1、1 The advisory commission is composed of the Speaker of the House, the President pro temporeof the Senate, and the majority and minority leaders of both houses, as well as the chairs andranking members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Committee on HouseAdministration, and House a
2、nd Senate Committees on Appropriations. The AppropriationsCommittee members were added to the commission in 1995 by P.L. 104-19, 109 Stat. 220.2 John McArdle, “Finalist for AOCs Top Job Delivered to President Bush,” Roll Call, Aug. 13,2007, pp. 3, 35.Order Code RS22730September 25, 2007Architects of
3、 the Capitol: SelectedBiographical InformationMildred AmerSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryPrior to 1989, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) was appointed by the Presidentfor an unlimited term without any direct action by the Senate. A provision in theFY1990 Legislativ
4、e Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 101-163) altered this selectionprocedure, requiring the President to nominate the AOC for a 10-year term, subject tothe advice and consent of the Senate. Presently, a search is underway for a newArchitect to replace Alan Hantman, FAIA, who left office on February 4,