§ 8121. Improper appropriation of streets

194 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-40/section-8121

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Authority.— The Secretary of the Interior shall—

(1)prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any public street, avenue, square, or reservation in the District of Columbia that belongs to the Federal Government;

(2)reclaim the street, avenue, square, or reservation if unlawfully appropriated;

(3)prevent the erection of any permanent building on property reserved to or for the use of the Government, unless plainly authorized by law; and

(4)report to Congress at the beginning of each session on the Secretary’s proceedings in the premises, together with a full statement of all property described in this subsection, and how, and by what authority, the property is occupied or claimed.

(b)Application.— This section does not interfere with the temporary and proper occupation of any part of the property described in subsection (a), by lawful authority, for the legitimate purposes of the Government.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1206.)

In subsection (a)(1), the words “the District of Columbia” are substituted for “the city of Washington” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

In subsection (a)(3), the word “particularly” is omitted as unnecessary.

Connections2 off-index

2 references not yet in our index

Pub. L. 107–217
116 Stat. 1206

Citation graph

cites case law

§ 8121

Improper appropriation of streets

Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–217

Stat.116 Stat. 1206

Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources