40 U.S.C. § 5101
Section 5101 · Definition
Viewing 40 U.S.C. § 5101 as in effect on January 7, 2008. The text changed in 1 later edition (most recent March 4, 2010).
View current version →In this chapter, the term “Capitol Buildings” means the United States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings and garages, the Capitol Power Plant, all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden) 1 all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(d), all subways and enclosed passages connecting two or more of those structures, and the real property underlying and enclosed by any of those structures.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5101 40:193m(1). July 31, 1946, ch. 707, §16(a)(1), 60 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 90–108, §1(d), Oct. 20, 1967, 81 Stat. 277. Amendments 2008—Pub. L. 110–178 made amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 110–161. See 2007 Amendment note below.
2007—Pub. L. 110–161 inserted “all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(d)” after “(including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden)”.
2003—Pub. L. 108–7 inserted “all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden),” after “Capitol Power Plant,”.
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–178 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under section 167 of Title 2, The Congress.
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–161 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 1004(d)(4) of Pub. L. 110–161, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under section 167 of Title 2, The Congress.
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1016(d) of Pub. L. 108–7, set out as a note under section 1961 of Title 2, The Congress.
Designation of Great Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center as Emancipation Hall
Pub. L. 110–139, §1, Dec. 18, 2007, 121 Stat. 1491, provided that:
“(a) In General.—The great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known and designated as ‘Emancipation Hall’, and any reference to the great hall in any law, rule, or regulation shall be deemed to be a reference to Emancipation Hall.
“(b) Effective Date.—This section shall apply on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2007].”