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CITE

    38 USC Sec. 901                                             01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
    PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
    CHAPTER 9 - SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PROPERTY UNDER THE
                 JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT

HEAD

    Sec. 901. Authority to prescribe rules for conduct and penalties
      for violations

STATUTE

      (a)(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to provide for
    the maintenance of law and order and the protection of persons and
    property on Department property.
      (2) In this chapter, the term "Department property" means land
    and buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Department and
    are not under control of the Administrator of General Services.
      (b) Regulations under subsection (a) shall include -
        (1) rules for conduct on Department property; and
        (2) the penalties, within the limits specified in subsection
      (c), for violations of such rules.
      (c) Whoever violates any rule prescribed by regulation under
    subsection (b)(1) shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or
    imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The Secretary may
    prescribe by regulation a maximum fine less than that which would
    otherwise apply under the preceding sentence or a maximum term of
    imprisonment of a shorter period than that which would otherwise
    apply under the preceding sentence, or both. Any such regulation
    shall apply notwithstanding any provision of title 18 or any other
    law to the contrary.
      (d) The rules prescribed under subsection (a), together with the
    penalties for violations of such rules, shall be posted
    conspicuously on property to which they apply.
      (e) The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General before
    prescribing regulations under this section.

SOURCE

    (Added Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 397.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

      Prior section 901 was renumbered section 2301 of this title.
      Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in
    section 218(a) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-83,
    Sec. 2(a).