2011 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS (§§ 3101 - 9507)
Part C - FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES (§§ 6101 - 6924)
Chapter 61 - UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS (§§ 6101 - 6137)
Subchapter III - POLICING AUTHORITY (§§ 6121 - 6123)
Section 6121 - General
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS PART C - FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES CHAPTER 61 - UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING AND GROUNDS SUBCHAPTER III - POLICING AUTHORITY Sec. 6121 - General |
| Contains | section 6121 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1182; Pub. L. 108-356, §1, Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1416; Pub. L. 110-402, §1(a), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4254. |
| Statutes at Large References | 63 Stat. 617 87 Stat. 829 96 Stat. 1957, 1958 99 Stat. 1729 100 Stat. 1240 104 Stat. 1079 107 Stat. 2293 110 Stat. 3359 114 Stat. 2421 116 Stat. 1182 118 Stat. 1416 122 Stat. 4254 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 93-198, Public Law 97-390, Public Law 99-218, Public Law 99-492, Public Law 101-462, Public Law 103-193, Public Law 104-280, Public Law 106-518, Public Law 107-217, Public Law 108-356, Public Law 110-402 |
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(a)
(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)
(1)
(2)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1182; Pub. L. 108–356, §1, Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1416; Pub. L. 110–402, §1(a), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4254.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6121(a) | 40:13n(a). | Aug. 18, 1949, ch. 479, §9(a), 63 Stat. 617; Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, §739(g)(8), Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 829; Pub. L. 97–390, §1(c)(1), Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1957. |
| 6121(b) | 40:13n(c). | Aug. 18, 1949, ch. 479, §9(c), as added Pub. L. 97–390, §1(c)(2), Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1958; Pub. L. 99–218, Dec. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 1729; Pub. L. 99–492, §1, Oct. 16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1240; Pub. L. 101–462, Oct. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 103–193, Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2293; Pub. L. 104–280, §1, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3359, Pub. L. 106–518, title III, §313, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2421. |
In this section, the words “any State” are substituted for “any part of the United States” to eliminate unnecessary words and for consistency with section 6101 of the revised title.
In subsection (a)(3), the words “federal or state law and any regulation under federal or state law” are substituted for “a law of the United States or any State and any regulation under such law” for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (b), the words “The Marshal of the Supreme Court shall report annually to the Congress on March 1 regarding the administrative cost of carrying out his duties under such subsection” are omitted pursuant to section 3003 of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note). See, also, page 13 of House Document No. 103–7.
Amendments2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–402 substituted “2013” for “2008”.
2004—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–356 substituted “2008” for “2004”.
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