36 U.S.C. § 503 : US Code - Section 503: Use of reservations, grounds, and public spaces

Search 36 U.S.C. § 503 : US Code - Section 503: Use of reservations, grounds, and public spaces

(a) Permit for Use. - With the approval of the officer having
jurisdiction over any of the Federal reservations or grounds in the
District of Columbia, the Secretary of the Interior may grant to
the Inaugural Committee a permit to use the reservations or grounds
during the inaugural period, including a reasonable time before and
after the inaugural period. The Mayor of the District of Columbia
may grant a similar permit to use public space under the Mayor's
jurisdiction. Each permit granted under this subsection is subject
to conditions the grantor of the permit prescribes.
(b) Reviewing Stands and Commercial Stands and Structures. - A
reviewing stand or a stand or structure for the sale of
merchandise, food, or drink may be built on public grounds in the
District of Columbia only if approved by the Inaugural Committee
and by the Secretary or the Mayor, as appropriate.
(c) Restoration After Inaugural Period. - After the inaugural
period, the reservation, ground, or public space occupied by a
stand or structure shall be restored promptly to its prior
condition.
(d) Indemnification. - The Inaugural Committee shall indemnify
and save harmless the District of Columbia and the appropriate
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government against any loss or damage to, and against any liability
arising from the use of, the reservation, ground, or public space,
by the Inaugural Committee or a licensee of the Inaugural
Committee.