The House Office Building Commission is an entity within the House of Representatives of the United States that oversees the various functions of the House and its office buildings. These buildings are part of the overall United States Capitol Complex and house the offices of Members of Congress , the Committees of the House, garages, cafeterias, a power plant and a dorm for Congressional pages , among many others that serve various functions.
11-905: The Commission oversees the operations of these buildings and from time to time issues regulations. While the Superintendent of the House and the Architect of the Capitol handle the day-to-day operations, rules and regulations must be approved by the Commission. It is composed of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and two other members of Congress, generally the House Majority Leader and
22-601: A congressional commission composed of the speaker of the House , president pro tem of the Senate , the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, and the chair and ranking members of the House Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. On confirmation by the Senate, the architect becomes an official of
33-771: A ten-year term. Prior to 2024, the president of the United States appointed the Architect upon confirmation vote by the United States Senate , and was accountable to the president. The agency had 2,444 employees and an annual budget of approximately $ 788 million as of September 2022. The head of the agency sits on the Capitol Police Board , which has jurisdiction over the United States Capitol Police , and on
44-532: 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 over the years has placed additional buildings and grounds under the Architect of the Capitol. The Capitol Complex includes: (Deputy: August 2003 - October 2005) Stephen T. Ayers (Deputy: October 2005 – February 2007) (Acting architect: February 2, 2007 – May 11, 2010) Stephen T. Ayers Stephen T. Ayers (born 1962)
55-592: Is an American architect who served as the 11th Architect of the Capitol , from 2010 to 2018. Ayers has been a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration since 2020. Ayers served in the United States Air Force from 1985 to 1990. and a licensed architect in the State of California. In February 2007, Ayers assumed the office as Acting Architect. On May 12, 2010, Ayers
66-742: The House Minority Leader . From the House Rules Manual : Recently the HOBC approved a new policy related to the hallways in House Office Buildings: Previously, offices were allowed to set out displays, in particular pictures of troops killed in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also things like debt clocks and indications of levels of deficits. The new policy prohibits such displays. The role of
77-599: The United States Capitol Guide Board , which has jurisdiction over the United States Capitol Guide Service . Until 1989, the architect of the Capitol was appointed by the president of the United States for an indefinite term. Legislation in 1989 provides that the president appoints the architect for a term of ten years, with the advice and consent of the Senate, from a list of three candidates recommended by
88-530: The HOBC was to approve a policy proposed by the Architect of the Capitol and recommended by various other agencies, such as the Committee on House Administration of the House. This United States government–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol is the federal agency responsible for
99-514: The legislative branch as an officer and agent of Congress. The architect is eligible for reappointment after completion of the term. The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to Congress and the Supreme Court for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of 17.4 million square feet (1,620,000 m ; 400 acres; 162 ha) of buildings and more than 553 acres (224 ha) of land throughout Capitol Hill. The office
110-626: The maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex . It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government and is accountable to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court . Both the agency and the head of the agency are called "Architect of the Capitol". The head of the agency is appointed by a vote of a congressional commission for
121-512: Was unanimously confirmed as permanent Architect by the United States Senate . Ayers was the first Architect of the Capitol to be certified as an Accredited Professional in the U.S. Green Building Council 's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. He sought to reduce energy consumption on Capitol Hill. In 2011, Ayers received the Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence from
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