Volume 76 · 95
Public Law 87–481
To authorize an adequate White House Police force, and for other purposes.
Approved June 8, 1962
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize an adequate White House Police force, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 202
White House Police force.
Increase.
of title 3 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:
Ҥ202. White House Police; establishment, control, and supervision; privileges, powers, and duties
“There is hereby created and established a permanent police force, to be known as the ‘White House Police’. Such force shall be under the control and supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury and shall perform such duties as the Secretary may prescribe in connection with the protection of the following: (1) the Executive Mansion and grounds in the District of Columbia; (2) any building in which White House offices are located; and (3) the President and members of his immediate family. The members of such force shall possess privileges and powers similar to those of the members of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.”
Sec. 2.
The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 203 of title 3 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “one hundred
and seventy” and inserting in lieu thereof “two hundred and fifty”.
Approved June 8, 1962.