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			U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
			
			 
	
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					General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office. 
		
		§ 214. Protection of Grounds     It shall be the duty of the Capitol police on and after April 29, 1876, to prevent any portion of the Capitol Grounds and terraces from being used as playgrounds or otherwise, so far as may be necessary to protect the public property, turf and grass from destruction or injury. (Apr. 29, 1876, ch. 86, 19 Stat. 41.) 
		
			
	
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								"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 214. Protection of Grounds," U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works in  U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed October 31, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4KRX4Y155YEUD4H.
								
							 
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								"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 214. Protection of Grounds." U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, in  U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 31 Oct. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4KRX4Y155YEUD4H.
								
							 
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								"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 214. Protection of Grounds' in U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. cited in  2002, U.S. Code, Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 31 October 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4KRX4Y155YEUD4H.
								
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