§ 1801a. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2023

   Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023

   Pub. L. 118–31 div. E title LVII § 5702 · 137 Stat. 136

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1801a

   (Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5702, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 960.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5702, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 960.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5702. APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF SERVICE OF ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL. (a) Appointment.— The Architect of the Capitol shall be appointed, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office, upon a majority vote of a congressional commission (referred to in this section as the “commission”) consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (b) Term of Service.— The Architect of the Capitol shall be appointed for a term of 10 years and, upon a majority vote of the members of the commission, may be reappointed for additional 10-year terms. (c) Removal.— The Architect of the Capitol may be removed from office at any time upon a majority vote of the members of the commission. (d) Conforming Amendments.— (1) Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 1801) is repealed. (2) The matter under the heading “For the Capitol:” under the heading “DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.” of the Act of February 14, 1902 (32 Stat. 19, chapter 17; incorporated in 2 U.S.C. 1811) is amended by striking “, and he shall be appointed by the President”. (e) Effective Date.— This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision