---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 1973"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "1973"
heading: "Support and maintenance expenditures during emergency duty"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/1973"
units:
  - "Chapter 29 — Capitol Police"
  - "Subchapter II — Powers and Duties"
---

# §1973. Support and maintenance expenditures during emergency duty


At any time on or after November 12, 2001, the Capitol Police [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) may incur obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for meals, refreshments and other support and maintenance for the Capitol Police when, in the judgment of the Capitol Police [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2), such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 124, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 576.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was classified to section 206e of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.