Front Matter
*Title 1—General Provisions
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Title 2—The Congress
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*Title 3—The President
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*Title 4—Flag And Seal, Seat Of Government, And The States
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*Title 5—Government Organization And Employees; and Appendix
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Title 6—Surety Bonds (Repealed)
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Title 7—Agriculture
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Title 8—Aliens And Nationality
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*Title 9—Arbitration
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*Title 10—Armed Forces
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*Title 11—Bankruptcy; and Appendix
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Title 12—Banks And Banking
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*Title 13—Census
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*Title 14—Coast Guard
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Title 15—Commerce And Trade
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Title 16—Conservation
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*Title 17—Copyrights
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*Title 18—Crimes And Criminal Procedure; and Appendix
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Title 19—Customs Duties
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Title 20—Education
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Title 21—Food And Drugs
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Title 22—Foreign Relations And Intercourse
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*Title 23—Highways
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Title 24—Hospitals And Asylums
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Title 25—Indians
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Title 26—Internal Revenue Code; and Appendix
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Title 27—Intoxicating Liquors
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*Title 28—Judiciary And Judicial Procedure
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Title 29—Labor
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Title 30—Mineral Lands And Mining
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*Title 31—Money And Finance
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*Title 32—National Guard
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Title 33—Navigation And Navigable Waters
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Title 34—Navy (Repealed)
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*Title 35—Patents
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*Title 36—Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And Organizations
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*Title 37—Pay And Allowances Of The Uniformed Services
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*Title 38—Veterans' Benefits; and Appendix
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*Title 39—Postal Service
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Title 40—Public Buildings, Property, And Works; and Appendix
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TITLE 40—Front Matter
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CHAPTER 1—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, PARKS, AND WHARVES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (sections 1 to 138)
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CHAPTER 2—CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS (sections 161 to 224)
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CHAPTER 2—Front Matter
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Title of Superintendent of Capitol Building and Grounds changed to Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 161a. Repealed. June 20, 1929, ch. 33, §6, 46 Stat. 39
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Sec. 162. Architect of Capitol; powers and duties
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Sec. 162-1. Appointment of Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 162a. Compensation of Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 162b. Semiannual report of expenditures by Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 163. Care and superintendence of Capitol by Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 163a. Exterior of Capitol, duty of Architect
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Sec. 163b. Delegation of authority by Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 164. Omitted
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Sec. 164a. Assistant Architect of Capitol to act in case of absence, disability, or vacancy
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Sec. 165. Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 634
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Sec. 166. Architect of Capitol; repairs of Capitol
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Sec. 166a. Omitted
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Sec. 166a-1. Appropriations under control of Architect of Capitol; availability for expenses of advertising
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Sec. 166b. Omitted
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Sec. 166b-1. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-163, title I, §106(b), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1056
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Sec. 166b-1a. Compensation of employees under Architect of Capitol; single per annum gross rates of pay
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Sec. 166b-1b. Conversion by Architect of Capitol of existing basic pay rates to per annum gross pay rates
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Sec. 166b-1c. Obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates
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Sec. 166b-1d. Savings provisions
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Sec. 166b-1e. Effect on existing law
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Sec. 166b-1f. Exemptions
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Sec. 166b-2. Registered nurses compensated under appropriations for Capitol Buildings, Senate Office Buildings, and House Office Buildings; allocation to General Schedule salary grade
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Sec. 166b-3. Authorization to fix basic rate of compensation for certain positions
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Sec. 166b-3a. Compensation of certain positions in Office of Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 166b-3b. Compensation of certain positions under jurisdiction of Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 166b-4. Gratuities for survivors of deceased employees under jurisdiction of Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 166b-5. Withholding and remittance of State income tax by Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 166b-6. Assignment and reassignment of personnel by Architect of Capitol for personal services
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Sec. 166b-7. Architect of the Capitol human resources program
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Sec. 166c. Acquisition of surplus supplies, materials, etc.; priority
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Sec. 166d. Rental or lease of storage space
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Sec. 166e. Funds out of Contingent Expenses, Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 166f. Funds out of Capitol Buildings, Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 166g. Expenses for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor
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Sec. 166h. Transfer of funds by Architect of Capitol; approval
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Sec. 166i. Energy conservation and management
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Sec. 167. Lighting, heating, and ventilating House of Representatives
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Sec. 167a. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-417, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 407
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Sec. 168. Heating and ventilating Senate wing
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Sec. 168a. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §3(16), 65 Stat. 708
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Sec. 169. Furniture for House of Representatives
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Sec. 170. Purchase of furniture or carpets for House or Senate
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Sec. 170a. Transferred
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Sec. 171. Transfer of discontinued apparatus to other branches
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Sec. 172. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §3(18), 65 Stat. 709
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Sec. 173. Estimates for improvements in grounds
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Secs. 174, 174a. Omitted
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Sec. 174b. Senate Office Building; approval of structural changes by Architect of Capitol
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Sec. 174b-1. Additional Senate office building
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Sec. 174c. Control, care, and supervision of Senate Office Building
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Sec. 174d. Assignment of space in Senate Office Building
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Sec. 174d-1. Assignment of space for meetings of joint committees, conference committees, etc.
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Sec. 174e. Certification of vouchers by Architect of Capitol
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Secs. 174f to 174j. Omitted
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Sec. 174j-1. Senate Restaurants; management by Architect of Capitol; approval of matters of general policy; termination
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Sec. 174j-2. Omitted
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Sec. 174j-3. Authorization and direction to effectuate purposes of sections 174j-1 to 174j-7 of this title
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Sec. 174j-4. Special deposit account; establishment; appropriations; approval of payments
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Sec. 174j-5. Deposits and disbursements under special deposit account
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Sec. 174j-6. Bond of Architect, Assistant Architect, and other employees
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Sec. 174j-7. Supersedure of prior provisions for maintenance and operation of Senate Restaurants
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Sec. 174j-8. Management personnel and miscellaneous expenses; availability of appropriations; annual and sick leave
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Sec. 174j-9. Loans for Senate Restaurants
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Sec. 174j-10. Transfer of appropriations for management personnel and miscellaneous restaurant expenses to special deposit account
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Sec. 174k. House of Representatives restaurant, cafeteria, and food services
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Sec. 175. House Office Building; control, supervision, and care
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Sec. 176. Speaker as member of House Office Building commission
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Sec. 177. Assignment of rooms in House Office Building
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Sec. 178. Vacant rooms; assignment to Representatives
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Sec. 179. Vacant rooms; withdrawal by Representatives of request for assignment; relinquishment of rooms previously assigned
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Sec. 180. Exchange of rooms
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Sec. 181. Record of assignment of rooms, etc.
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Sec. 182. Assignment of rooms to Commissioner from Puerto Rico
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Sec. 183. Assignment, etc., of rooms; control of by House
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Sec. 184. Assignment of unoccupied space
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Sec. 184a. John W. McCormack Residential Page School
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Secs. 184b to 184f. Repealed. Pub. L. 102-90, title III, §312(f), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 469
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Sec. 184g. House of Representatives Child Care Center
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Sec. 185. Capitol power plant
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Sec. 185a. Senate Garage; control, supervision, servicing of official motor vehicles
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Sec. 186. Transfer of material and equipment to Architect
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Sec. 187. National Statuary Hall
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Sec. 187a. Replacement of statue in Statuary Hall
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Sec. 188. Works of fine arts
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Sec. 188a. United States Capitol Preservation Commission
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Sec. 188a-1. Authority of Commission to accept gifts and conduct other transactions relating to works of fine art and other property
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Sec. 188a-2. Capitol Preservation Fund
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Sec. 188a-3. Audits by the Comptroller General
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Sec. 188a-4. Advisory boards
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Sec. 188a-5. "Member of the House of Representatives" defined
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Sec. 188b. Senate Commission on Art
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Sec. 188b-1. Duties of Commission
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Sec. 188b-2. Supervision and maintenance of Old Senate Chamber
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Sec. 188b-3. Publication of list of works of art, historical objects, and exhibits
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Sec. 188b-4. Authorization of appropriations
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Sec. 188b-5. Additional authority for Senate Commission on Art to acquire works of art, historical objects, documents, or exhibits
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Sec. 188b-6. Conservation, restoration, replication, or replacement of items in United States Senate Collection
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Sec. 188c. House of Representatives Fine Arts Board
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Sec. 188c-1. Acceptance of gifts on behalf of the House of Representatives
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Sec. 189. Art exhibits
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Sec. 190. Private studios and works of art
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Sec. 190a. Omitted
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Sec. 190b. Location of reference library for Senate and House of Representatives
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Sec. 191. Repealed. Jan. 24, 1934, ch. 4, §34, 48 Stat. 336
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Sec. 192. Omitted
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Sec. 193. Protection of buildings and property
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Sec. 193a. United States Capitol Grounds; area comprising; jurisdiction
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Sec. 193b. Public use of Capitol Grounds
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Sec. 193c. Obstruction of roads; conveyance of goods or merchandise; Capitol Grounds
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Sec. 193d. Sale of articles; signs; solicitation; Capitol Grounds
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Sec. 193e. Injuries to property; Capitol Grounds
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Sec. 193f. Capitol Grounds and Buildings security
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Sec. 193g. Parades or assemblages; display of flags; Capitol Grounds
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Sec. 193h. Prosecution and punishment of offenses
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Sec. 193i. Assistance to authorities by Capitol employees
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Sec. 193j. Suspension of prohibitions against use of grounds
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Sec. 193k. Power of Capitol Police Board to suspend prohibitions
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Sec. 193l. Concerts on grounds
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Sec. 193m. Definitions
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Sec. 193m-1. Audit for private organizations conducting activities or performing services in or on United States Capitol Buildings or Grounds; report to Congress
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Sec. 193n. Smithsonian Institution; policing of buildings and grounds
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Sec. 193o. Public use of Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193p. Sale of articles; signs; solicitation; Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193q. Injury to property; Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193r. Additional protective regulations; publication; Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193s. Prosecution and punishment; Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193t. Police power; Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193u. Suspension of regulations; Smithsonian grounds
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Sec. 193v. "Buildings and grounds" defined
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Sec. 193w. Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 660
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Sec. 193x. Enforcement power of special police
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Secs. 194 to 205. Repealed. July 31, 1946, ch. 707, §15, 60 Stat. 720
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Sec. 206. Capitol Police; appointment; Chief of the Capitol Police
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Sec. 206-1. Capitol Police; compensation of Chief
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Secs. 206a to 206a-8. Omitted
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Sec. 206a-9. Chief Administrative Officer
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Sec. 206b. Emergency duty overtime pay for Capitol Police from funds disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives
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Sec. 206c. Emergency duty overtime pay for Capitol Police from funds disbursed by Secretary of the Senate; compensatory time off in place of additional pay; election, accrual and transfer of time off; rules and regulations
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Sec. 207. Payment of Capitol Police
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Sec. 207a. Unified payroll administration for Capitol Police
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Sec. 207b. Establishment by Capitol Police Board of unified schedules of rates of basic pay and leave system; lump sum payments
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Sec. 207c. Establishment of United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund
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Sec. 207c-1. Payments from Fund for families of Detective Gibson and Private First Class Chestnut
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Sec. 207c-2. Tax treatment of Fund
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Sec. 207c-3. Administration by Capitol Police Board
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Sec. 207d. Certifying officers of Capitol Police
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Sec. 208. Suspension of Capitol Police members
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Sec. 209. Pay of Capitol Police members under suspension
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Sec. 210. Uniform, belts and arms; Capitol Police
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Sec. 210a. Uniforms to display United States flag or colors
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Sec. 211. Uniform; at whose expense; Capitol Police
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Sec. 212. Wearing uniform on duty; Capitol Police
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Sec. 212a. Policing of Capitol Buildings and Grounds; powers of Capitol Police; arrests by Capitol Police for crimes of violence; arrests by District of Columbia police
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Sec. 212a-1. Capitol Grounds and Library of Congress Grounds; detail of police
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Sec. 212a-2. Protection of Members of Congress, officers of Congress, and members of their families
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Sec. 212a-3. Law enforcement authority of Capitol Police
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Sec. 212a-4. Security systems for Capitol buildings and grounds
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Sec. 212a-4a. Maintenance of security systems for Capitol buildings and grounds
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Sec. 212a-5. Capitol Police citation release
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Sec. 212b. Regulation of traffic by Capitol Police Board
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Sec. 213. Repealed. July 31, 1946, ch. 707, §15, 60 Stat. 720
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Sec. 213a. Omitted
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Sec. 214. Protection of grounds
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Sec. 214a. Omitted
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Sec. 214b. Designation of Capitol grounds as play area for children of Members and employees of Senate or House of Representatives
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Sec. 214c. Senate Employee Child Care Center
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Sec. 214d. Child care center employee benefits
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Sec. 214e. Reimbursement of Senate day care center employees
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Sec. 215. Supervision of Botanical Garden
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Sec. 216. Superintendent, etc., of Botanical Garden and greenhouses
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Sec. 216a. Restriction on use of appropriation for Botanical Garden
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Sec. 216b. Utilization of personnel by Architect of Capitol for maintenance and operation of Botanic Garden
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Sec. 216c. National Garden
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Sec. 216d. Disbursement of appropriations for Botanic Garden
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Sec. 217. Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1111
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Sec. 217a. Plant material exchanges
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Sec. 217b. Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1111
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Secs. 218 to 220. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §3(19)-(21), 65 Stat. 709
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Secs. 221, 222. Omitted
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Sec. 223. Capitol Grounds shuttle service; purchase, etc., of vehicles
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Sec. 224. Transportation of House Pages by Capitol Grounds shuttle service
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CHAPTER 2A—NATIONAL ARCHIVES (sections 231 to 241)
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CHAPTER 3—PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS GENERALLY (sections 251 to 298d)
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CHAPTER 4—THE PUBLIC PROPERTY (sections 301 to 319c)
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CHAPTER 5—HOURS OF LABOR AND SAFETY ON PUBLIC WORKS (sections 321 to 334)
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CHAPTER 6—ACQUISITION OF SITES FOR AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS (sections 341 to 357)
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CHAPTER 7—ACQUISITION OF LAND IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR USE OF UNITED STATES BY CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS (sections 361 to 386)
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CHAPTER 8—EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (sections 401 to 444)
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CHAPTER 9—NON-FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS (sections 451 to 462)
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CHAPTER 10—MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (sections 471 to 544)
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CHAPTER 11—REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS (sections 551 to 554)
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CHAPTER 12—CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS (sections 601 to 619)
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CHAPTER 13—NATIONAL CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (sections 651 to 685)
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CHAPTER 14—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES (sections 701 to 703)
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CHAPTER 15—GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT (sections 721 to 729)
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CHAPTER 16—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (sections 751 to 762d)
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CHAPTER 17—ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL (sections 781 to 792)
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CHAPTER 17A—ALASKA FEDERAL-CIVILIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY SWAP (sections 795 to 795d)
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CHAPTER 18—NATIONAL VISITOR CENTER FACILITIES; UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT; CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE (sections 801 to 823)
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CHAPTER 19—CAPITOL AND WHITE HOUSE-PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT (sections 871 to 885)
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CHAPTER 20—FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE EXPENDITURE CONTROL (sections 901 to 913)
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CHAPTER 21—NATIONAL CAPITAL MEMORIALS AND COMMEMORATIVE WORKS (sections 1001 to 1010)
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CHAPTER 22—FEDERAL TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT (sections 1101 to 1109)
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CHAPTER 23—JUDICIARY OFFICE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT (sections 1201 to 1208)
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CHAPTER 24—NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA INTEREST ARBITRATION STANDARDS (sections 1301 to 1304)
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CHAPTER 25—INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (sections 1401 to 1503)
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Title 40—Appendix
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Title 41—Public Contracts
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Title 42—The Public Health And Welfare
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Title 43—Public Lands
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*Title 44—Public Printing And Documents
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Title 45—Railroads
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*Title 46—Shipping; and Appendix
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Title 47—Telegraphs, Telephones, And Radiotelegraphs
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Title 48—Territories And Insular Possessions
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*Title 49—Transportation
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Title 50—War And National Defense; and Appendix
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 Popular Names and Tables
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