PUBLIC LAW 102-397—OCT. 6, 1992 106 STAT. 1949 Public Law 102-397 102d Congress An Act To add to the area in which the Capitol Police have law enforcement authority, Oct. 6, 1992 and for other purposes. [S. 1766] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHOR- ITY AND SUNDRY ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 101. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CAPITOL POLICE. The Act entitled "An Act to define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other Eurposes", approved July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 212a) is amended y inserting after section 9A the following new section: "SEC. 9B. (a) Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed 40 USC 2l2a-3. by the Capitol Police Board and approved by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a member of the Capitol Police shall have authority to make arrests and otherwise enforce the laws of the United States, including the laws of the District of Columbia— "(1) within the District of Columbia, with respect to any crime of violence committed within the United States Capitol Grounds; "(2) within the District of Columbia, with respect to any crime of violence committed in the presence of the member, if the member is in the performance of official duties when the crime is committed; "(3) within the District of Columbia, to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to person or property, if the officer is in the performance of official duties when the authority is exercised; and "(4) within the area described in subsection (b). "(b) The area referred to in subsection (a)(4) is that area bounded by the north curb of H Street from 3rd Street, N.W. to 7th Street, N.E., the east curb of 7th Street from H Street, N.E., to M Street, S.E., the south curb of M Street from 7th Street, S.E. to 1st Street, S.E., the east curb of 1st Street from M Street, S.E. to Potomac Avenue S.E., the southeast curb of
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