| 词条 | Architect of the Capitol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|agency_name = Architect of the Capitol |logo = US-ArchitectOfTheCapitol-2010Logo.svg |logo_width = 150px |seal = |seal_width = |seal_caption = |formed = 1793 |date1 = |date1_name = |date2 = |date2_name = |preceding1 = |preceding2 = |dissolved = |superseding = |jurisdiction = United States Capitol Complex |headquarters = United States Capitol Washington, DC 20515 |employees = |budget = |chief1_name = Christine A. Merdon |chief1_position = Architect of the Capitol (acting) |chief2_name = |chief2_position = |parent_agency = |child1_agency = |child2_agency = |website = www.aoc.gov/ |footnotes = }} 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 accountable to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court.[2] The current acting Architect of the Capitol is Christine A. Merdon, the Deputy Chief Architect of the Capitol & Chief Operating Officer. The most recent Architect of the Capitol was 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.[2] He retired on November 23, 2018.[3] OverviewThe 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;{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} he is eligible for reappointment after completion of his term. ResponsibilityThe 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 {{convert|553|acre|ha}} of land throughout Capitol Hill.[4] 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:[4]
Architects of the Capitol
See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aoc.gov/doing-business-aoc/overview |title=Overview of Doing Business with AOC |accessdate=2014-04-04}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aoc.gov/aoc/press-room/Stephen-Ayers-confirmed-by-Senate.cfm |title=Stephen T. Ayers Confirmed by United States Senate to Serve as 11th Architect of the Capitol |accessdate=2013-08-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315130836/http://www.aoc.gov/aoc/press-room/Stephen-Ayers-confirmed-by-Senate.cfm |archivedate=March 15, 2012 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.aoc.gov/architect-of-the-capitol/stephen-t-ayers-faia-ccm-leed-ap|title=Stephen T. Ayers|publisher=AOC.gov|accessdate=2019-02-08}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.aoc.gov/aoc/responsibilities/index.cfm |title=Responsibilities of the Architect | Architect of the Capitol |publisher=Aoc.gov |accessdate=2013-02-12}} External links{{Commons category|Images of the Architect of the Capitol}}
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