to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this division and the application of that provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidation. H Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023 10001. Short title This division may be cited as the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023 . 10002. Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol (a) Appointment The Architect of the Capitol shall be appointed, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office, upon a majority vote of a congressional commission (referred to in this section as the commission ) consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (b) Term of Service The Architect of the Capitol shall be appointed for a term of 10 years and, upon a majority vote of the members of the commission, may be reappointed for additional 10-year terms. (c) Removal The Architect of the Capitol may be removed from office at any time upon a majority vote of the members of the commission. (d) Conforming amendments (1) Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 1801 ) is repealed. (2) The matter under the heading For the Capitol: under the heading DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. of the Act of February 14, 1902 (32 Stat. 19, chapter 17