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                    118TH CONGRESS                                      REPT. 118-741
                       2d Session     HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES            Part 1







                    ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL APPOINTMENT ACT OF 2023




                                    NOVEMBER 18, 2024.-Ordered to be printed




                         Mr. STEIL, from the Committee   on House Administration,
                                          submitted  the following



                                             REPORT


                                           [To accompany H.R. 3196]

                              [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                      The  Committee  on  House  Administration, to whom   was referred
                    the bill (H.R. 3196) to provide for the appointment of the Architect
                    of the Capitol, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
                    reports favorably  thereon  without  amendment and recommends
                    that the bill do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS

                                                                                    Page
                    Purpose and Sum m ary  ............................................................................................  1
                    Background and Need for  Legislation  ....................................................................  2
                    Com m ittee  A ction  ................................................................................................... .  3
                    Com m ittee  Consideration  ........................................................................................  4
                    C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  4
                    Statement of Constitutional Authority   ..................................................................  4
                    Com m ittee  Oversight Findings  ...............................................................................  4
                    Statement of Budget Authority and Related Items ..............................................  4
                    Congressional Budget Office  Estim ate  ...................................................................  5
                    Perform ance Goals  and  Objectives  .........................................................................  5
                    Duplication of Federal Program s  ............................................................................  6
                    Advisory on Earm arks  .............................................................................................  6
                    Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  6
                    Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  ..............................................................................  6
                    Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  6
                    Section-by-Section  Summary  of H.R. 3196   ............................................................  6
                    Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................             7

                                          PURPOSE  AND  SUMMARY

                      H.R. 3196,  To repeal 2 U.S. Code  § 1801 and amend  2 U.S. Code
                    § 1811 to change  the appointment  and  removal  process of the Ar-
                    chitect of the Capitol, introduced  by Representative  Bryan   Steil
                    (WI-01)  and Representative  Joseph Morelle (NY-25),  to replace the
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