31 C.F.R. PART 407—REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDUCT IN THE TREASURY BUILDING AND THE TREASURY ANNEX
Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; FPMR Temp. Reg. D–40, 38 FR 20650; Treasury Dept. Order 177–25 (Revision 2), 38 FR 21947.
Source: 33 FR 7149, May 15, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
The regulations in this part governing conduct in and on the Treasury Building and grounds and the Treasury Annex Building and grounds are promulgated pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury, including (5 U.S.C. 301), and that vested in him by delegation from the Administrator of General Services, 38 FR 20650 (1973), and in accordance with the authority vested in the Director of the U.S. Secret Service by Treasury Department Order No. 177–25 (Revision 2), 38 FR 21947 (1973). [38 FR 31975, Nov. 20, 1973] The regulations in this part apply to the building and grounds of the Main Treasury Building and the Treasury Annex Building located in Washington, DC, at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., and Madison Place and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., respectively, and to all persons entering in or on such property. The Main Treasury Building and grounds and the Treasury Annex Building and grounds shall hereafter be referred to in the regulations in this part as “property”. Except as otherwise ordered, the property shall be closed to the public after normal working hours and at such other times as may be necessary for the orderly conduct of the business of the Treasury Department. The property shall also be closed to the public when, in the opinion of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, or his delegate, an emergency situation exists. Admission to the property during periods when the property is closed to the public will be limited to authorized individuals who may be required to sign the register and/or display identification documents when requested by Treasury guards or other authorized individuals. No person shall, without proper authority, willfully destroy, damage, deface, or remove property or any part thereof, or any furnishings therein. Persons in and on the property shall comply with the instructions of Treasury guards, with official signs of a prohibitory or directory nature, and with the directions of other authorized officials. The use of loud, abusive, or profane language, unwarranted loitering, unauthorized assembly, the creation of any hazard to persons or things, improper disposal of rubbish, spitting, prurient prying, the commission of any obscene or indecent act, or any other disorderly conduct on the property is prohibited. The throwing of any articles of any kind in, upon, or from the property and climbing upon any part thereof is prohibited. Participating in games for money or other property, the operation of gambling devices, the conduct of a lottery or pool, the selling or purchasing of numbers tickets, or any other gambling, in or on the property is prohibited. Entering or being on the property, or operating a motor vehicle thereon, by a person under the influence of intoxicating beverages or narcotic drugs is prohibited. The unauthorized soliciting of alms and contributions, the commercial soliciting and vending of all kinds, the display or distribution of commercial advertising, or the collecting of private debts, in or on the property is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to Department of Treasury concessions or notices posted by authorized employees on the bulletin boards. Distribution of material such as pamphlets, handbills, and flyers is prohibited without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary for Administration, or his delegate. Except where security regulations apply, or a Federal court order or rule prohibits it, photographs for news purposes may be taken in areas on the property to which the public customarily has access without prior permission. Photographs for advertising and commercial purposes may be taken in such areas only with the prior written permission of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, or his delegate. Dogs and other animals, except seeing-eye dogs, shall not be brought upon the property for other than official purposes. (a) Drivers of all vehicles in or on the property shall drive in a careful and safe manner at all times and shall comply with the signals and directions of Treasury guards and all posted traffic signs. (b) The blocking of entrances, driveways, walks, loading platforms, or fire hydrants in or on the property is prohibited. (c) Parking in or on the property is not allowed without a permit or specific authority. Parking without authority, parking in unauthorized locations, or in locations reserved for other persons, or contrary to the directions of Treasury guards or posted signs is prohibited. (d) This section may be supplemented from time to time with the approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, or his delegate, by the issuance and posting of specific traffic directives as may be required and when so issued and posted such directives shall have the same force and effect as if made a part hereof. No person while on the property shall carry firearms, other dangerous or deadly weapons, or explosives, either openly or concealed, except for official purposes. Whoever shall be found guilty of violating the regulations in this part while on the property is subject to a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both (see 40 U.S.C. 318c). Nothing contained in these regulations shall be construed to abrogate any other Federal laws or regulations of the District of Columbia applicable to the property referred to in §407.2 and governed by the regulations.
Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
PART 407—REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDUCT IN THE TREASURY BUILDING AND THE TREASURY ANNEX
Section Contents
§ 407.1 Authority.
§ 407.2 Applicability.
§ 407.3 Recording presence.
§ 407.4 Preservation of property.
§ 407.5 Conformity with signs and directions.
§ 407.6 Nuisances.
§ 407.7 Gambling.
§ 407.8 Intoxicating beverages and narcotics.
§ 407.9 Soliciting, vending, debt collection, and distribution of handbills.
§ 407.10 Photographs for news, advertising, or commercial purposes.
§ 407.11 Dogs and other animals.
§ 407.12 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
§ 407.13 Weapons and explosives.
§ 407.14 Penalties and other law.
§ 407.1 Authority.
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§ 407.2 Applicability.
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§ 407.3 Recording presence.
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§ 407.4 Preservation of property.
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§ 407.5 Conformity with signs and directions.
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§ 407.6 Nuisances.
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§ 407.7 Gambling.
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§ 407.8 Intoxicating beverages and narcotics.
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§ 407.9 Soliciting, vending, debt collection, and distribution of handbills.
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§ 407.10 Photographs for news, advertising, or commercial purposes.
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§ 407.11 Dogs and other animals.
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§ 407.12 Vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
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§ 407.13 Weapons and explosives.
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§ 407.14 Penalties and other law.
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