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40 U.S.C. § 8103 — Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds

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40 U.S.C. § 8103 — Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds

**(a) Application of Laws.—** Laws and regulations of the District of Columbia for the protection of public or private property and the preservation of peace and order are extended to all public buildings and public grounds belonging to the Federal Government in the District of Columbia. **(b) Penalties.—** A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both if the person— (1) is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about those public buildings or public grounds; (2) willfully injures the buildings or shrubs; (3) pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall, or other enclosure; (4) injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge; or (5) removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the Government, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the Government in the District of Columbia.

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**(a) Application of Laws.—** Laws and regulations of the District of Columbia for the protection of public or private property and the preservation of peace and order are extended to all public buildings and public grounds belonging to the Federal Government in the District of Columbia. **(b) Penalties.—** A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both if the person— (1) is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about those public buildings or public grounds; (2) willfully injures the buildings or shrubs; (3) pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall, or other enclosure; (4) injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge; or (5) removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the Government, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the Government in the District of Columbia.

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2 U.S.C. § 1961 — Policing of Capitol Buildings and Grounds

**(a)** The Capitol Police shall police the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds under the direction of the Capitol Police Board, consisting of the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol, and shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this section, sections 1922, 1966, 1967, and 1969 of this title 11 See References in Text note below. (and regulations promulgated under [section 1969 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1969&num=0&edition=prelim)), and chapter 51 of title 40, and to make arrests within the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds for any violations of any law of the United States, of the District of Columbia, or of any State, or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto: Provided, That for the fiscal year for which appropriations are made by this Act the Capitol Police shall have the additional authority to make arrests within the District of Columbia for crimes of violence, as defined in [section 16 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section16&num=0&edition=prelim), committed within the Capitol Buildings and Grounds and shall have the additional authority to make arrests, without a warrant, for crimes of violence, as defined in [section 16 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section16&num=0&edition=prelim), committed in the presence of any member of the Capitol Police performing official duties: Provided further, That the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia are authorized to make arrests within the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds for any violation of any such laws or re

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40 U.S.C. § 8103 — Application of District of Columbia laws

Page 183 TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS § 8104 In this chapter, the words ‘‘Administrator of General Services’’ are substituted for ‘‘Chief of Engineers’’ [sub- sequently changed to ‘‘Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital’’ because of sec- tion 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983), ‘‘Director of the National Park Service’’ because of section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389), and ‘‘Public Buildings Administrator’’ because of sec- tions 301 and 303 of Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939 (eff. July 1, 1939, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427)] because of section 103(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv- ices Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘through the War De- partment’’ in section 1797 of the Revised Statutes are omitted because of section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983). In subsection (b), the words ‘‘If the Administrator . . . decides’’ are substituted for ‘‘when it shall be made to appear to the said Administrator’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘in the District of Columbia’’ are omitted as un- necessary. The words ‘‘the Administrator and the offi- cer in charge’’ are substituted for ‘‘the officer in charge’’ for clarity. § 8102. Protection of Federal Government build- ings in District of Columbia The Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury may prohibit— (1) a vehicle from parking or standing on a street or roadway adjacent to a building in the District of Columbia— (A) at least partly owned or possessed by, or leased to, the Federal Government; and (B) used by law enforcement auth

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