40 USC 5101: Definition

40 USC 5101: Definition Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008

From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSSUBTITLE II-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKSPART B-UNITED STATES CAPITOLCHAPTER 51-UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

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§5101. Definition

In this chapter, the term "Capitol Buildings" means the United States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings and garages, the Capitol Power Plant, all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden), all subways and enclosed passages connecting two or more of those structures, and the real property underlying and enclosed by any of those structures.

( Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1174 ; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, §1016(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 364 ; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, §1004(d)(2)(A)(i), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233 ; Pub. L. 110–178, §4(b)(1)(A), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551 .)

Amendment of Section

Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, §1004(d)(2)(A)(i), (4), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233 , 2234, and Pub. L. 110–178, §4(b)(1)(A), (d), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551 , 2552, provided that, effective Oct. 1, 2009, this section is amended by inserting "all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(d)" after "(including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden)".

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5101	40:193m(1).	July 31, 1946, ch. 707, §16(a)(1), 60 Stat. 721 ; Pub. L. 90–108, §1(d), Oct. 20, 1967, 81 Stat. 277 .

Amendments

2003-Pub. L. 108–7 inserted "all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden)," after "Capitol Power Plant,".

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–178 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under section 167 of Title 2, The Congress.

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–161 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 1004(d)(4) of title I of div. H of Pub. L. 110–161, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under section 167 of Title 2, The Congress.

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1016(d) of Pub. L. 108–7, set out as a note under section 1961 of Title 2, The Congress.

Designation of Great Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center as Emancipation Hall

Pub. L. 110–139, §1, Dec. 18, 2007, 121 Stat. 1491 , provided that:

"(a) In General.-The great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known and designated as 'Emancipation Hall', and any reference to the great hall in any law, rule, or regulation shall be deemed to be a reference to Emancipation Hall.

"(b) Effective Date.-This section shall apply on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2007]."