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Code · U.S. Code · Title 2 - THE CONGRESS · CHAPTER 28— ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL · SUBCHAPTER II— GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES · § 1811

§ 1811. Powers and duties

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The Architect of the Capitol shall perform all the duties relative to the Capitol Building performed prior to August 15, 1876, by the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds: Provided, That no change in the architectural features of the Capitol Building or in the landscape features of the Capitol Grounds shall be made except on plans to be approved by Congress.
(Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 19 Stat. 147; Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, 32 Stat. 20; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5702(d)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 961.)
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  • Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287
  • 19 Stat. 147
  • Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17
  • 32 Stat. 20
  • Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124
  • 41 Stat. 1291
  • 137 Stat. 961
  • Pub. L. 107–217, § 1
  • 116 Stat. 1062
  • Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 1202
  • 125 Stat. 1129
  • Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 128
  • 115 Stat. 579
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