2 U.S.C. § 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)June 30, 197084 Stat. 357 Pub. L. 93–198, title IV, § 421Dec. 24, 197387 Stat. 789 Pub. L. 95–179Nov. 15, 197791 Stat. 1371(, (b), , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 107–217, § 1Aug. 21, 2002116 Stat. 1062Section was classified to section 210a of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–1791977— substituted “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” for “Executive Protective Service” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Jan. 2, 1975Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, § 711Dec. 24, 197387 Stat. 818 section 421 of Pub. L. 93–198Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon , by , , , and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by . Accordingly, “Mayor” substituted in text for “commissioner”.