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2 U.S.C. § 1811 — Powers and duties

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This section directs the Architect of the Capitol to maintain and care for the Capitol grounds. It specifies the covered area and the date the duty begins.

The Architect of the Capitol must perform all the duties relative to the Capitol Building performed before August 15, 1876 , by the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds: Provided , That no change in the architectural features of the Capitol Building or in the landscape features of the Capitol Grounds must be made except on plans to be approved by Congress.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

The Architect of the Capitol shall perform all the duties relative to the Capitol Building performed prior to August 15, 1876, by the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds: Provided, That no change in the architectural features of the Capitol Building or in the landscape features of the Capitol Grounds shall be made except on plans to be approved by Congress.

Source credit: (Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 19 Stat. 147; Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, 32 Stat. 20; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5702(d)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 961.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1876Enacted · Act of Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287 · 19 Stat. 147
  • 1902Amended · Act of Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17 · 32 Stat. 20
  • 1921Amended · Act of Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124 · 41 Stat. 1291
  • 2023Amended · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 961

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 287 on 1876-08-15.

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