Us Code § 505 - Extension of wires along parade routes
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§ 505. Extension of wires along parade routes
The Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Inaugural Committee may allow communications companies to extend overhead wires to places along a parade route that are considered convenient for use in connection with the parade and other inaugural purposes. The wires shall be removed not later than 10 days after the inaugural period ends.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1265.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | 36:727. | Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 974, §7, 70 Stat. 1050. |
| 36:730. | Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 974, §10, as added Jan. 30, 1968, Pub. L. 90–251, §4, 82 Stat. 4. |
The words "communications companies" are substituted for "telegraph, telephone, radio-broadcasting, and television companies" to eliminate unnecessary words.
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