2 U.S.C. § 1805a — Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve

Page 382 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1805a fications and responsibilities, submission of an action plan and annual evaluation of its implementation, and removal of the Deputy Architect. Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 116–260, § 702(b)(5), struck out subsecs. (i) and (j) which required the Deputy Architect to prepare and transmit an annual performance report and terminated the role of the Comptroller General and the Government Accountability Office in this section as of Oct. 1, 2006. 2010—Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 111–316 struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: ‘‘Notwithstanding section 1849(a) of this title, as amended by section 129(c) of the Legis- lative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002, the Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for not more than 3 additional positions at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Serv- ice under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved.’’ 2004—Subsecs. (f), (j). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted ‘‘Government Accountability Office’’ for ‘‘General Ac- counting Office’’. 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–11, substituted ‘‘not later than 180 days’’ for ‘‘not later than 90 days’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 111–316, § 1(c), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3452, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1849 of this title] shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2010].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–11, title II, § 2601(b), Apr. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 599, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 [Pub. L. 108–7, div. H].’’ § 1805a. Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve as acting in case of absence, disability, or va- cancy (a) In general The Deputy Architect of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Deputy Architect’’) shall act as Architect of the Capitol (in this sec- tion referred to as the ‘‘Architect’’) if the Archi- tect is absent or disabled or there is no Archi- tect. (b) Absence, disability, or vacancy in Office of Deputy Architect For purposes of subsection (a), if the Deputy Architect is also absent or disabled or there is no Deputy Architect, the congressional commis- sion described in section 1801a(a) of this title shall designate, by a majority vote of the mem- bers of the commission, an individual to serve as acting Architect until— (1) the end of the absence or disability of the Architect or the Deputy Architect; or (2) in the case of vacancies in both positions, an Architect has been appointed under section 1801a(a) of this title. (c) Authority An officer serving as acting Architect under subsection (a) or (b) shall perform all the duties and exercise all the authorities of the Architect, including the authority to delegate the duties and authorities of the Architect in accordance with section 1803 of this title. (Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5704, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 961.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 5704 of Pub. L. 118–31. Subsec. (d) of section 5704 of Pub. L. 118–31 repealed sec- tion 1804 of this title. § 1806. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 202(e)(2), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4987 Section, Pub. L. 110–28, title VI, § 6701, May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 182, related to Chief Executive Officer for Vis- itor Services. § 1807. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204(b)(2), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988 Section, Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1309, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2244, related to Assistant to the Chief Ex- ecutive Officer for Visitor Services. § 1808. Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol (a) Short title This section may be cited as the ‘‘Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007’’. (b) Office of Inspector General There is an Office of Inspector General within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol which is an independent objective office to— (1) conduct and supervise audits and inves- tigations relating to the Architect of the Cap- itol; (2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, effi- ciency, and effectiveness; and (3) provide a means of keeping the Architect of the Capitol and the Congress fully and cur- rently informed about problems and defi- ciencies relating to the administration of pro- grams and operations of the Architect of the Capitol. (c) Appointment of Inspector General; super- vision; removal; pay; limits on bonuses; coun- sel (1) Appointment and supervision (A) In general There shall be at the head of the Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, Govern- ment Publishing Office, Government Ac- countability Office, and United States Cap- itol Police. The appointment shall be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and dem- onstrated ability in accounting, auditing, fi- nancial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. The Inspector General shall report to, and be under the general supervision of, the Archi- tect of the Capitol. (B) Audits, investigations, reports, and other duties and responsibilities The Architect of the Capitol shall have no authority to prevent or prohibit the Inspec- tor General from— (i) initiating, carrying out, or com- pleting any audit or investigation;