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 Representa-
tives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the ma-
jority and minority leaders of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate, the chair and ranking minority member 
of the Committee on House Administration of the House 
of Representatives, the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Architect of the Capitol 
Appointment Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF SERVICE OF ARCHI-
TECT OF THE CAPITOL. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Sen-
ate, the majority and minority leaders of the House of 
Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking minor-
ity 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, a member 
of the Senate to be designated by the majority leader of 
the Senate, and a member of the Senate to be designated 
by the minority leader of the Senate.
(b) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall be appointed for a term of 10 years, and may be 
reappointed for additional terms. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 319 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
1801) is repealed. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to appointments made on or after the date of the 
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 Archi-
tect 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 Com-
mittee 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.