1. U.S. Code
  2. title 2
  3. chapter 29
  4. subchapter I
  5. part C
  6. § 1944

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§ 1941. Uniform

The Capitol Police Board shall select and regulate the pattern for a uniform for the Capitol police and watchmen, and furnish each member of the force with the necessary belts and arms, payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police. Such arms so furnished or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board shall be carried by each officer and member of the Capitol Police, while in the Capitol Buildings (as defined in section 5101 of title 40), and while within or outside of the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds (as defined in section 5102 of title 40), in such manner and at such times as the Capitol Police Board may, by regulations, prescribe.

(R.S. § 1824; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 507, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1508; Pub. L. 95–26, title I, § 112, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1003, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3180.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 1941

§ 1942. Uniform to display United States flag or colors
(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.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 1942

§ 1943. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(b), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54

CITE AS: 2 USC 1943

§ 1944. Wearing uniform on duty

The officers, privates, and watchmen of the Capitol police shall, when on duty, wear the regulation uniform.

(Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, § 1, 33 Stat. 89.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 1944