# § 1801. Repealed. Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5702(d)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 960
Section, , , ; , , , related to appointment of Architect of the Capitol by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of 10 years. See .
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section was classified to section 162–1 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .
### Prior Provisions
, , transferred duties relative to the Capitol theretofore performed by Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds to Architect of the Capitol.
, , abolished office of Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds referred to in , and transferred the duties of that office to the Chief of Engineers of the Army.
, , made appropriation for “the extension of the Capitol” according to the plan as might be approved by the President, to be expended under his direction, “by such architect as he may appoint to execute the same.” Subsequent acts frequently referred to the Architect of the Capitol or to the Architect of the Capitol Extension.
, , authorized President to continue office of Architect of the Capitol long enough to complete work in progress.
, , abolished office of Architect of the Capitol. The duties of that office were transferred to Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, appointed by President under , , to succeed a previously existing board of three commissioners of Public Buildings and Grounds.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Change of Name
The name of Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds was changed to Architect of the Capitol by , , the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act , fiscal year 1922.
The name of Architect of the Capitol was changed to Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds, by , , popularly known as the “Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act for 1902”.
### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal applicable with respect to appointments made on or after , see .
### Short Title of 2023 Amendment
> “This title [enacting sections 1801a and 1805a of this title, amending sections 1805 and 1811 of this title, and repealing this section and
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> ] may be cited as the ‘Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023’.”
, , , provided that:
### Short Title of 2016 Amendment
> “This Act [enacting subchapter V of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016’.”
, , , provided that:
### Comprehensive Management Study and Response
, , , required the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive management study of the operations of the Architect of the Capitol by , and required the Architect of the Capitol to develop and submit a management improvement plan.
### Accounting and Financial Management System
, , , which directed the Architect of the Capitol to develop and maintain an accounting and financial management system, including financial reporting and internal controls, was from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.