§193d. Sale of articles; signs; solicitation; Capitol Grounds

It is forbidden to offer or expose any article for sale in said United States Capitol Grounds; to display any sign, placard, or other form of advertisement therein; to solicit fares, alms, subscriptions, or contributions therein.

(July 31, 1946, ch. 707, §4, 60 Stat. 718 .)

Relocation of Vendors; Temporary Suspension of Prohibition of Sale of Articles, Etc.

Pub. L. 96–432, §6(c), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1853 , provided that, in order to provide a fair and reasonable transition period in which to permit the orderly relocation of those duly licensed vendors operating, as of Oct. 10, 1980, on those portions of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, and Maryland Avenue Southwest, hereby included in the definition of United States Capitol Grounds pursuant to section 1(4) and (5) [of Pub. L. 96–432, set out as a note under section 193a of this title], so much of the prohibitions contained in section 4 of the law of July 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 718 ) [this section], as would prevent the use of those portions of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, and Maryland Avenue Southwest, for the offer and exposure of articles for sale, be suspended for a period not to exceed one year.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 136, 174b–1, 174j–1, 184a, 193h, 193i, 193j, 193k, 193l, 193m, 212a, 1205 of this title; title 2 sections 121b–1, 121c, 121d.