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13:45 Aug 26, 2004

PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003

(d) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Architect of the Capitol may delegate to the Deputy Architect such additional duties as the Architect determines are necessary or appropriate. (e) ACTION PLAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—No later than 90 days after the appointment, the Deputy Architect shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, an action plan describing the policies, procedures, and actions the Deputy Architect will implement and timeframes for carrying out the responsibilities under this section. (2) ACTION PLAN.—The action plan shall be— (A) approved and signed by both the Architect of the Capitol and the Deputy Architect; and (B) developed concurrently and consistent with the development of a strategic plan. (3) ADDITIONAL SENIOR POSITIONS.—Notwithstanding section 108(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1839), as amended by section 129(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002, the Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for not more than 3 additional positions at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality involved. (f) EVALUATION.—The General Accounting Office shall evaluate annually the implementation of the action plan and provide the results of the evaluation to the Architect of the Capitol, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (g) REMOVAL.—The Deputy Architect of the Capitol may be removed by the Architect of the Capitol for misconduct or failure to meet performance goals set forth in the performance agreement in subsection (i). Upon the removal of the Deputy Architect of the Capitol, the Architect of the Capitol shall immediately notify in writing the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, stating the specific reasons for the removal. (h) COMPENSATION.—The Deputy Architect of the Capitol shall be paid at an annual rate of pay to be determined by the Architect but not to exceed $1,500 less than the annual rate of pay for the Architect of the Capitol. (i) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.—The Deputy Architect of the Capitol shall prepare and transmit to the Architect of the Capitol an annual performance report. This report shall contain an evaluation of the extent to which the Office of the Architect of the Capitol met its goals and objectives. (j) TERMINATION OF ROLE.—As of October 1, 2006, the role of the Comptroller General and the General Accounting Office, as established by this section, will cease. SEC. 1204. DEPUTY ARCHITECT TO ACT IN CASE OF ABSENCE, DISABILITY, OR VACANCY. The proviso under the subheading ‘‘SALARIES’’ under the heading ‘‘OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1971 (2 U.S.C. 1805) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Architect’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Architect’’.

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