§ 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, square, or reservation in the District of Columbia that belongs to the Federal Government;
(b)
Application.—
This section does not interfere with the temporary and proper occupation of any part of the property described in subsection (a), by lawful authority, for the legitimate purposes of the Government.