111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2843 

AN ACT 

To provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of 

the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking minority member 

of the Committee on House Administration of the House 

of Representatives, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules 

and Administration of the Senate, the chairs and ranking 

minority members of the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and Senate, and two 

other designated members of the Senate, and for other 

purposes. 
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Architect of the Capitol 

5 Appointment Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF SERVICE OF ARCHI7 TECT OF THE CAPITOL. 

8 (a) APPOINTMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol 

9 shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House 

10 of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Sen11 ate, the majority and minority leaders of the House of 

12 Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking minor13 ity member of the Committee on House Administration 

14 of the House of Representatives, the chair and ranking 

15 minority member of the Committee on Transportation and 

16 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the chair 

17 and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules 

18 and Administration of the Senate, the chairs and ranking 

19 minority members of the Committees on Appropriations 

20 of the House of Representatives and Senate, a member 

21 of the Senate to be designated by the majority leader of 

22 the Senate, and a member of the Senate to be designated 

23 by the minority leader of the Senate. 
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1 (b) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Architect of the Capitol 

2 shall be appointed for a term of 10 years, and may be 

3 reappointed for additional terms. 

4 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 319 of the 

5 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 

6 1801) is repealed. 

7 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 

8 respect to appointments made on or after the date of the 

9 enactment of this Act. 

Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 

2010. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2843 

AN ACT 

To provide for the joint appointment of the Archiother purposes. other designated members of the Senate, and for House of Representatives and Senate, and two of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate, the chairs and ranking minority members Committee on Rules and Administration of the the chair and ranking minority member of the Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, member of the Committee on Transportation and Representatives, the chair and ranking minority mittee on House Administration of the House of chair and ranking minority member of the Com- the House of Representatives and Senate, the the Senate, the majority and minority leaders of of Representatives, the President pro tempore of tect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House