Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2010
Latest action · Feb 4, 2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2009
- Passed HouseFeb 3, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2010 - 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 Transportation and Infrastructure, the chair and ranking Minority Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the chair and ranking Minority Members of the congressional appropriations committees, a Member of the Senate designated by the Senate Majority Leader, and a Member of the Senate designated by the Senate Minority Leader.
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 12, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | Jun 12, 2009 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Jun 12, 2009 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Jun 12, 2009 |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Original | Jun 12, 2009 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Jun 12, 2009 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Original | Jun 12, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 12, 2009Markup Nov 4, 2009Reported Dec 10, 2009 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2009Discharged Dec 10, 2009 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Jun 15, 2009 | |
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2010 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Feb 3, 2010Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 3, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-482)
- Feb 3, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2843.
- Feb 3, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
- Feb 3, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 3, 2010The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 10, 2009Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-372, Part I.
- Dec 10, 2009Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Dec 10, 2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
- Nov 4, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 4, 2009Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 15, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jun 12, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2009Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H480–H482Text printed H480 | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Robert A. Brady D-PA, Zach Wamp R-TN | Feb 3, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 9, 2009H.R. 2843, Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on November 4, 2009</p>
- Nov 9, 2009H.R. 2843, Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on November 4, 2009
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MARKUP OF H.R. 3224, H.R. 2843, COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 111-6, COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 111-7, H.R. 3542, AND H.R. 348980 pages | Committee on House Administration | Nov 4, 2009 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42072 | Legislative Branch Agency Appointments: History, Processes, and Recent Actions | Report | Oct 16, 2024 |
| R41074 | Architect of the Capitol Appointment Procedure: Evolution and Recent Changes | Report | Jul 17, 2024 |
| R41214 | Legislative Branch: FY2011 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jun 2, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2185 | Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009 | Related bill | May 1, 2009 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To 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, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To 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, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, and two other designated members of the Senate, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2010
Subjects
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Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2010Referred in Senate
- Feb 3, 2010Engrossed in House
- Dec 10, 2009Reported in House
- Jun 12, 2009Introduced in House
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