§ 1942. Uniform to display United States flag or colors

Statutory text

The uniform of officers and members of the United States Park Police force, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia shall bear a distinctive patch, pin, or other emblem depicting the flag of the United States or the colors thereof.

The Secretary of the Interior in the case of the United States Park Police force, the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police Board in the case of the Capitol Police, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia in the case of the Metropolitan Police force shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

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.

1970
Pub. L. 91–297 title II § 201(a) · 84 Stat. 354
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1942
Pub. L. 91–297, title II, § 201(a), (b), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 357
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–297, title II, § 201(a), (b), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 357
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) The uniform of officers and member’s of the United Police uniforms U.S. flag emblem. States Park Police force, the Executive Protective Service, the Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia shall bear a distinctive patch, pin, or other emblem depicting the flag of the United States or the colors thereof.
1977
Pub. L. 95–179 · 91 Stat. 1371
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1942
Pub. L. 95–179 substituted “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” for “Executive Protective Service” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 95–179 substituted “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” for “Executive Protective Service” wherever appearing.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was classified to section 210a of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

Amendments

1977—Pub. L. 95–179 substituted “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” for “Executive Protective Service” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, § 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section 421 of Pub. L. 93–198. Accordingly, “Mayor” substituted in text for “commissioner”.

Credits

1970–1977 · 3 acts

1970Pub. L. 91–297, title II, § 201(a), (b), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 357
1973Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, § 421, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 789
1977Pub. L. 95–179, Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 91–297, title II, § 201(a), (b), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, § 421, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 789; Pub. L. 95–179, Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371.)