A bill to amend the Act of July 31, 1946, as amended, relating to the United States Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.
PL 96-432 (H.R.6331), enacted 10/10/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-432—OCT. 10, 1980 
94 STAT. 1851 
Public Law 96-432 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Act of July 31, 1946, as amended, relating to the United States 
Oct. 10, 1980 
Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 6331] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the U.S. Capitol 
Act of July 31, 1946, as amended (40 U.S.C. 193a), is amended to |Xdaries 
include within the definition of the United States Capitol Grounds £
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the following additional areas and portions of streets which are 4
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situated as follows: 
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(1) that portion of D Street Northeast from the east curb of 
Second Street Northeast to the east curb of First Street North-
east; 
(2) that portion of Second Street Northeast and Southeast from 
the south curb of F Street Northeast to the south curb of C Street 
Southeast; 
(3) that portion of Constitution Avenue Northeast from the 
east curb of Second Street Northeast to the east curb of First 
Street Northeast; 
(4) that portion of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest from the 
west curb of First Street Northwest to the east curb of Third 
Street Northwest; 
(5) that portion of Maryland Avenue Southwest from the west 
curb of First Street Southwest to the east curb of Third Street 
Southwest; 
(6) that portion of Constitution Avenue Northwest from the 
east curb of Second Street Northwest to the east curb of Third 
Street Northwest; 
(7) that portion of Independence Avenue Southwest from the 
west curb of First Street Southwest to the east curb of Third 
Street Southwest; 
(8) that portion of Maryland Avenue Northeast from the east 
curb of Second Street Northeast to the east curb of First Street 
Northeast; 
(9) that portion of East Capitol Street from the east curb of 
Second Street Southeast to the east curb of First Street 
Southeast; 
(10) that portion of Independence Avenue Southeast from the 
east curb of Second Street Southeast to the east curb of First 
Street Southeast; 
(11) that portion of C Street Southeast from the east curb of 
Second Street Southeast to the east curb of First Street 
Southeast; 
(12) that portion of North Capitol Street from the south curb of 
Massachusetts Avenue to the north curb of Louisiana Avenue; 
(13) that portion of New Jersey Avenue Northwest from the 
north curb of D Street Northwest to the north curb of Louisiana 
Avenue; 
(14) that portion of Second Street Southwest from the north 
curb of D Street to the south curb of Virginia Avenue Southwest; 
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(15) that portion of Virginia Avenue Southwest from the east 
curb of Second Street Southwest to the west curb of Third Street 
Southwest; 
(16) that portion of Third Street Southwest from the south curb 
of Virginia Avenue Southwest to the north curb of D Street 
Southwest; 
(17) that portion of D Street Southwest from the west curb of 
Third Street Southwest to the east curb of Second Street 
Southwest; 
(18) that portion of Canal Street Southwest, including 
sidewalks and traffic islands, from the south curb of Indepen-
dence Avenue Southwest to the west curb of South Capitol 
Street; and 
(19) all that area contiguous to, and surrounding, square 
numbered 724 from the property line thereof to the contiguous 
curb; 
(20) those areas contiguous to, and surrounding, the areas 
comprising the grounds of the United States Botanic Garden 
from the property line of such grounds to the contiguous curb; 
(21) all that area contiguous to, and surrounding, the struc-
tures comprising the United States Capitol Power Plant, from 
the building lines of such structures to the contiguous curbs; and 
(22) all that area contiguous to, and surrounding, square 
numbered 581 from the property line thereof to the contiguous 
curb. 
SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of July 31,1946, as amended (40 U.S.C. 
DC. Code 9-118. 193a), is amended (1) by deleting "First Street N.E. to Second Street 
N.W." and inserting in lieu thereof "Second Street Northeast to 
Third Street Northwest"; and (2) by inserting immediately before the 
colon preceding the proviso, a comma and the following: "Pennsylva-
nia Avenue Northwest from First Street Northwest to Third Street 
Northwest, Maryland Avenue Southwest from First Street Southwest 
to Third Street Southwest, Second Street Northeast from F Street 
Northeast to C Street Southeast; C Street Southeast from Second 
Street Southeast to First Street Southeast; that portion of Maiyland 
Avenue Northeast from Second Street Northeast to First Street 
Northeast; that portion of New Jersey Avenue Northwest from D 
Street Northwest to Louisiana Avenue; that portion of Second Street 
Southwest from the north curb of D Street to the south curb of 
Virginia Avenue Southwest; that portion of Virginia Avenue South-
west from the east curb of Second Street Southwest to the west curb 
of Third Street Southwest; that portion of Third Street Southwest 
from the south curb of Virginia Avenue Southwest to the north curb 
of D Street Southwest; that portion of D Street Southwest from the 
west curb of Third Street Southwest to the east curb of Second Street 
Southwest; that portion of Canal Street Southwest, including 
sidewalks and traffic islands, from the south curb of Independence 
Avenue Southwest to the west curb of South Capitol Street". 
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SEC. 3. On and after the effective date of this section, that portion of 
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C Street Northeast from the west curb of Second Street Northeast to 
the east curb of First Street Northeast shall be under the exclusive 
jurisdiction and control of the Capitol Police Board and the Architect 
of the Capitol in the same manner and to the same extent as such 
Board or the Architect of the Capitol has over other streets compris-
ing the United States Capitol Grounds, and the Architect of the 
Capitol shall be responsible for the maintenance and improvement 
thereof. 
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SEC. 4. The foregoing provisions of this Act shall take effect upon 
the expiration of the thirty-day period following the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. The Capitol Police Board is authorized to detail police from 
the House Office, Senate Office, and Capitol Buildings for police duty 
on the Capitol Grounds and on the Library of Congress Grounds. 
SEC. 6. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, with 
respect to those squares occupied by the United States Supreme 
Court and the Library of Congress, those streets or portions thereof 
referred to in the first section of this Act which surround such 
squares shall be considered a part of the Capitol Grounds only to the 
face of the curbs contiguous to such squares. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing, or otherwise 
altering, modifying, affecting, or superseding those provisions of law 
in effect on the date immediately preceding the date of the enactment 
of this Act vesting authority in the United States Supreme Court 
Police and the Library of Congress Police to make arrests in adjacent 
streets. 
(c) 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 the effective date hereof, 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), so much of the prohibitions contained 
in section 4 of the law of July 31,1946 (60 Stat. 718), 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, shall be suspended for a period not to exceed one year. 
SEC. 7. (a) The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the 
House Office Building Commission, is hereby authorized to acquire, 
on behalf of the United States, by purchase, condemnation, transfer, 
or otherwise, for addition to the United States Capitol Grounds, all 
publicly or privately owned property contained in lot 49 in square 
582; lot 70 in square 640; and lots 1, 2, 67, 79, 80, 800, 801, 807, 814 
through 822, and 834 in square 693 in the District of Columbia 
(including all alleys or parts of alleys and streets within the lotlines 
and curblines surrounding such real property): Provided, That upon 
the acquisition of any such real property by the Architect of the 
Capitol on behalf of the United States, such property shall be subject 
to the provisions of the Act of July 31,1946 (60 Stat. 718), as amended 
in the same manner and to the same extent as all other areas 
comprising the United States Capitol Grounds. 
(b) For the purposes of this section the properties authorized to be 
acquired hereunder, shall be deemed to extend to the outer face of the 
curbs of the squares in which they are located. 
(c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of 
the Capitol for the fiscal year ending September 30,1981, the sum of 
$11,500,000 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this 
section, said appropriation to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 8. The acquisition of real property under this Act shall be 
conducted in accordance with the Act entitled "Uniform Relocation 
Assistance and Land Acquisition Policies Act of 1970", Public Law 
91-646, approved January 2,1971, and any proceeding for condemna-
tion brought in its course shall be conducted in accordance with the 
Act entitled "An Act to provide for the acquisition of land in the 
District of Columbia for the use of the United States", approved 
March 1,1929 (16 D.C. Code, sees. 1351-1368). 
SEC. 9. The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into 
contracts and to make expenditures for grading and paving and such 
Effective date. 
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40 u s e 212a-l. 
U.S. Supreme 
eourt and 
Library of 
eongress, 
jurisdictional 
boundaries. 
40 u s e 193a 
note. 
Vendors, 
relocation. 
Effective date. 
40 u s e 193d 
note. 
40 u s e 193d. 
D.e. eode 9-121. 
Architect of the 
eapitol, 
additional 
property 
acquisition. 
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note. 
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193a-193m, 
212a, 212b. 
D.e. eode 9-118 
to 9-131. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Real property, 
acquisition. 
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note. 
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Grading, paving, 
and other 
expenditures. 
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note. 
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other expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other 
services, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 7 of 
this Act. 
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SEC. 10. Any contract entered into pursuant to this Act or pursuant 
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to any amendment made by this Act shall be effective only to such 
extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance in an 
appropriation Act. 
Approved October 10, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-903 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
Sept. 22, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.