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Title 2 — The Congress

Part C · Chapter 29 — Capitol Police

§ 1941. Uniform

Statutory text

The Capitol Police Board shall select and regulate the pattern for a uniform for the Capitol police and watchmen, and furnish each member of the force with the necessary belts and arms, payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police. Such arms so furnished or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board shall be carried by each officer and member of the Capitol Police, while in the Capitol Buildings (as defined in section 5101 of title 40), and while within or outside of the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds (as defined in section 5102 of title 40), in such manner and at such times as the Capitol Police Board may, by regulations, prescribe.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. R.S. § 1824

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

    R.S. § 1824

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    R.S. § 1824

  2. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973

    Pub. L. 92–607 · 86 Stat. 1498

    Changed · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

    Pub. L. 92–607 directed that the arms be carried in the Capitol Buildings and within and without the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds according to regulations prescribed by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 92–607 directed that the arms be carried in the Capitol Buildings and within and without the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds according to regulations prescribed by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives.

  3. Pub. L. 95–26 title I § 112 · 91 Stat. 61

    Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

    Pub. L. 95–26 struck out “at a cost not to exceed twenty dollars per man,” after “furnish each member of the force with the necessary belts and arms,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–26 struck out “at a cost not to exceed twenty dollars per man,” after “furnish each member of the force with the necessary belts and arms,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 112. The provisions of section 1824 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (40 U.S.C. 210), are amended by deleting “at a cost not to exceed twenty dollars per man,”.

  4. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005

    Pub. L. 108–447 div. G title I § 1003 · 118 Stat. 2809

    1. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

      Pub. L. 108–447, in first sentence, substituted “The Capitol Police Board” for “The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and, in second sentence

    2. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

      Pub. L. 108–447, in first sentence, substituted “payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police” for “payable out of the contingent fund of the Senate and House of Representatives upon the certificate of the officers above named” and, in second sentence

    3. Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

      Pub. L. 108–447, in first sentence, inserted “or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board” after “furnished”

    4. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1941

      Pub. L. 108–447, in first sentence, substituted “the Capitol Police Board” for “the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–447, in first sentence, substituted “The Capitol Police Board” for “The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and “payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police” for “payable out of the contingent fund of the Senate and House of Representatives upon the certificate of the officers above named” and, in second sentence, inserted “or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board” after “furnished” and substituted “the Capitol Police Board” for “the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1003. Authorization of Weapons. Section 1824 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 1941) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking “The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and inserting “The Capitol Police Board”; and (B) by striking all beginning with “payable out” through the period and inserting “payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police.”; and (2) in the second sentence— (A) by inserting “or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board” after “furnished”; and (B) by striking “the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and inserting “the Capitol Police Board”.

5 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was classified to section 210 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, , 116 Stat. 1062.

R.S. § 1824 derived from act Mar. 30, 1867, ch. 20, § 1, 15 Stat. 11.

Amendments1972–2004 · 3 rounds

2004

Pub. L. 108–447, in first sentence, substituted “The Capitol Police Board” for “The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and “payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police” for “payable out of the contingent fund of the Senate and House of Representatives upon the certificate of the officers above named” and, in second sentence, inserted “or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board” after “furnished” and substituted “the Capitol Police Board” for “the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives”.

1977

Pub. L. 95–26 struck out “at a cost not to exceed twenty dollars per man,” after “furnish each member of the force with the necessary belts and arms,”.

1972

Pub. L. 92–607 directed that the arms be carried in the Capitol Buildings and within and without the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds according to regulations prescribed by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives.

Credits

1972–2004 · 4 acts
  1. R.S. § 1824
  2. 1972Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 507, , 86 Stat. 1508
  3. 1977Pub. L. 95–26, title I, § 112, , 91 Stat. 87
  4. 2004Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1003, , 118 Stat. 3180.
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(R.S. § 1824; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 507, , 86 Stat. 1508; Pub. L. 95–26, title I, § 112, , 91 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1003, , 118 Stat. 3180.)

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