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2 U.S.C. § 1805 — Deputy Architect of the Capitol
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**(a) Establishment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol** The Architect of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the “Architect”) shall appoint a suitable individual to be the Deputy Architect of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the “Deputy Architect”). The Architect may delegate to the Deputy Architect such duties as the Architect determines are necessary or appropriate.
**(b) Deadline** The Architect shall appoint a Deputy Architect under subsection (a) not later than 120 days after—
(1) the date on which the Architect is appointed under [section 1801a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1801a&num=0&edition=prelim), if there is no Deputy Architect on the date of the appointment; or
(2) the date on which a vacancy arises in the office of the Deputy Architect.
**(c) Compensation** The Deputy Architect shall be paid at an annual rate of pay to be determined by the Architect but not to exceed $1,500 less than the annual rate of pay for the Architect.
**(d) Failure to appoint** If the Architect does not appoint a Deputy Architect on or before the applicable date specified in subsection (b), the congressional commission described in [section 1801a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1801a/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall appoint the Deputy Architect by a majority vote of the members of the commission.
**(e) Notification** If the position of Deputy Architect becomes vacant, the Architect shall immediately notify the members of the congressional commission described in [section 1801a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1801a/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol** The Architect of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the “Architect”) shall appoint a suitable individual to be the Deputy Architect of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the “Deputy Architect”). The Architect may delegate to the Deputy Architect such duties as the Architect determines are necessary or appropriate.
**(b) Deadline** The Architect shall appoint a Deputy Architect under subsection (a) not later than 120 days after—
(1) the date on which the Architect is appointed under [section 1801a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1801a&num=0&edition=prelim), if there is no Deputy Architect on the date of the appointment; or
(2) the date on which a vacancy arises in the office of the Deputy Architect.
**(c) Compensation** The Deputy Architect shall be paid at an annual rate of pay to be determined by the Architect but not to exceed $1,500 less than the annual rate of pay for the Architect.
**(d) Failure to appoint** If the Architect does not appoint a Deputy Architect on or before the applicable date specified in subsection (b), the congressional commission described in [section 1801a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1801a/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall appoint the Deputy Architect by a majority vote of the members of the commission.
**(e) Notification** If the position of Deputy Architect becomes vacant, the Architect shall immediately notify the members of the congressional commission described in [section 1801a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1801a/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for not more than 32 positions at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved.
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**(a) Appointment** 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.
**(b) Term of service** 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.
**(c) Removal** The Architect of the Capitol may be removed from office at any time upon a majority vote of the members of the commission.
**(d) Omitted**
**(e) Effective date** This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after December 22, 2023.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1805
priations Act, 2003’’ for ‘‘Architect of the Capitol is au-
thorized on and after August 5, 1955, to delegate to the
Assistant Architect and other assistants such author-
ity of the Architect as he may deem proper’’.
§ 1804. Repealed. Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII,
§ 5704(d), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 962
Section, Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 817; Pub.
L. 101–163, title I, § 106(d), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1057;
Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1204, Feb. 20, 2003, 117
Stat. 374, provided that the Deputy Architect of the
Capitol would act as Architect of the Capitol during
the absence or disability of that official or whenever
there was no Architect. See section 1805a of this title.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 164a of former Title
40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings,
Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21,
2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 87–730, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 688.
Pub. L. 87–130, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 329.
Pub. L. 86–628, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 455.
Pub. L. 86–176, Aug. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 407.
Pub. L. 85–570, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 448.
Pub. L. 85–75, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 251.
June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 365.
Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 515.
July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 405.
Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, 67 Stat. 327.
July 9, 1952, ch. 598, 66 Stat. 472.
Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, 65 Stat. 396.
Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. II, 64 Stat. 602.
June 22, 1949, ch. 235, 63 Stat. 224.
June 14, 1948, ch. 467, 62 Stat. 430.
July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 369.
July 1, 1946
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