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construct or alter, any utility service of the District of
Columbia Government.
§ 5103. Restrictions on public use of United States Capitol
Grounds
Public travel in, and occupancy of, the United States Capitol
Grounds is restricted to the roads, walks, and places prepared
for that purpose.
§ 5104. Unlawful activities
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) ACT OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘act of physical
violence’’ means any act involving—
(A) an assault or other infliction or threat of infliction
of death or bodily harm on an individual; or
(B) damage to, or destruction of, real or personal prop-
erty.
(2) DANGEROUS
WEAPON.—The term ‘‘dangerous weapon’’
includes—
(A) all articles enumerated in section 14(a) of the Act
of July 8, 1932 (ch. 465, 47 Stat. 654); and
(B) a device designed to expel or hurl a projectile capable
of causing injury to individuals or property, a dagger, a
dirk, a stiletto, and a knife having a blade over three
inches in length.
(3) EXPLOSIVES.—The term ‘‘explosives’’ has the meaning
given that term in section 841(d) of title 18.
(4) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 921(3) of title 18.
(b) OBSTRUCTION OF ROADS.—A person may not occupy the roads
in the United States Capitol Grounds in a manner that obstructs
or hinders their proper use, or use the roads in the area of the
Grounds, south of Constitution Avenue and B Street and north
of Independence Avenue and B Street, to convey goods or merchan-
dise, except to or from the United States Capitol on Federal Govern-
ment service.
(c) SALE OF ARTICLES, DISPLAY OF SIGNS, AND SOLICITATIONS.—
A person may not carry out any of the following activities in
the Grounds:
(1) offer or expose any article for sale.
(2) display a sign, placard, or other form of advertisement.
(3) solicit fares, alms, subscriptions, or contributions.
(d) INJURIES
TO PROPERTY.—A person may not 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 Grounds.
(e) CAPITOL GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS SECURITY.—
(1) FIREARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES, OR INCEN-
DIARY DEVICES.—An individual or group of individuals—
(A) except as authorized by regulations prescribed by
the Capitol Police Board—
(i) may not carry on or have readily accessible to
any individual on the Grounds or in any of the Capitol
Buildings a firearm, a dangerous weapon, explosives,
or an incendiary device;
(ii) may not discharge a firearm or explosives, use
a dangerous weapon, or ignite an incendiary device,
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on the Grounds or in any of the Capitol Buildings;
or
(iii) may not transport on the Grounds or in any
of the Capitol Buildings explosives or an incendiary
device; or
(B) may not knowingly, with force and violence, enter
or remain on the floor of either House of Congress.
(2) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—An individual
or group of individuals may not willfully and knowingly—
(A) enter or remain on the floor of either House of Con-
gress or in any cloakroom or lobby adjacent to that floor,
in the Rayburn Room of the House of Representatives,
or in the Marble Room of the Senate, unless authorized
to do so pursuant to rules adopted, or an authorization
given, by that House;
(B) enter or remain in the gallery of either House of
Congress in violation of rules governing admission to the
gallery adopted by that House or pursuant to an authoriza-
tion given by that House;
(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of
official business, enter or remain in a room in any of
the Capitol Buildings set aside or designated for the use
of either House of Congress or a Member, committee,
officer, or employee of Congress or either House of Con-
gress;
(D) utter loud, threatening, or abusive language, or
engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct, at any place
in the Grounds or in any of the Capitol Buildings with
the intent to impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct
of a session of Congress or either House of Congress, or
the orderly conduct in that building of a hearing before,
or any deliberations of, a committee of Congress or either
House of Congress;
(E) obstruct, or impede passage through or within, the
Grounds or any of the Capitol Buildings;
(F) engage in an act of physical violence in the Grounds
or any of the Capitol Buildings; or
(G) parade, demonstrate, or picket in any of the Capitol
Buildings.
(3) EXEMPTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.—This subsection
does not prohibit any act performed in the lawful discharge
of official duties by—
(A) a Member of Congress;
(B) an employee of a Member of Congress;
(C) an officer or employee of Congress or a committee
of Congress; or
(D) an officer or employee of either House of Congress
or a committee of that House.
(f) PARADES, ASSEMBLAGES, AND DISPLAY OF FLAGS.—Except as
provided in section 5106 of this title, a person may not—
(1) parade, stand, or move in processions or assemblages
in the Grounds; or
(2) display in the Grounds a flag, banner, or device designed
or adapted to bring into public notice a party, organization,
or movement.
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§ 5105. Assistance to authorities by Capitol employees
Each individual employed in the service of the Federal Govern-
ment in the United States Capitol or within the United States
Capitol Grounds shall prevent, as far as may be in the individual’s
power, a violation of a provision of this chapter or section 9, 9A,
9B, 9C, or 14 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (ch. 707, 60 Stat. 719,
720), and shall aid the police in securing the arrest and conviction
of the individual violating the provision.
§ 5106. Suspension of prohibitions
(a) AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND.—To allow the observance in the
United States Capitol Grounds of occasions of national interest
becoming the cognizance and entertainment of Congress, the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
concurrently may suspend any of the prohibitions contained in
sections 5103 and 5104 of this title that would prevent the use
of the roads and walks within the Grounds by processions or assem-
blages, and the use in the Grounds of suitable decorations, music,
addresses, and ceremonies, if responsible officers have been
appointed and the President and the Speaker determine that ade-
quate arrangements have been made to maintain suitable order
and decorum in the proceedings and to guard the United States
Capitol and its grounds from injury.
(b) POWER TO SUSPEND PROHIBITIONS IN ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT
OR SPEAKER.—If either the President or Speaker is absent from
the District of Columbia, the authority to suspend devolves on
the other officer. If both officers are absent, the authority devolves
on the Capitol Police Board.
(c) AUTHORITY
OF
MAYOR
TO
PERMIT
USE
OF
LOUISIANA
AVENUE.—Notwithstanding subsection (a) and section 5104(f) of
this title, the Capitol Police Board may grant the Mayor of the
District of Columbia authority to permit the use of Louisiana
Avenue for any of the purposes prohibited by section 5104(f).
§ 5107. Concerts on grounds
Sections 5102, 5103, 5104(b)–(f), 5105, 5105, and 5109 of this
title and sections 9, 9A, 9B, and 9C of the Act of July 31, 1946
(ch. 707, 60 Stat. 719, 720), do not prohibit a band in the service
of the Federal Government from giving concerts in the United
States Capitol Grounds at times which will not interfere with
Congress and as authorized by the Architect of the Capitol.
§ 5108. Audit of private organizations
A private organization (except a political party or committee
constituted for the election of federal officials), whether or not
organized for profit and whether or not any of its income inures
to the benefit of any person, that performs services or conducts
activities in the United States Capitol Buildings or Grounds is
subject to a special audit of its accounts for each year in which
it performs those services or conducts those activities. The Comp-
troller General shall conduct the audit and report the results of
the audit to the Senate and the House of Representatives.
§ 5109. Penalties
(a) FIREARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES, OR INCENDIARY
DEVICE
OFFENSES.—An individual or group violating section
5104(e)(1) of this title, or attempting to commit a violation, shall
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be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than five years,
or both.
(b) OTHER OFFENSES.—A person violating section 5103 or 5104(b),
(c), (d), (e)(2), or (f) of this title, or attempting to commit a violation,
shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than six
months, or both.
(c) PROCEDURE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An action for a violation of this chapter
or section 9, 9A, 9B, 9C or 14 of the Act of July 31, 1946
(ch. 707, 60 Stat. 719, 720), including an attempt or a conspiracy
to commit a violation, shall be brought by the Attorney General
in the name of the United States. This chapter and sections
9, 9A, 9B, 9C and 14 do not supersede any provision of federal
law or the laws of the District of Columbia. Where the conduct
violating this chapter or section 9, 9A, 9B, 9C or 14 also
violates federal law or the laws of the District of Columbia,
both violations may be joined in a single action.
(2) VENUE.—An action under this section for a violation of—
(A) section 5104(e)(1) of this title or for conduct that
constitutes a felony under federal law or the laws of the
District of Columbia shall be brought in the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia; and
(B) any other section referred to in subsection (a) may
be brought in the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia.
(3) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—The penalty which may be imposed
on a person convicted in an action under this subsection is
the highest penalty authorized by any of the laws the defendant
is convicted of violating.
PART C—FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES
CHAPTER 61—UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
BUILDING AND GROUNDS
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
Sec.
6101.
Definitions and application.
6102.
Regulations.
SUBCHAPTER II—BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
6111.
Supreme Court Building.
6112.
Supreme Court Building and grounds employees.
6113.
Duties of the Superintendent of the Supreme Court Building.
6114.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Garden.
SUBCHAPTER III—POLICING AUTHORITY
6121.
General.
6122.
Designation of members of the Supreme Court Police.
6123.
Authority of Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
6131.
Public travel in Supreme Court grounds.
6132.
Sale of articles, signs, and solicitation in Supreme Court Building and
grounds.
6133.
Property in the Supreme Court Building and grounds.
6134.
Firearms, fireworks, speeches, and objectionable language in the Supreme
Court Building and grounds.
6135.
Parades, assemblages, and display of flags in the Supreme Court Building
and grounds.
6136.
Suspension of prohibitions against use of Supreme Court grounds.
6137.
Penalties.
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SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
§ 6101. Definitions and application
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) OFFICIAL GUEST OF THE SUPREME COURT.—The term ‘‘offi-
cial guest of the Supreme Court’’ means an individual who
is a guest of the Supreme Court, as determined by the Chief
Justice of the United States or any Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court;
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States
of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and any territory
or possession of the United States; and
(b) APPLICATION.—For purposes of section 6102 of this title and
subchapters III and IV, the Supreme Court grounds—
(1) extend to the line of the face of—
(A) the east curb of First Street Northeast, between
Maryland Avenue Northeast and East Capitol Street;
(B) the south curb of Maryland Avenue Northeast,
between First Street Northeast and Second Street North-
east;
(C) the west curb of Second Street Northeast, between
Maryland Avenue Northeast and East Capitol Street; and
(D) the north curb of East Capitol Street between First
Street Northeast and Second Street Northeast; and
(2) comprise any property under the custody and control
of the Supreme Court as part of the Supreme Court grounds,
including property acquired as provided by law on behalf of
the Federal Government in lots 2, 3, 800, 801, and 802 in
square 758 in the District of Columbia as an addition to the
grounds of the Supreme Court Building.
§ 6102. Regulations
(a) AUTHORITY OF THE MARSHAL.—In addition to the restrictions
and requirements specified in subchapter IV, the Marshal of the
Supreme Court may prescribe regulations, approved by the Chief
Justice of the United States, that are necessary for—
(1) the adequate protection of the Supreme Court Building
and grounds and of individuals and property in the Building
and grounds; and
(2) the maintenance of suitable order and decorum within
the Building and grounds.
(b) POSTING REQUIREMENT.—All regulations prescribed under this
section shall be posted in a public place at the Building and shall
be made reasonably available to the public in writing.
SUBCHAPTER II—BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
§ 6111. Supreme Court Building
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE.—The Architect of
the Capitol shall have charge of the structural and mechanical
care of the Supreme Court Building, including—
(A) the care and maintenance of the grounds; and
(B) the supplying of all mechanical furnishings and
mechanical equipment for the Building.
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(2) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The Architect shall direct
the operation and maintenance of the mechanical equipment
and repair of the building.
(3) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Architect may enter into all
necessary contracts to carry out this subsection.
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF APPROPRIATIONS..—Amounts appropriated
under—
(1) subsection (a) and sections 6112 and 6113 of this title
are available for—
(A) expenses of heating and air-conditioning refrigeration
supplied by the Capitol Power Plant, advancements for
which shall be made and deposited in the Treasury to
the credit of appropriations provided for the Capitol Power
Plant; and
(B) the purchase of electrical energy; and
(2) the heading ‘‘SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES’’
and ‘‘CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS’’ are available for—
(A) improvements, maintenance, repairs, equipment, sup-
plies, materials, and appurtenances;
(B) special clothing for workers;
(C) personal and other services (including temporary
labor without regard to chapter 51, subchapter III of
chapter 53, and subchapter III of chapter 83, of title 5);
and
(D) without compliance with section 3709 of the Revised
Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)—
(i) for snow removal (by hire of personnel and equip-
ment or under contract); and
(ii) for the replacement of electrical transformers
containing polychlorinated biphenyls.
§ 6112. Supreme Court Building and grounds employees
Employees required to carry out section 6111(a) of this title
shall be—
(1) appointed by the Architect of the Capitol with the approval
of the Chief Justice of the United States;
(2) compensated in accordance with chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and
(3) subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5.
§ 6113. Duties of the Superintendent of the Supreme Court
Building
Except as provided in section 6111(a) of this title, all duties
and work required for the operation, domestic care, and custody
of the Supreme Court Building shall be performed under the direc-
tion of the Marshal of the Supreme Court. The Marshal serves
as the superintendent of the Building.
§ 6114. Oliver Wendell Holmes Garden
The Architect of the Capitol shall maintain and care for the
Oliver Wendell Holmes Garden in accordance with the provisions
of law on the maintenance and care of the grounds of the Supreme
Court Building.
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SUBCHAPTER III—POLICING AUTHORITY
§ 6121. General
(a) AUTHORITY
OF
MARSHAL
OF
THE
SUPREME
COURT
AND
SUPREME COURT POLICE.—In accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Marshal of the Supreme Court and approved by
the Chief Justice of the United States, the Marshal and the Supreme
Court Police shall have authority—
(1) to police the Supreme Court Building and grounds and
adjacent streets to protect individuals and property;
(2) in any State, to protect—
(A) the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, and any official guest of the Supreme
Court; and
(B) any officer or employee of the Supreme Court while
that officer or employee is performing official duties;
(3) while performing duties necessary to carry out paragraph
(1) or (2), to make arrests for any violation of federal or state
law and any regulation under federal or state law; and
(4) to carry firearms as may be required while performing
duties under section 6102 of this title, this subchapter, and
subchapter IV.
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SUBSECTION (a)(2).—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY FIREARMS.—Duties under sub-
section (a)(2)(A) with respect to an official guest of the Supreme
Court in any State (other than the District of Columbia, Mary-
land, and Virginia) shall be authorized in writing by the Chief
Justice or an Associate Justice, if those duties require the
carrying of firearms under subsection (a)(4).
(2) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The authority provided
under subsection (a)(2) expires on December 29, 2004.
§ 6122. Designation of members of the Supreme Court Police
Under the general supervision and direction of the Chief Justice
of the United States, the Marshal of the Supreme Court may
designate employees of the Supreme Court as members of the
Supreme Court Police, without additional compensation.
§ 6123. Authority of Metropolitan Police of the District of
Columbia
The Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia may make
arrests within the Supreme Court Building and grounds for a
violation of federal or state law or any regulation under federal
or state law. This section does not authorize the Metropolitan
Police to enter the Supreme Court Building to make an arrest
in response to a complaint, serve a warrant, or patrol the Supreme
Court Building or grounds, unless the Metropolitan Police have
been requested to do so by, or have received the consent of, the
Marshal of the Supreme Court or an assistant to the Marshal.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
§ 6131. Public travel in Supreme Court grounds
Public travel in, and occupancy of, the Supreme Court grounds
is restricted to the sidewalks and other paved surfaces.
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§ 6132. Sale of articles, signs, and solicitation in Supreme
Court Building and grounds
It is unlawful—
(1) to offer or expose any article for sale in the Supreme
Court Building or grounds;
(2) to display a sign, placard, or other form of advertisement
in the Building or grounds; or
(3) to solicit fares, alms, subscriptions, or contributions in
the Building or grounds.
§ 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.
§ 6134. Firearms, fireworks, speeches, and objectionable lan-
guage in the Supreme Court Building and
grounds
It is unlawful to discharge a firearm, firework or explosive, set
fire to a combustible, make a harangue or oration, or utter loud,
threatening, or abusive language in the Supreme Court Building
or grounds.
§ 6135. Parades, assemblages, and display of flags in the
Supreme Court Building and grounds
It is unlawful to parade, stand, or move in processions or assem-
blages in the Supreme Court Building or grounds, or to display
in the Building and grounds a flag, banner, or device designed
or adapted to bring into public notice a party, organization, or
movement.
§ 6136. Suspension of prohibitions against use of Supreme
Court grounds
To allow the observance of authorized ceremonies in the Supreme
Court Building and grounds, the Marshal of the Supreme Court
may suspend for those occasions any of the prohibitions contained
in this subchapter as may be necessary for the occasion if—
(1) responsible officers have been appointed; and
(2) the Marshal determines that adequate arrangements have
been made—
(A) to maintain suitable order and decorum in the pro-
ceedings; and
(B) to protect the Supreme Court Building and grounds
and individuals and property in the Building and grounds.
§ 6137. Penalties
(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual who violates this subchapter,
or a regulation prescribed under section 6102 of this title, shall
be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 60 days, or
both.
(b) VENUE AND PROCEDURE.—Prosecution for a violation described
in subsection (a) shall be in the Superior Court of the District
of Columbia, on information by the United States Attorney or
an Assistant United States Attorney.
(c) OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE OVER $100.—If
during the commission of a violation described in subsection (a),
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public property is damaged in an amount exceeding $100, the
period of imprisonment for the offense may be not more than
five years.
CHAPTER 63—SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL
GALLERY OF ART, AND JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Sec.
6301.
Definition.
6302.
Public use of grounds.
6303.
Unlawful activities.
6304.
Additional regulations.
6305.
Suspension of regulations.
6306.
Policing of buildings and grounds.
6307.
Penalties.
§ 6301. Definition
In this chapter, the term ‘‘specified buildings and grounds’’
means—
(1) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.—The Smithsonian Institution
and its grounds, which include the following:
(A) SMITHSONIAN
BUILDINGS
AND
GROUNDS
ON
THE
NATIONAL MALL.—The Smithsonian Building, the Arts and
Industries Building, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National
Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of Natural
History, the National Museum of American History, the
National Museum of the American Indian, the Hirshhorn
Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, the S. Dillon
Ripley Center, and all other buildings of the Smithsonian
Institution within the Mall, including the entrance walks,
unloading areas, and other pertinent service roads and
parking areas.
(B) NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK.—The National Zoolog-
ical Park comprising all the buildings, streets, service
roads, walks, and other areas within the boundary fence
of the National Zoological Park in the District of Columbia
and including the public space between that fence and
the face of the curb lines of the adjacent city streets.
(C) OTHER SMITHSONIAN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.—All
other buildings, service roads, walks, and other areas
within the exterior boundaries of any real estate or land
or interest in land (including temporary use) that the
Smithsonian Institution acquires and that the Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution determines to be necessary
for the adequate protection of individuals or property in
the Smithsonian Institution and suitable for administration
as a part of the Smithsonian Institution.
(2) NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.—The National Gallery of Art
and its grounds, which extend—
(A) to the line of the face of the south curb of Constitution
Avenue Northwest, between Seventh Street Northwest, and
Fourth Street Northwest, to the line of the face of the
west curb of Fourth Street Northwest, between Constitu-
tion Avenue Northwest, and Madison Drive Northwest;
to the line of the face of the north curb of Madison Drive
Northwest, between Fourth Street Northwest, and Seventh
Street Northwest; and to the line of the face of the east
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curb of Seventh Street Northwest, between Madison Drive
Northwest, and Constitution Avenue Northwest;
(B) to the line of the face of the south curb of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest, between Fourth Street and Third
Street Northwest, to the line of the face of the west curb
of Third Street Northwest, between Pennsylvania Avenue
and Madison Drive Northwest, to the line of the face of
the north curb of Madison Drive Northwest, between Third
Street and Fourth Street Northwest, and to the line of
the face of the east curb of Fourth Street Northwest,
between Pennsylvania Avenue and Madison Drive North-
west; and
(C) to the line of the face of the south curb of Constitution
Avenue Northwest, between Ninth Street Northwest and
Seventh Street Northwest; to the line of the face of the
west curb of Seventh Street Northwest, between Constitu-
tion Avenue Northwest and Madison Drive Northwest; to
the line of the face of the north curb of Madison Drive
Northwest, between Seventh Street Northwest and the line
of the face of the east side of the east retaining wall
of the Ninth Street Expressway Northwest; and to the
line of the face of the east side of the east retaining wall
of the Ninth Street Expressway Northwest, between Madi-
son Drive Northwest and Constitution Avenue Northwest.
(3) JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.—
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which
extends to the line of the west face of the west retaining
walls and curbs of the Inner Loop Freeway on the east, the
north face of the north retaining walls and curbs of the Theo-
dore Roosevelt Bridge approaches on the south, the east face
of the east retaining walls and curbs of Rock Creek Parkway
on the west, and the south curbs of New Hampshire Avenue
and F Street on the north, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-
forming Arts’’, numbered 844/82563 and dated April 20, 1994
(as amended by the map entitled ‘‘Transfer of John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts’’, numbered 844/82563A and
dated May 22, 1997), which shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the office of the National Capital Region,
National Park Service.
§ 6302. Public use of grounds
Public travel in, and occupancy of, the grounds specified under
section 6301 of this title are restricted to the sidewalks and other
paved surfaces, except in the National Zoological Park.
§ 6303. Unlawful activities
(a) DISPLAYS AND SOLICITATIONS.—It is unlawful for anyone other
than an authorized employee or concessionaire to carry out any
of the following activities within the specified buildings and
grounds:
(1) Offer or expose any article for sale.
(2) Display any sign, placard, or other form of advertisement.
(3) Solicit alms, subscriptions, or contributions.
(b) TOUCHING OF, OR INJURIES TO, PROPERTY.—It is unlawful
for anyone—
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(1) other than an authorized employee, to touch or handle
objects of art or scientific or historical objects on exhibition
within the specified buildings or grounds; or
(2) to step or climb on, remove, or in any way injure any
object of art, exhibit (including an exhibit animal), equipment,
seat, wall, fountain, or other erection or architectural feature,
or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf, within the specified buildings
or grounds.
§ 6304. Additional regulations
(a) AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.—In
addition to the restrictions and requirements specified in sections
6302 and 6303 of this title, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, the Trustees of the National Gallery of Art, and the Trustees
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may pre-
scribe for their respective agencies regulations necessary for—
(1) the adequate protection of the specified buildings and
grounds and individuals and property in those buildings and
grounds; and
(2) the maintenance of suitable order and decorum within
the specified buildings and grounds, including the control of
traffic and parking of vehicles in the National Zoological Park
and all other areas in the District of Columbia under their
control.
(b) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—A regulation prescribed
under this section shall be published in the Federal Register and
is not effective until the expiration of 10 days after the date of
publication.
§ 6305. Suspension of regulations
To allow authorized services, training programs, and ceremonies
in the specified buildings and grounds, the Secretary of the Smithso-
nian Institution, the Trustees of the National Gallery of Art, and
the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts (or their designees) may suspend for their respective agencies
any of the prohibitions contained in sections 6302 and 6303 of
this title as may be necessary for the occasion or circumstance
if—
(1) responsible officers have been appointed; and
(2) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Trustees
of the National Gallery of Art, and the Trustees of the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (or their designees)
determine that adequate arrangements have been made—
(A) to maintain suitable order and decorum in the pro-
ceedings; and
(B) to protect the specified buildings and grounds and
persons and property in those buildings and on those
grounds.
§ 6306. Policing of buildings and grounds
(a) DESIGNATION OF EMPLOYEES AS SPECIAL POLICE.—Subject to
section 5375 of title 5, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
the Trustees of the National Gallery of Art, and the Trustees
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (or their
designees) may designate employees of their respective agencies
as special police, without additional compensation, for duty in
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connection with the policing of their respective specified buildings
and grounds.
(b) POWERS.—The employees designated as special police under
subsection (a)—
(1) may, within the specified buildings and grounds, enforce,
and make arrests for violations of, sections 6302 and 6303
of this title, any regulation prescribed under section 6304 of
this title, federal or state law, or any regulation prescribed
under federal or state law; and
(2) may enforce concurrently with the United States Park
Police the laws and regulations applicable to the National Cap-
ital Parks, and may make arrests for violations of sections
6302 and 6303 of this title, within the several areas located
within the exterior boundaries of the face of the curb lines
of the squares within which the specified buildings and grounds
are located.
(c) UNIFORMS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.—The employees designated
as special police under subsection (a) may be provided, without
charge, with uniforms and other equipment as may be necessary
for the proper performance of their duties, including badges,
revolvers, and ammunition.
§ 6307. Penalties
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) PENALTY.—A person violating section 6302 or 6303 of
this title, or a regulation prescribed under section 6304 of
this title, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not
more than 60 days, or both.
(2) PROCEDURE.—Prosecution for an offense under this sub-
section shall be in the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, by information by the United States Attorney or
an Assistant United States Attorney.
(b) OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY DAMAGE OVER $100.—
(1) PENALTY.—If in the commission of a violation described
in subsection (a), property is damaged in an amount exceeding
$100, the period of imprisonment for the offense may be not
more than five years.
(2) VENUE AND PROCEDURE.—Prosecution of an offense under
this subsection shall be in the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia by indictment. Prosecution may
be on information by the United States Attorney or an Assistant
United States Attorney if the defendant, after being advised
of the nature of the charge and of rights of the defendant,
waives in open court prosecution by indictment.
CHAPTER 65—THURGOOD MARSHALL FEDERAL
JUDICIARY BUILDING
Sec.
6501.
Definition.
6502.
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building.
6503.
Commission for the Judiciary Office Building.
6504.
Lease of building.
6505.
Structural and mechanical care and security.
6506.
Allocation of space.
6507.
Account in Treasury.
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§ 6501. Definition
In this chapter, the term ‘‘Chief Justice’’ means the Chief Justice
of the United States or the designee of the Chief Justice, except
that when there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief Justice,
the most senior associate justice of the Supreme Court shall be
deemed to be the Chief Justice for purposes of this chapter until
the vacancy is filled.
§ 6502. Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
DESIGNATION.—There is a Federal
Judiciary Building in Washington, D.C., known and designated
as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building’’.
(b) TITLE.—
(1) SQUARES
721
AND
722.—Title to squares 721 and 722
remains in the Federal Government.
(2) BUILDING.—Title to the Building and other improvements
constructed or otherwise made immediately reverts to the
Government at the expiration of not more than 30 years from
the effective date of the lease agreement referred to in section
6504 of this title without payment of any compensation by
the Government.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) SIZE OF BUILDING.—The Building (excluding parking facili-
ties) may not exceed 520,000 gross square feet in size above
the level of Columbia Plaza in the District of Columbia.
(2) HEIGHT OF BUILDING.—The height of the Building and
other improvements shall be compatible with the height of
surrounding Government and historic buildings and conform
to the provisions of the Act of June 1, 1910 (ch. 263, 36
Stat. 452) (known as the Building Height Act of 1910).
(3) DESIGN.—The Building and other improvements shall—
(A) be designed in harmony with historical and Govern-
ment buildings in the vicinity;
(B) reflect the symbolic importance and historic character
of the United States Capitol and other buildings on the
United States Capitol Grounds; and
(C) represent the dignity and stability of the Government.
(d) APPROVAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE.—All final decisions regarding
architectural design of the Building are subject to the approval
of the Chief Justice.
(e) CHILLED WATER AND STEAM FROM CAPITOL POWER PLANT.—
If the Building is connected with the Capitol Power Plant, the
Architect of the Capitol shall furnish chilled water and steam
from the Plant to the Building on a reimbursable basis.
(f) CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.—The Building and other improve-
ments constructed under this chapter shall meet all standards
applicable to construction of a federal building.
(g) ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM.—The Architect shall maintain an
accounting system for operation and maintenance of the Building
and other improvements which will allow accurate projections of
the dates and cost of major repairs, improvements, reconstructions,
and replacements of the Building and improvements and other
capital expenditures on the Building and improvements.
(h) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.—
(1) BUILDING CODES, PERMITS, OR INSPECTION.—The Building
is not subject to any law of the District of Columbia relating
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to building codes, permits, or inspection, including any such
law enacted by Congress.
(2) TAXES.—The Building and other improvements con-
structed under this chapter are not subject to any law of the
District of Columbia relating to real estate and personal prop-
erty taxes, special assessments, or other taxes, including any
such law enacted by Congress.
§ 6503. Commission for the Judiciary Office Building
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—There is a Commission
for the Judiciary Office Building, composed of the following 13
members or their designees:
(1) Two individuals appointed by the Chief Justice from
among justices of the Supreme Court and other judges of the
United States.
(2) The members of the House Office Building Commission.
(3) The majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.
(4) The Chairman and the ranking minority member of the
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
(5) The Chairman and the ranking minority member of the
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
(6) The Chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.
(b) QUORUM.—Seven members of the Commission is a quorum.
(c) DUTIES.—The Commission is responsible for the supervision
of the design, construction, operation, maintenance, structural,
mechanical, and domestic care, and security of the Thurgood Mar-
shall Federal Judiciary Building. The Commission shall prescribe
regulations to govern the actions of the Architect of the Capitol
under this chapter and to govern the use and occupancy of all
space in the Building.
§ 6504. Lease of building
(a) LEASE AGREEMENT.—Under an agreement with the person
selected to construct the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary
Building, the Architect of the Capitol shall lease the Building to
carry out the objectives of this chapter.
(b) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF LEASE AGREEMENT.—The agree-
ment includes at a minimum the following:
(1) LIMIT ON LENGTH OF LEASE.—The Architect will lease
the Building and other improvements for not more than 30
years from the effective date of the agreement.
(2) RENTAL RATE.—The rental rate per square foot of occupi-
able space for all space in the Building and other improvements
will be in the best interest of the Federal Government and
will carry out the objectives of this chapter. The aggregate
rental rate for all space in the Building and other improvements
shall produce an amount at least equal to the amount necessary
to amortize the cost of development of squares 721 and 722
in the District of Columbia over the life of the lease.
(3) AUTHORITY
TO
MAKE
SPACE
AVAILABLE
AND
SUBLEASE
SPACE.—The Architect may make space available and sublease
space in the Building and other improvements in accordance
with section 6506 of this title.