Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 29 — Capitol Police
§ 1963. Protection of grounds
Statutory text
It shall be the duty of the Capitol police on and after , 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.
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.
Pub. L. 44–86 · 19 Stat. 41
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1963
(Apr. 29, 1876, ch. 86, 19 Stat. 41.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Apr. 29, 1876, ch. 86, 19 Stat. 41.)
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Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was classified to section 214 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.
Credits
(Apr. 29, 1876, ch. 86, 19 Stat. 41.)