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40 U.S.C. 8106: Buildings on reservations, parks, or public groundsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 81-ADMINISTRATIVE

§8106. Buildings on reservations, parks, or public grounds

A building or structure shall not be erected on any reservation, park, or public grounds of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia without express authority of Congress.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1206 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

8106

40:68.

Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, § 1 (10th par. on p. 444), 37 Stat. 444.

The words “On and after August 24, 1912” are omitted as obsolete.