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Code · U.S. Code · Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS · CHAPTER 81— ADMINISTRATIVE · SUBCHAPTER IV— MISCELLANEOUS · § 8164

§ 8164. E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse

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(a)Operation, Maintenance, and Repair.— The operation, maintenance, and repair of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, used by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, is under the control of the Administrator of General Services.
(b)Allocation of Space.— The allocation of space in the Courthouse is vested in the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1209.)
In this section, the words “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” are substituted for “District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia” because of section 32(b) of the Act of June 25, 1948 (ch. 646, 62 Stat. 991), as amended by section 127 of the Act of May 24, 1949 (ch. 139, 63 Stat. 107).
In subsection (a), the words “the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse” are substituted for “the completed building” because of section 2 of the Act of July 1, 1996 (Public Law 104–151, 110 Stat. 1383). The words “Administrator of General Services” are substituted for “Public Buildings Administration, in the Federal Works Agency” because of 103(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title.
The text of 40:129a (words before last proviso) is omitted as obsolete. The text of 40:129a (last proviso) is omitted because of section 173(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–358, 84 Stat. 591). The text of 40:130a is omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), the words “chief judge” are substituted for “chief justice” in both places because of section 32(a) of the Act of June 25, 1948 (ch. 646, 62 Stat. 991), as amended by section 127 of the Act of May 24, 1949 (ch. 139, 63 Stat. 107).
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  • Pub. L. 107–217
  • 116 Stat. 1209
  • section 32(b) of the Act of June 25, 1948
  • 62 Stat. 991
  • section 127 of the Act of May 24, 1949
  • 63 Stat. 107
  • section 2 of the Act of July 1, 1996
  • Public Law 104–151
  • 110 Stat. 1383
  • 63 Stat. 380
  • Public Law 91–358
  • 84 Stat. 591
  • section 32(a) of the Act of June 25, 1948
  • Pub. L. 109–101
  • 119 Stat. 2171
  • Pub. L. 104–151
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§ 8164
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–217
Stat.116 Stat. 1209
Actsection 32(b) of the Act of June 25, 1948
Stat.62 Stat. 991
Actsection 127 of the Act of May 24, 1949
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