Architect of the Capitol

Architect of the Capitol
Agency overview
Logo of the Architect of the Capitol
Formed	1793
Jurisdiction	United States Capitol Complex
Headquarters	United States Capitol Washington, DC 20515
Agency executive	Stephen T. Ayers, Director
Website	www.aoc.gov/ www.capitol.gov/

The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, and also the head of that agency. The Architect of the Capitol is in the legislative branch^[1] and is responsible to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court.^[2]

The current Architect of the Capitol is Stephen T. Ayers. Ayers served as acting Architect of the Capitol since February 2007, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on May 12, 2010, becoming the 11th Architect of the Capitol.^[3]

Overview 1
Responsibility 2
Architects of the Capitol 3
See also 4
References 5
External links 6

Overview

The Architect of the Capitol sits on the Capitol Police Board, which has jurisdiction over the United States Capitol Police, and on the United States Capitol Guide Board, which has jurisdiction over the United States Capitol Guide Service.

Until 1989, the position of Architect of the Capitol was filled by appointment from the President of the United States for an indefinite term. Legislation enacted in 1989 provides that the Architect is to be appointed for a term of ten years by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three candidates recommended by a congressional commission. Upon confirmation by the Senate, the Architect becomes an official of the legislative branch as an officer and agent of Congress; he is eligible for reappointment after completion of his term.

Responsibility

Western front of the U.S. Capitol

The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of 17.4 million square feet of buildings and more than 553 acres (224 ha) of land throughout Capitol Hill.^[2] The Architect’s Office is also responsible for the upkeep and improvement of the Capitol Grounds, and the arrangement of inaugural ceremonies and other ceremonies held in the building or on the grounds. Legislation has been enacted over the years to place additional buildings and grounds under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol.

The Capitol Complex includes the following facilities:^[2]

the Capitol
the Capitol Visitor Center
the seven congressional office buildings
- Cannon
- Ford
- Longworth
- Rayburn
- Russell
- Dirksen
- Hart
the Library of Congress buildings
the United States Supreme Court Building
the United States Botanic Garden
the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
the Capitol Power Plant
the House and Senate page dormitories
the United States Capitol Police headquarters and K9 division facilities
other facilities

Architects of the Capitol

Architect of the Capitol	Term of Office	Deputy Architect	Assistant Architect	Appointing President	Notes
Stephen Hallet	1793	9999 ! —	9999 ! —	Washington	A trained architect, Hallet was hired to modify William Thornton's design for the Capitol.
Benjamin Henry Latrobe	March 6, 1803 – July 1, 1811	9999 ! —	9999 ! —	Jefferson	Latrobe was appointed twice. President Jefferson appointed him to take over work on the building in 1803 and construction was halted in 1811. During the War of 1812, the Capitol was burned by British troops, prompting President Madison to reappoint Latrobe as Architect of the Capitol and conduct repairs.
Benjamin Henry Latrobe	April 6, 1815 – November 20, 1817	9999 ! —	9999 ! —	Madison
Charles Bulfinch	January 8, 1818 – June 25, 1829	9999 ! —	9999 ! —	Monroe
Thomas U. Walter (Engineer-in-charge: Montgomery C. Meigs)	June 11, 1851 – May 26, 1865	9999 ! —	Edward Clark	Fillmore	Walter and Meigs shared responsibility for the Capitol and the construction of its additions.
Edward Clark	August 30, 1865 – January 6, 1902	9999 ! —	Elliott Woods	A. Johnson
Elliott Woods	February 19, 1902 – May 22, 1923	9999 ! —	9999 ! —	T. Roosevelt
David Lynn	August 22, 1923 – September 30, 1954	9999 ! —	Horace Rouzer (1930-1946) Arthur Cook (1946-1959)	Coolidge
J. George Stewart	October 1, 1954 – May 24, 1970	9999 ! —	Arthur Cook (1946-1959) Mario Campioli, FAIA (1959-1980)	Eisenhower
FAIA	January 27, 1971 – November 21, 1995	9999 ! —	Mario Campioli, FAIA (1959-1980) William L. Ensign, FAIA (1980-1997)	Nixon	Ensign acted as Architect after White's retirement until a replacement was appointed
Alan M. Hantman, FAIA	January 6, 1997 – February 2, 2007	Stephen T. Ayers, AIA (Deputy: October 2005-February 2007) (Acting Architect: February 2, 2007 – May 11, 2010)	Michael G. Turnbull, FAIA (June 1998 – present)	Clinton	Hantman was the first Architect of the Capitol appointed under the legislation passed in 1989 providing for a fixed, renewable ten-year term for the Architects of the Capitol. On August 1, 2006, Hantman announced he would not seek a second term when his term expired in 2007.
Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP	May 12, 2010–Present	Christine A. Merdon, PE, CCM (2011–Present)	Michael G. Turnbull, FAIA (1998–Present)	Obama	Ayers is the second Architect of the Capitol appointed under the legislation passed in 1989 providing for a fixed, renewable ten-year term for the Architects of the Capitol. Ayers was appointed acting Architect of the Capitol from February 2007- May 2010, and unanimously confirmed as Architect of the Capitol May 12, 2010.

References

^ "Overview of Doing Business with AOC". Retrieved 2014-04-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Responsibilities of the Architect | Architect of the Capitol". Aoc.gov. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
^ "Stephen T. Ayers Confirmed by United States Senate to Serve as 11th Architect of the Capitol". Retrieved 2013-08-05.

External links

Official website
Architect of the Capitol: Appointment Process and Current Legislation Congressional Research Service

Architect of the Capitol

William Thornton Benjamin Latrobe Charles Bulfinch Thomas U. Walter Edward Clark Elliott Woods David Lynn J. George Stewart George M. White Alan M. Hantman Stephen T. Ayers

United States Congress

Members and leaders

Members

Current	By length of service Freshmen Youngest members Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Delegates Longest-serving members ever

Senate	Current by seniority by age Dean of the Senate Former senators Living Oldest Earliest serving Earliest living Expelled or censured Classes Born outside the U.S.

House	Current by seniority by age Dean of the House Former representatives Living Oldest Living Earliest serving Expelled, censured, and reprimanded Deaths by year

Leaders

Senate	President (list) President pro tempore Majority and minority leaders Assistant party leaders Democratic Caucus (Chair Secretary Policy Committee Chair) Republican Conference (Chair Vice-Chair Policy Committee Chair)

House	Speaker Leaders Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group Democratic Caucus Republican Conference

Districts

Caucuses,
women and
minorities

Offices, employees, services, and the Capitol Complex

Legislative
offices

Congressional staff
Government Accountability Office (Comptroller General)
Architect of the Capitol
Capitol Police (Capitol Police Board)
Capitol Guide Service (Capitol Guide Board)
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Compliance
Library of Congress
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Technology Assessment

Offices

Senate	Curator Historical Library

House	Congressional Ethics Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations Interparliamentary Affairs Law Revision Counsel Library

Employees

Senate	Secretary Chaplain Curator Historian Librarian Pages Parliamentarian Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper

House	Chaplain Chief Administrative Officer Clerk Doorkeeper Floor Operations Floor Services Chief Historian Pages (Page Board) Parliamentarian Postmaster Reading Clerk Sergeant at Arms

Library of
Congress

Government
Publishing Office

Capitol

Office
buildings

Senate	Dirksen Hart Russell

House	Building Commission Cannon Ford Longworth O'Neill Rayburn

Other
facilities

Powers, privileges, procedure, committees, history, and media

Powers	Article I Copyright Commerce (Dormant) Contempt of Congress Declaration of war Impeachment Naturalization "Necessary and Proper" Power of enforcement Taxing/spending

Privileges and benefits	Salaries Franking Immunity

Procedure	Act of Congress (list) Appropriation bill Budget resolution Closed sessions (House) Closed sessions (Senate) Cloture Concurrent resolution Continuing resolution Dear colleague letter Discharge petition Engrossed bill Enrolled bill Expulsion Joint resolution Joint session (list) Lame-duck session Majority of the majority (Hastert Rule) Multiple referral Procedures (House) Reconciliation Rider Saxbe fix Sponsorship Suspension of the rules Unanimous consent Veto Line-item veto Pocket veto Veto override

Senate-specific	Advice and consent Classes Executive communication Executive session Filibuster Jefferson's Manual Journal Nuclear option Presiding Officer Recess appointment Riddick's Senate Procedure Senate hold Senatorial courtesy Seniority Standing Rules Tie-breaking votes Traditions Treaty Clause

Committees	Chairman and ranking member Of the Whole Conference Discharge petition Hearings Markup Oversight List (Joint) List (House) List (Senate) Select and special Standing Subcommittees

Items	Gavels Mace of the House

History	Divided government House Gerrymandering Party control Senate Senate election disputes

Media	C-SPAN Congressional Quarterly The Hill Politico Roll Call

Websites: House of Representatives; Senate

Architect of the Capitol