2 USC § 1812 - Care and superintendence of Capitol

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s1812"
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title: "2 USC § 1812 - Care and superintendence of Capitol"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1812"
section_name: "Care and superintendence of Capitol"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 19 Stat. 147; Mar. 3, 1877, ch. 102, 19 Stat. 298; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 3(14), 65 Stat. 708.)"
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# § 1812. Care and superintendence of Capitol

March 3, 1977

The Architect of the Capitol shall on and after , have the care and superintendence of the Capitol, including lighting. His office shall be in the Capitol Building.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 19 Stat. 147; Mar. 3, 1877, ch. 102, 19 Stat. 298; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 3(14), 65 Stat. 708.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was classified to section 163 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .

The first sentence of this section is from act . The second sentence of this section is from act , popularly known as the “Sundry Civil Appropriation Act”.

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those comprising the first sentence of this section were contained in , .

### Amendments

1951—Act , struck out “, and shall submit through the Secretary of the Interior estimates thereof” at end of first sentence.

## 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 former .