Congress.wikiCongress.wiki
Congress
MapWatchScheduleDaily RecordMembersCommitteesLegislationNominations
Money & Oversight
MoneyOffice SpendingSubpoenasHouse EthicsForeign InfluenceSpecial Rules
Executive & Law
AgenciesRegulationsUS Code
Search⌘K
Congress
MapWatchScheduleDaily RecordMembersCommitteesLegislationNominations
Money & Oversight
MoneyOffice SpendingSubpoenasHouse EthicsForeign InfluenceSpecial Rules
Executive & Law
AgenciesRegulationsUS Code

Want me to explain this in plain English?

U.S. Code/Title 40/§ 8103

Title 40

40

Title overviewSearch titleAll titles
40 U.S.C. § 8103.Chapter 81

§ 8103

Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds

Title 40
1 min read
Subchapter: GENERAL

Need the full chapter outline? Open Chapter 81 to browse every section without loading the entire chapter explorer on this page.

Back to Chapter 81Previous: § 8102Next: § 8104

((a)) ** .—** Laws and regulations of the District of Columbia for the protection of public or private property and the preservation of peace and order are extended to all public buildings and public grounds belonging to the Federal Government in the District of Columbia.

((b)) ** .—** A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both if the person—

((1)) is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about those public buildings or public grounds;

((2)) willfully injures the buildings or shrubs;

((3)) pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall, or other enclosure;

((4)) injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge; or

((5)) removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the Government, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the Government in the District of Columbia.

§ 8102

Release: pl-119-108 (2026-09-11)

§ 8104

Get a weekly summary of what Congress did, delivered every Sunday.

  • About
  • How Congress Works
  • Quiz
  • Congress Wrapped
  • Pricing
  • Roadmap
  • Health
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
WhiteHouse.wiki•SCOTUS.wiki
Congress.wiki Alpha
Support Us

This is not an official government website.

© 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.