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18 U.S. Code § 1388. Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces
(a)Prohibition.—For any funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is not located at a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or part of Arlington National Cemetery, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in an activity during the period beginning 120 minutes before and ending 120 minutes after such funeral, any part of which activity—
(1)
(A) takes place within the boundaries of the location of such funeral or takes place within 300 feet of the point of the intersection between—
(i)
the boundary of the location of such funeral; and
(ii)
a road, pathway, or other route of ingress to or egress from the location of such funeral; and
(B) includes any individual willfully making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion—
(i)
that is not part of such funeral and that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral; and
(ii)
with the intent of disturbing the peace or good order of such funeral;
(2)
(A)
is within 500 feet of the boundary of the location of such funeral; and
(B) includes any individual—
(i)
willfully and without proper authorization impeding or tending to impede the access to or egress from such location; and
(ii)
with the intent to impede the access to or egress from such location; or