S 2205 · 94th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to provide for the appointment of certain officers in the legislative branch of the Government by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.(1975-07-29)
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Provides that effective with respect to the first vacancy occuring after the date of the enactment of this Act, the following officers shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate: (1) the Architect of the Capitol; (2) the Librarian of Congress; and (3) the Public Printer. Directs that the term of office of the Artchitect of the Capitol shall be seven years; the term of office of the Librarian of Congress shall be eight years; and the term of office of the Public Printer shall be four years. States that an individual shall not be eligible for reappointment to the office of Architect of the Capitol if he has served as the Artchitect of the Capitol for more than nine years; to the office of Librarian of Congress if he has served as the Librarian of Congress for more than nine years; or to the office of Public Printer if he has served as Public Printer for more than five years. Provides that an individual appointed pursuant to this Act may be removed from office by either the Senate or the House of Representatives by resolution.…
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