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40 U.S.C. § 5105

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Assistance to authorities by Capitol employees
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Title
40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Chapter
STII/PTB/CH51
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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Each individual employed in the service of the Federal Government 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. (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1178.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 510540:193i.July 31, 1946, ch. 707, § 10, 60 Stat. 719. The words “by information or otherwise” are omitted as unnecessary. Editorial Notes References in TextSections 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, and 14 of the Act of July 31, 1946, referred to in text, are classified to sections 1961, 1966, 1967, 1922, and 1969, respectively, of Title 2, The Congress.

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