H.R. 2843 would 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, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
Detailed Summary
Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to be appointed jointly 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 House Committee on House Administration, the chair and ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the chair and ranking Minority Members of the congressional appropriations committees
Establishes a 10-year term for the AOC, as under current law, but permits additional reappointments.
Repeals the requirement of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 that the AOC be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 2/4/2010: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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From the Blog
WashingtonWatch.com Digest – November 16, 2009
This is the WashingtonWatch.com email newsletter for the week of November 16, 2009. Subscribe here. email newsletter | tell a friend | wiki | about | home | log in From the Blog: The Latest on Annual Spending Congress is still in the midst...More Bills on the House Floor This Week
Congress has a light schedule in terms of substantive bills again this week. It will debate: S. 2950 – To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks H.R. 2843 – Architect of the Capitol Appoin...