PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 706, 707-JULY 31,1946 as concurred in by the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Secretary Reimbursable costs. of the Interior: Provided,That, notwithstanding any recommendations to the contrary contained in said report, all costs of said project allo- cated to irrigation and all costs of said project allocated to municipal water supply shall be reimbursable under the Federal reclamation laws but within repayment periods to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior and not to exceed fifty years. Appropriation au- SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required for the purposes of this Act. Approved July 31, 1946. [CHAPTER 707] July 31, 1946 AN ACT [S. 2405] To define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate [Public Law 570] the use thereof, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the runds pitol United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United Definition of area. States Capitol Grounds shall comprise all squares, reservations, streets, roadways, walks, and other areas as defined on a map entitled "Map showing areas comprising United States Capitol Grounds", dated June 25, 1946, approved by the Architect of the Capitol and recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in book 127, Jursdiction ad page 8, and the jurisdiction and control over the United States Capitol Grounds, heretofore vested by law in the Architect of the Capitol, is hereby extended to the entire area of the United States Capitol Grounds as defined on the aforementioned map, and the Architect of the Capitol shall be responsible for the maintenance and improve- ment thereof: Provided,That those streets and roadways in said United States Capitol Grounds shown on said map as being under the juris- diction and control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall continue under such jurisdiction and control, and said Commis- sioners shall be responsible for the maintenance and improvement itRpiretc., ofutil- thereof: Provided further, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall be permitted to enter any part of said United States Capitol Grounds for the purpose of repairing or maintaining or, sub- ject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, for the purpose of constructing or altering, any utility service of the District of Colum- bia government. lie use. SEC.. Public travel in and occupancy of said United States Capitol Grounds shall be restricted to the roads, walks, and places prepared for that purpose by flagging, paving, or otherwise. Userods. SEC. 3 . It is forbidden to occupy the roads in said United States Capitol Grounds in such manner as to obstruct or hinder their proper use, or to use the roads in the area of said United States Capitol Grounds south of Constitution Avenue and B Street and north of Independence Avenue and B Street, for the conveyance of goods or ale of articles, etc. merchandise, except to or from the Capitol on Government service. SEC. 4. It is forbidden to offer or expose any article for sale in said United States Capitol Grounds; to display any sign, placard, or other form of advertisement therein; to solicit fares, alms, subscriptions, or contributions therein. Injury, etc., of struc- tures or plants. SEC. 5 . It is forbidden to step or climb upon, remove, or in any way injure any statue, seat, wall, fountain, or other erection or architec- tural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf in said United States Dicharg Caoitol Grounds. arms, etc. of EC. 6. It is forbidden to discharge any firearm, firework or explo- sive, set fire to any combustible, make any harangue or oration, or [60 STAT.
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