I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2009 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the 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, and for other purposes.

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Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009.

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Appointment and Term of Service of Architect of the Capitol

(a)

Appointment

The Architect of the Capitol shall be appointed jointly by 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 chair 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 chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration 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Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 1801) is repealed.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.