Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

40 U.S.C. § 5101

Definition

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1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
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)  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.

Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1174Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1016(a)117 Stat. 364Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(A)(i)121 Stat. 2233Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(1)(A)121 Stat. 2551Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1)124 Stat. 54(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (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.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–145Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(A)(i)2010— repealed . See 2007 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 110–1782008— inserted “all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(d)” after “(including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden)”.

Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(A)(i)Pub. L. 110–178Pub. L. 111–1452007—, which made an amendment identical to that made by , was repealed by . See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 108–72003— 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,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161Pub. L. 111–145Pub. L. 110–161section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161Pub. L. 110–178section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145section 1901 of Title 2Repeal of by effective as if included in the enactment of and provisions amended by to be restored as if such section had not been enacted, and repeal to have no effect on the enactment or implementation of any provision of , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–178section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178section 167 of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under , The Congress.

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–161section 1004(d)(4) of Pub. L. 110–161section 167 of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under , The Congress.

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–7section 1016(d) of Pub. L. 108–7section 1961 of Title 2Amendment by applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

Designation of David R. Obey Hearing Room

Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title I, § 115136 Stat. 511

“Hereafter, the hearing room of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives (room 2358–C of the Rayburn House Office Building) shall be known and designated as the ‘David R. Obey Room’.”
, , , provided that:

Designating Small House Rotunda as “Freedom Foyer”

Pub. L. 114–74, title XII, § 1201129 Stat. 639

“The first floor of the area of the House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol known as the small House rotunda is designated the ‘Freedom Foyer’.”
, , , provided that:

Designation of Great Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center as “Emancipation Hall”

Pub. L. 110–139, § 1121 Stat. 1491

“(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 [].”
, , , provided that: