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2 U.S.C. § 1963 — Protection of grounds

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2 U.S.C. § 1963 — Protection of grounds

It shall be the duty of the Capitol police on and after April 29, 1876, to prevent any portion of the Capitol Grounds and terraces from being used as playgrounds or otherwise, so far as may be necessary to protect the public property, turf and grass from destruction or injury.

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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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2 U.S.C. § 1963 — Protection of grounds

Page 433 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1964 ‘‘(b) In carrying out such supervision, the United States Capitol Police shall have, within any such area or street, jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the Met- ropolitan Police of the District of Columbia, to provide security for such personnel and property of such per- sonnel and of the United States Senate within such area or street, and to make arrests for the violation of the laws and regulations of the United States and the District of Columbia. ‘‘(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall be effective only during the period that there is in effect a contract or other agreement as referred to in sub- section (a).’’ EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE SUPERVISION Pub. L. 95–175, Nov. 14, 1977, 91 Stat. 1362, provided: ‘‘That the supervision of the United States Capitol Po- lice shall extend over that part or parts of the premises located at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, Wash- ington, District of Columbia, leased by the Office of Technology Assessment. In carrying out such super- vision, the United States Capitol Police shall have within such part or parts jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Co- lumbia, to provide security for the personnel and prop- erty of the Office of Technology Assessment within such leased premises, and to make arrest therein for the violation of the laws and regulations of the United States and the District of Columbia.’’ § 1962. Detail of police The Capitol Police Board is authorized to de- tail police from the House Office, Senate Office, and Capitol Buildings for police duty on the Capitol Grounds and on the Library of Congress Grounds. (Pub. L. 96–432, § 5, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1853.) Editorial Notes CODIFI

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