials or publications, such as voter registration organizations, may provide USCIS-authorized materials at the conclusion of the naturalization ceremony. Similarly, other authorized U.S. government participants, such as the Department of State's Passport Services Division, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Social Security Administration may distribute USCIS-authorized materials within the venue after the USCIS official has concluded the naturalization ceremony. Only USCIS-approved materials and publications may be distributed within the venue once the presiding USCIS official has concluded the naturalization ceremony. B. Ceremony Check-In Process USCIS officers perform the ceremony check-in process before the start of the ceremony. An officer reviews the responses on each naturalization candidate's Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony (Form N-445) and updates responses as necessary. Once the officer verifies each candidate's eligibility for naturalization, the officer then collects all USCIS-issued travel documents and lawful permanent resident cards from each candidate. C. Ceremony Program To standardize the naturalization ceremony experience, unless exempted, USCIS offices follow these steps in all administrative ceremonies: • Play "Faces of America;" • Play the national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, instrumental or vocal version; • Deliver opening (welcoming)remarks by Master of Ceremonies; • Announce the "call of countries;"-EL • Administer the Oath of Allegiance to the naturalization candidates;