2 U.S.C. § 1811 Powers and Duties

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 2 U.S.C. § 1811

The Architect of the Capitol shall perform all the duties relative to the Capitol Building performed prior to August 15, 1876, by the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, and shall be appointed by the President: Provided, That no change in the architectural features of the Capitol Building or in the landscape features of the Capitol Grounds shall be made except on plans to be approved by Congress.

Cite as 2 U.S.C. § 1811

Source: Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 19 Stat. 147; Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, 32 Stat. 20; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 12/28/2021

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Section was classified to section 162 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by <actcitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="2002" actaltid="107-217" description="To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works"">Pub. L. 107-217</actcitation>, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.</subpara>

Section is a composite of the acts of Aug. 15, 1876, and Feb. 14, 1902, cited in the credits.

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STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

CHANGE OF NAME

Change of name of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see Prior Provisions and Change of Name notes set out under section 1801 of this title.

TRANSFER TO ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

Pub. L. 112-74, div. G, title I, §12021202,, 125 Stat. 1129, provided that: