116 STAT. 1206 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 Lafayette Park, Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Potomac Park, or The Mall Park System and public buildings adjacent to the System, or abuts on any street bordering any of those grounds or parks, so far as the plans relate to height and appearance, color, and texture of the materials of exterior construction. (c) REPORT TO MAYOR.— The Commission shall report promptly its recommendations to the Mayor, including any changes the Commission decides are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable impairment of the public values belonging to the public building or park. If the Commission feiils to report its approval or disapproval of a plan within 30 days, the report is deemed approved and a permit may be issued. (d) ACTION BY THE MAYOR.— The Mayor shall take action the Mayor decides is necessary to effect reasonable compliance with the recommendation under subsection (c). § 8105. Approval by Administrator of General Services Subject to applicable provisions of existing law relating to the functions in the District of Columbia of the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, only the Administrator of General Services is required to approve sketches, plans, and estimates for buildings to be constructed by the Administrator, except that the Administrator and the United States Postal Service must approve buildings designed for post-office purposes. §8106. Buildings on reservations, parks, or public grounds A building or structure shall not be erected on any reservation, park, or public grounds of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia without express authority of Congress. §8107. Advertisements and sales in or around Washington Monument Except on the written authority of the Director of the National Park Service, advertisements of any kind shall not be displayed, and articles of any kind shall not be sold, in or around the Washington Monument. § 8108. Use of public buildings for public ceremonies Except as expressly authorized by law, public buildings in the District of Columbia (other than the Capitol Building and the White House), and the approaches to those public buildings, shall not be used or occupied in connection with ceremonies for the inauguration of the President or other public functions. SUBCHAPTER II-^URISDICTION §8121. Improper appropriation of streets (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any public street, avenue, squaire, or reservation in the District of Columbia that belongs to the Federal Government; (2) reclaim the street, avenue, square, or reservation if unlawfully appropriated; (3) prevent the erection of any permanent building on property reserved to or for the use of the Government, unless plainly authorized by law; and
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