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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 3196 (Introduced in House) — To provide for the appointment of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol

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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.
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. The Architect of the Capitol may be removed from office at any time upon a majority vote of the members of the commission. Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 1801 ) is repealed. The matter under the heading under the heading For the Capitol: of the Act of February 14, 1902 (32 Stat. 19, chapter 17; incorporated in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 2 U.S.C. 1811 ) is amended by striking , and he shall be appointed by the President .
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.
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Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol
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