United States Botanic Garden

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 45
Director, U.S. Botanic Garden HOLLY H. SHIMIZU
Director of Utilities, U.S. Capitol Power Plant CHRISTOPHER POTTER
The Architect of the Capitol maintains the U.S. Capitol and the buildings and grounds
of the Capitol complex.
In addition to the Capitol, the Architect
is responsible for the upkeep of all of
the congressional off‌i ce buildings, the
Library of Congress buildings, the U.S.
Supreme Court building, the Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, the
Capitol Power Plant, the Capitol Police
headquarters, and the Robert A. Taft
Memorial. The Architect performs his
duties in connection with the Senate
side of the Capitol and the Senate off‌i ce
buildings subject to the approval of
the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration. In matters of general
policy in connection with the House
off‌i ce buildings, his activities are subject
to the approval and direction of the
House Off‌i ce Building Commission.
The Architect is under the direction of
the Speaker in matters concerning the
House side of the Capitol. He is subject
to the oversight of the Committee on
House Administration with respect to
many administrative matters affecting
operations on the House side of the
Capitol complex. In addition, the
Architect of the Capitol serves as the
Acting Director of the U.S. Botanic
Garden under the Joint Committee on the
Library.
The position of Architect of the Capitol
was historically f‌i lled by Presidential
appointment for an indef‌i nite term.
Legislation enacted in 1989 provides that
the Architect is to be appointed for a term
of 10 years by the President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, from
a list of three candidates recommended
by a congressional commission. Upon
conf‌i rmation by the Senate, the Architect
becomes an off‌i cial of the legislative
branch as an off‌i cer of Congress. He
is eligible for reappointment after
completion of his term.
Projects carried out by the Architect of
the Capitol include operating the Capitol
Visitor Center; conservation of murals,
statuary, and decorative paintings in the
Capitol; improvement of life-safety and
f‌i re-protection systems in the Capitol
and congressional off‌i ce buildings;
security and accessibility improvements
within the Capitol complex; renovation,
restoration, and modif‌i cation of the
interiors and exteriors of the Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams Buildings
of the Library of Congress; and facility
management of the Thurgood Marshall
Federal Judiciary Building.
For further information, contact the Off‌i ce of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington,
DC 20515. Phone, 202–228–1793. Internet, http://www.aoc.gov.
UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN
Off‌i ce of Executive Director, 245 First Street SW., Washington, DC 20024
Phone, 202–225–6670. Internet, http://www.usbg.gov.
Conservatory, 100 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20001
Phone, 202–226–8333.
Production Facility, 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW., Washington, DC 20032
Phone, 202–226–4780.
Director (Architect of the Capitol) STEPHEN T. A YERS , Acting
Executive Director HOLLY H. SHIMIZU

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