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# 40 U.S.C. § 5103 - Restrictions on public use of United States Capitol Grounds

## Text

Public travel in, and occupancy of, the United States Capitol Grounds is restricted to the roads, walks, and places prepared for that purpose.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1176.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 510340:193b.July 31, 1946, ch. 707, § 2, 60 Stat. 718. The words “by flagging, paving, or otherwise” are omitted as unnecessary.