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Representatives—Continued [Republicans in roman (228); Democrats in italic (206); Independents in bold (1); total, 435] Room numbers with three digits are in the Cannon House Office Building (New Jersey and Independence Avenues), four digits beginning with 1 are in the Longworth House Office Building (between South Cap- itol Street and New Jersey Avenue on Independence Avenue), and four digits beginning with 2 are in the Rayburn House Office Building (between First and South Capitol Streets on Independence Avenue). Members' offices may be reached by phone at 202±225±3121. The most current listing of House Mem- bers can be found on the Internet at http://clerkweb.house.gov/.

Name State (District) Room

Resident Commissioner Romero-BarceloÂ, Carlos A ...... Puerto Rico ...... 2443

For further information concerning the Senate, contact the Secretary of the Senate, The Capitol, Washington, DC 20510. Phone, 202–224–2115. Internet, http://www.senate.gov/. For further information concerning the House of Representatives, contact the Clerk, The Capitol, Washington, DC 20515. Phone, 202–225–7000. Internet, http://www.house.gov/. Specific information and legislation can be found on the Internet at http://thomas.loc.gov/. Telephone directories for the and the House of Representatives are available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, DC 20515 Phone, 202–228–1793. Internet, http://www.aoc.gov/.

Architect of the Capitol ALAN M. HANTMAN Assistant Architect of the Capitol (VACANCY) Head, Architecture Division BRUCE ARTHUR Special Assistant JAMES E. ELLISON Superintendent of Construction WILLIAM B. HOLMES Administrative Assistant HERBERT M. FRANKLIN Director, Human Resources Management HECTOR E. SUAREZ Division Director, Equal Employment Opportunity KATHLEEN GAUSE Director, Information Resources RICK KASHURBA Management Employment Counsel KEVIN MULSHINE Curator BARBARA WOLANIN Inspector General ARTHUR L. MCINTYE Director of Engineering DAN E. HANLON Assistant Director of Engineering SCOTT BIRKHEAD Executive Officer LYNNE THEISS Head, Procurement Division RICHARD N. MUELLER Budget Officer/Director of Financial Services W. STUART PREGNALL III Assistant Budget Officer JOHN T. BORTLEIN, JR. Accounting Officer ELLIOTT BURNHAM General Counsel CHARLES K. TYLER Senior Labor-Management Counsel MARGARET COX Senior Landscape Architect MATTHEW EVANS Superintendent, House Office Buildings ROBERT MILEY Supervising Engineer, DONALD PARRY Supervising Engineer of the U.S. Capitol AMITA N. POOLE Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings LAWRENCE R. STOFFEL

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The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for the care and maintenance of the U.S. Capitol, nearby buildings, and grounds and for implementing construction, renovation, conservation, and landscape improvement projects as authorized by the Congress.

The Architect of the Capitol is charged appointment for an indefinite term. with operating and maintaining the Legislation enacted in 1989 provides that buildings of the Capitol complex the Architect is to be appointed for a committed to his care by Congress. term of 10 years by the President, with Permanent authority for the care and the of the Senate, maintenance of the Capitol was from a list of 3 candidates recommended established by the act of August 15, by a congressional commission. Upon 1876 (40 U.S.C. 162, 163). The confirmation by the Senate, the Architect Architect’s duties include the mechanical becomes an official of the legislative and structural maintenance of the branch as an officer and agent of Capitol, the conservation and care of Congress; he is eligible for works of art in the building, the upkeep reappointment after completion of his and improvement of the Capitol grounds, term. The present Architect, Alan M. and the arrangement of inaugural and Hantman, is the 10th to hold this other ceremonies held in the building or position and the first to be appointed in on the grounds. Legislation has been accordance with the new procedure. enacted from time to time to provide for The Architect, whose original duties additional buildings and grounds placed were limited to designing and under the jurisdiction of the Architect of supervising the construction of the the Capitol. Capitol, has assumed additional In addition to the Capitol, the responsibilities for activities that have Architect is responsible for the upkeep of been assigned to the office by Congress. all of the congressional office buildings, Today, in light of the widespread the Library of Congress buildings, the activities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court building, the Architect of the Capitol, the Thurgood Marshall Federal administrative function competes heavily Building, the , the with the architectural and engineering Capitol Police headquarters, and the functions of the office. Robert A. Taft Memorial. The Architect Recent and ongoing projects carried performs his duties in connection with out by the Architect of the Capitol the Senate side of the Capitol, the Senate include the renovation, restoration, and office buildings, and the operation of the modification of the interiors and Senate restaurants subject to the exteriors of the and approval of the Senate Committee on Buildings of the Library of Rules and Administration. In matters of Congress; repair of the Capitol terraces; general policy in connection with the conversion of the Capitol courtyards into House office buildings and the Capitol meeting rooms; replacement of worn Power Plant, his activities are subject to Minton tile in the Senate corridors of the the approval and direction of the House Capitol; conservation of the Statue of Office Building Commission. The Freedom atop the Capitol dome; Architect is under the direction of the completion of the murals in the first-floor Speaker in matters concerning the House House corridors; improvement of side of the Capitol. In addition, the speech-reinforcement, electrical, and Architect of the Capitol serves as the fire-protection systems in the Capitol and Acting Director of the U.S. Botanic congressional office buildings; removal Garden under the Joint Committee on of architectural barriers throughout the the Library. Capitol complex; development of Until 1989, the position of Architect of publications and exhibits for the the Capitol was filled by Presidential bicentennial of the Capitol; installation

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of an improved Senate subway system; The Architect of the Capitol serves as preparation of a telecommunication plan a member of the following bodies: for the legislative branch agencies; , Capitol Guide leasing of space in Postal Square for Board, District of Columbia Zoning various Senate support services; work on Commission, Advisory Council on security improvements within the Capitol Historic Preservation, National complex; management oversight of the Memorial Commission, Art Advisory Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Committee to the Washington Building; the design and construction of Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the National Garden adjacent to the Heritage Preservation. He is also an ex- Botanic Garden Conservatory; restoration officio member of the United States of the U.S. Botanic Garden Capitol Preservation Commission and the Conservatory; planning for the proposed Commission on the Bicentennial of the Capitol Visitor Center; and direction of . In addition, he the master plan for the future serves as the Coordinator of Civil development of the Capitol complex. Defense for the Capitol complex.

For further information, contact the Office 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 Office of Executive Director, 245 First Street SW., Washington, DC 20024 Phone, 202–225–8333. Internet, http://www.aoc.gov/. Conservatory, Maryland Avenue, First to Second Streets SW., Washington, DC 20024 Phone, 202–225–6647 Production Facility, 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW., Washington, DC 20032 Phone, 202–563–2220

Director (Architect of the Capitol) ALAN M. HANTMAN Executive Director JEFFREY P. COOPER-SMITH

The United States Botanic Garden informs visitors about the aesthetic, cultural, economic, therapeutic, and ecological importance of plants to the well-being of humankind.

The U.S. Botanic Garden carries out its The Conservatory, one of the largest mission by presenting artistic displays of structures of its kind in this country, plants, exhibits, and a program of features both indoor exhibits and two educational activities; promoting outdoor courtyard gardens. Collections botanical knowledge through the in this facility attract many visitors cultivation of an ordered collection of annually, including botanists, plants; fostering plant conservation by horticulturists, ecologists, students, and acting as a repository for endangered garden club members. The permanent species; and growing plants for the collections include orchids, epiphytes, beautification of the Capitol complex. bromeliads, carnivorous plants, ferns, Uniquely situated at the heart of the U.S. cycads, cacti, succulents, medicinal Government, the Botanic Garden seeks plants, rare and endangered plants, and to promote the exchange of ideas and plants valued as sources of food, information relevant to this mission beverages, fibers, and other industrial among national and international visitors products. Specialty exhibits range from and policymakers. artwork inspired by plants to seasonal

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