2013 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 29 - CAPITOL POLICE (§§ 1901 - 1981)
Subchapter I - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 1901 - 1954)
Part C - Uniform and Arms (§§ 1941 - 1944)
Section 1942 - Uniform to display United States flag or colors
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 29 - CAPITOL POLICE SUBCHAPTER I - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION Part C - Uniform and Arms Sec. 1942 - Uniform to display United States flag or colors |
| Contains | section 1942 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 91-297, title II, §201(a), (b), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, §421, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 789; Pub. L. 95-179, Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371. |
| Statutes at Large References | 84 Stat. 357 87 Stat. 789, 818 91 Stat. 1371 116 Stat. 1062 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 91-297, Public Law 93-198, Public Law 95-179, Public Law 107-217 |
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(a) The uniform of officers and members of the United States Park Police force, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia shall bear a distinctive patch, pin, or other emblem depicting the flag of the United States or the colors thereof.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior in the case of the United States Park Police force, the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Capitol Police Board in the case of the Capitol Police, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia in the case of the Metropolitan Police force shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Pub. L. 91–297, title II, §201(a), (b), June 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, §421, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 789; Pub. L. 95–179, Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371.)
CODIFICATIONSection was classified to section 210a of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
AMENDMENTS1977—Pub. L. 95–179 substituted “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” for “Executive Protective Service” wherever appearing.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSOffice of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, §711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section 421 of Pub. L. 93–198. Accordingly, “Mayor” substituted in text for “commissioner”.
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