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40 U.S.C. 6133: Property in the Supreme Court Building and groundsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 61-UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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§6133. Property in the Supreme Court Building and grounds

It is unlawful to step or climb on, remove, or in any way injure any statue, seat, wall, fountain, or other erection or architectural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf, in the Supreme Court Building or grounds.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1183 .)

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6133

40:13i.

Aug. 18, 1949, ch. 479, § 4, 63 Stat. 617.

The word “fountain” conforms to the original text as signed into law by the President. A typographical error was made in printing the source law in the Statutes-at-Large (63 Stat. 617) where the word appears as “foundation”.