#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #aagb7 entitl$     
#8#8,an ,act to improve ! process (     
presid5tial transition4''1 d pass ) !   
foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+     
clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,edw>d #8,t$'      
,kaufman & ,mi*ael ,leavitt ,presid5tial
 ,transitions ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjae4
  #b4 ,presid5tial transition           
improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc   
7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #d1 #e1 & #f
 z sections #e1 #f1 & #g1 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #c !     
foll[+3  #d4 ,transition s]vices &      
activities be=e election  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,g5]al ,s]vices2  7#b7 ! t]m ag5cy means
 an ,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section 
#aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   

7#c7 ! t]m eligible c&idate has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #c7;h77#d72 &  7#d7
 ! t]m ,presid5tial election means a    
g5]al election held to det]m9e !        
electors ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t  
"u section #a or #b ( title #c1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,g5]al duties ,!     
,presid5t %all take su* actions z !     
,presid5t det]m9es necess>y &           
appropriate to plan & coord9ate         
activities by ! ,executive bran* ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to facilitate an       
effici5t transf] ( p[] to a successor   
,presid5t1 includ+ by--  7#a7 e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ a ,:ite ,h\se transition        
coord9at+ c\ncil 9 accordance )         
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 e/abli%+ &      
op]at+ an ag5cy transition directors    
c\ncil 9 accordance ) subsection 7e74   
7c7 ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all designate an employee 
( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration :o is 
a s5ior c>e] appo9tee to-- 7#a7 c>ry out
 ! duties & au?orities ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration relat+ to        

,presid5tial transitions "u ?is ,act or 
any o!r provision ( law2  7#b7 s]ve z ! 
,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator )        
responsibility = coord9at+ transition   
plann+ across ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh !  
ag5cy transition directors c\ncil       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e72  7#c7 ensure
 ag5cies comply ) all /atutory          
requirem5ts relat+ to transition plann+ 
& report+2 &  7#d7 act z a liaison to   
eligible c&idates4  7d7 ,:ite h\se      
transition coord9at+ c\ncil  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e ! 
date ( a ,presid5tial election1 !       
,presid5t %all e/abli% a ,:ite ,h\se    
transition coord9at+ c\ncil = purposes (
 facilitat+ ! ,presid5tial transition4  
7#b7 ,duties ,! ,:ite ,h\se transition  
coord9at+ c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 provide    
guidance to ag5cies & ! ,f$]al          
,transition ,coord9ator reg>d+          
prep>ations = ! ,presid5tial transition1
 includ+ succession plann+ & prep>ation 
( brief+ mat]ials2  7,b7 facilitate     
communication & in=mation %>+ betwe5 !  

transition repres5tatives ( eligible    
c&idates & s5ior employees 9 ag5cies & !
 ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 &     
7,c7 prep>e & ho/ int]ag5cy em]g5cy     
prep>$ness & response ex]cises4  7#c7   
,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,:ite ,h\se     
transition coord9at+ c\ncil %all        
include-- 7,a7 s5ior employees ( !      
,executive bran* select$ by ! ,presid5t1
 :i* may include ! ,*ief ( ,/aff to !   
,presid5t1 any ,cab9et (fic]1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1
 & ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !
 ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator2  7,c7 !
 transition repres5tative = ea* eligible
 c&idate1 :o %all s]ve 9 an advisory    
capacity2 &  7,d7 any o!r individual !  
,presid5t det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7   
,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,:ite ,h\se
 transition coord9at+ c\ncil %all be a  
s5ior employee 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !
 ,presid5t1 designat$ by ! ,presid5t4   

7e7 ,ag5cy transition directors c\ncil  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% 
& op]ate an ag5cy transition directors  
c\ncil1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 ensure ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t has an integrat$ /rategy =    
address+ int]ag5cy *all5ges &           
responsibilities ar\nd ,presid5tial     
transitions & turnov] ( nonc>e]         
appo9tees2  7,b7 coord9ate transition   
activities betwe5 ! ,executive ,(fice ( 
! ,presid5t1 ag5cies1 & ! transition    
team ( eligible c&idates & !            
,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect2
 &  7,c7 draw on guidance provid$ by !  
,:ite ,h\se transition coord9at+ c\ncil 
& lessons le>n$ f previ\s ,presid5tial  
transitions 9 c>ry+ out its duties4     
7#b7 ,duties ,z "p ( c>ry+ out !        
responsibilities "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
ag5cy transition directors c\ncil %all--
 7,a7 assi/ ! ,f$]al ,transition        
,coord9ator 9 id5tify+ & c>ry+ out !    
responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al ,transition 
,coord9ator relat+ to a ,presid5tial    
transition2  7,b7 provide guidance to   

ag5cies 9 ga!r+ brief+ mat]ials &       
in=mation relat+ to ! ,presid5tial      
transition t may be reque/$ by eligible 
c&idates2  7,c7 ensure mat]ials &       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7   
are prep>$ n lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( a   
ye> dur+ :i* a ,presid5tial election is 
held2  7,d7 ensure ag5cies adequately   
prep>e c>e] employees :o are designat$  
to fill non-c>e] positions "u subsection
 7f7 dur+ a ,presid5tial transition2 &  
7,e7 consult ) ! ,presid5t's ,managem5t 
,c\ncil1 or any successor !reto1 9 c>ry+
 out ! duties ( ! ag5cy transition      
directors c\ncil4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
memb]s ( ! ag5cy transition directors   
c\ncil %all include-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al     
,transition ,coord9ator & ! ,deputy     
,director = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 :o %all s]ve z    
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ag5cy transition    
directors c\ncil2  7,b7 o!r s5ior       
employees s]v+ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !
 ,presid5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t2   
7,c7 a s5ior repres5tative f ea* ag5cy  

describ$ 9 section #ija7;b77#a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! ,(fice (        
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 & ! ,national ,ar*ives
 & ,records ,adm9i/ration ^:            
responsibilities include lead+          
,presid5tial transition ef=ts )9 !      
ag5cy2  7,d7 a s5ior repres5tative f any
 o!r ag5cy det]m9$ by ! ,co-,*airp]sons 
to be an ag5cy t has significant        
responsibilities relat+ to !            
,presid5tial transition process2 &  7,e7
 dur+ a ye> dur+ :i* a ,presid5tial     
election w be held1 a transition        
repres5tative = ea* eligible c&idate1 :o
 %all s]ve 9 an advisory capacity4  7#d7
 ,meet+s ,! ag5cy transition directors  
c\ncil %all meet-- 7,a7 subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 n less ?an once p]    
ye>2 &  7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date t is #f mon?s be=e a ,presid5tial  
election & end+ on ! date on :i* !      
,presid5t-elect is inaugurat$1 on a     
regul> basis z necess>y to c>ry out !   
duties & au?orities ( ! ag5cy transition

 directors c\ncil4  7f7 ,int]im ag5cy   
lead]%ip = transitions  7#a7 ,ov]sight &
 implem5tation ( transition ,n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s be=e ! date ( a ,presid5tial   
election1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all       
designate a s5ior c>e] employee ( !     
ag5cy & a s5ior c>e] employee ( ea*     
major compon5t & subcompon5t ( ! ag5cy  
to ov]see & implem5t ! activities ( !   
ag5cy1 compon5t1 or subcompon5t relat+  
to ! ,presid5tial transition4  7#b7     
,act+ (fic]s ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #ae (
 a ye> dur+ :i* a ,presid5tial election 
occurs1 & 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 = ea* nonc>e] position 9 an ag5cy
 t ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es is         
critical1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all         
designate a qualifi$ c>e] employee to   
s]ve 9 ! position 9 an act+ capacity if 
! position becomes vacant4  7g7         
,memor&ums ( und]/&+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( a ye> dur+ :i* a 
,presid5tial election occurs1 !         
,presid5t 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al          

,transition ,coord9ator7 %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 negotiate a  
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! transition       
repres5tative ( ea* eligible c&idate1   
:i* %all include1 at a m9imum1 !        
conditions ( access to employees1       
facilities1 & docum5ts ( ag5cies by     
transition /aff4  7#b7 ,exi/+ res\rces  
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !      
memor&ums ( und]/&+ negotiat$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ on memor&ums 
( und]/&+ f previ\s ,presid5tial        
transitions4  7h7 ,equity 9 assi/ance   
,any in=mation or o!r assi/ance provid$ 
to eligible c&idates "u ?is section %all
 be (f]$ on an equal basis & )\t reg>d  
to political affiliation4  7i7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator1 %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate reports describ+ !          
activities und]tak5 by ! ,presid5t &    

ag5cies to prep>e = ! transf] ( p[] to a
 new ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,! reports  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ #f     
mon?s & #c mon?s be=e ! date ( a        
,presid5tial election4  4  7b7 ,o!r     
improvem5ts ,section #c ( ! ,presid5tial
 ,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h7-- 7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a77i7--  7,i7 by ins]t+ & 
dur+ ! t]m ( a ,presid5t aft] dur+ !    
transition2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ aft]     
inauguration2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by ins]t+ or ,executive ag5cies 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 be=e ! p]iod2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#aj71 by ins]t+ includ+1 to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable1 human res\rce
 managem5t sy/em s(tw>e compatible ) !  
s(tw>e us$ by ! incumb5t ,presid5t &    
likely to be us$ by ! ,presid5t-elect & 
,vice ,presid5t-elect be=e ! p]iod2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ #cj 
days & ins]t+ #ahj days2  7#c7 9        
subsection 7g71 by ins]t+ except =      

activities "u subsection 7a77#h77;,a71  
be=e !re %all be no2 &  7#d7 9          
subsection 7h77#b71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,d7 ,an eligible c&idate %all 
h a "r to ! s]vices & facilities        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph until ! date on 
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator is able to det]m9e ! 
app>5t successful c&idates = ! (fice (  
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t4  4  7c7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,section #c ( ! ,pre-,election          
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #bjaj   
7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is repeal$4    
7#b7 ,! ,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( 
#aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #c-- 7i7 9      
subsection 7a77#d77;,b71 by /rik+       
section #f & ins]t+ section #g2  7ii7 9 
subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #c ( ?is
 ,act & ins]t+ ?is section2 &  7iii7 9  
subsection 7h77#c77;,b77iii71 by /rik+  
section #e ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
section #f2  7,b7 9 section #f1 z       
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is      

section1 by /rik+ section #f7;a77#a7 ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ section        
#g7;a77#a72 &  7,c7 9 section           
#g7;a77#b71 z r$esignat$ by subsection  
7a7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+ section #d &
 ins]t+ section #e4  7#c7 ,section      
#hcca7a77,k7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #d &   
ins]t+ section #e4  7#d7 ,section       
#hgja7;a77#aj7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #d &  
ins]t+ section #e4  7#e7 ,section       
#hija7a77;,i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #d &   
ins]t+ section #e4  #c4 ,national       
ar*ives ,presid5tial transition ,section
 #bbjc7;g7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,:5 ! ,presid5t consid]s x         
practicable & 9 ! public int]e/1 !      
,presid5t %all include 9 ! ,presid5t's  
budget transmitt$ to ,congress1 = ea*   
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! t]m ( (fice ( !      

,presid5t w expire1 su* funds z may be  
necess>y = c>ry+ out ! au?orities ( ?is 
subsection4  4  #d4 ,reports on         
political appo9tees appo9t$ to          
nonpolitical p]man5t positions  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive
 ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ civil  
s]vice position means a position 9 !    
civil s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #baja ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is n-- 
7,a7 a tempor>y position2 or  7,b7 a    
political position2  7#c7 ! t]m =m]     
political appo9tee means an individual  
:o-- 7,a7 is n s]v+ 9 an appo9tm5t to a 
political position2 &  7,b7 s]v$ z a    
political appo9tee dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod  
end+ on ! date ( ! reque/ = an appo9tm5t
 to a cov]$ civil s]vice position 9 any 
ag5cy2  7#d7 ! t]m political appo9tee   
means an individual s]v+ 9 an appo9tm5t 
to a political position2 &  7#e7 ! t]m  
political position means-- 7,a7 a       
position describ$ "u sections #ecab     

?r\gh #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7relat+ to ! ,executive ,s*$ule72 
7,b7 a nonc>e] appo9tm5t 9 ! ,s5ior     
,executive ,s]vice1 z def9$ "u p>agraph 
7#g7 ( section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,c7 a position
 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( a  
confid5tial or policy-det]m9+ "* "u     
s*$ule ,c ( subp>t ,c ( "p #bac ( title 
#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7   
,report+ on curr5t or rec5t political   
appo9tees appo9t$ to cov]$ civil s]vice 
positions  7#a7 ,annual report ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives an annual report reg>d+ 
reque/s by ag5cies to appo9t political  
appo9tees or =m] political appo9tees to 
cov]$ civil s]vice positions4 ,ea*      
report %all cov] "o cal5d> ye> & %all-- 
7,a7 = ea* reque/ by an ag5cy t a       

political appo9tee be appo9t$ to a cov]$
 civil s]vice position dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! report1 provide--  7i7 ! date
 on :i* ! reque/ 0 receiv$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7ii7 subject to 
subsection 7c71 ! "n ( ! individual & ! 
political position held by ! individual1
 includ+ title1 (fice1 & ag5cy2  7iii7 !
 date on :i* ! individual 0 fir/ appo9t$
 to a political position 9 ! ag5cy 9 :i*
 ! individual is s]v+ z a political     
appo9tee2  7iv7 ! grade & rate ( basic  
pay = ! individual z a political        
appo9tee2  7v7 ! propos$ cov]$ civil    
s]vice position1 includ+ title1 (fice1 &
 ag5cy1 & ! propos$ grade & rate ( basic
 pay = ! individual2  7vi7 :e!r ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t approv$ or d5i$ 
! reque/2 &  7vii7 ! date on :i* !      
individual 0 appo9t$ to a cov]$ civil   
s]vice position1 if applicable2 &  7,b7 
= ea* reque/ by an ag5cy t a =m]        
political appo9tee be appo9t$ to a cov]$
 civil s]vice position dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! report1 provide--  7i7 ! date

 on :i* ! reque/ 0 receiv$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7ii7 subject to 
subsection 7c71 ! "n ( ! individual & ! 
political position held by ! individual1
 includ+ title1 (fice1 & ag5cy2  7iii7 !
 date on :i* ! individual 0 fir/ appo9t$
 to any political position2  7iv7 !     
grade & rate ( basic pay = ! individual 
z a political appo9tee2  7v7 ! date on  
:i* ! individual ceas$ to s]ve 9 a      
political position2  7vi7 ! propos$     
cov]$ civil s]vice position1 includ+    
title1 (fice1 & ag5cy1 & ! propos$ grade
 & rate ( basic pay = ! individual2     
7vii7 :e!r ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t approv$ or d5i$ ! reque/2 &  
7viii7 ! date on :i* ! individual 0 fir/
 appo9t$ to a cov]$ civil s]vice        
position1 if applicable4  7#b7 ,qu>t]ly 
report 9 c]ta9 ye>s ,9 ! la/ ye> ( ! t]m
 ( a ,presid5t1 or1 if applicable1 ! la/
 ye> ( ! second consecutive t]m ( a     
,presid5t1 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be submitt$ qu>t]ly & %all    
cov] ea* qu>t] ( ! ye>1 except t ! la/  

qu>t]ly report %all also cov] ,janu>y #a
 ?r\gh #bj ( ! foll[+ ye>4  7c7 ,names &
 titles ( c]ta9 appo9tees ,if det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 a report submitt$ 
"u subsection 7b7 may exclude ! "n or   
title ( a political appo9tee or =m]     
political appo9tee--  7#a7 :o-- 7,a7 0  
reque/$ to be appo9t$ to a cov]$ civil  
s]vice position2 &  7,b7 0 n appo9t$ to 
a cov]$ civil s]vice position2 or  7#b7 
relat+ to :om a reque/ to be appo9t$ to 
a cov]$ civil s]vice position is p5d+ at
 ! end ( ! p]iod cov]$ by t report4  #e4
 ,report on regulations promulgat$ ne> !
 end ( presid5tial t]ms  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$      
presid5tial transition p]iod means ea* (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! #abj-;day p]iod end+
 on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjja4  7,b7 ,!        
#abj-;day p]iod end+ on ,janu>y #bj1    
#bjji4  7,c7 ,! #abj-;day p]iod end+ on 
,janu>y #bj1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$  
regulation means a f9al significant     
regulatory action promulgat$ by an      

,executive dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,! t]m       
significant regulatory action means any 
regulatory action t is likely to result 
9 a rule t may-- 7,a7 h an annual effect
 on ! economy ( #ajj1jjj1jjj or m or    
adv]sely affect 9 a mat]ial way !       
economy1 a sector ( ! economy1          
productivity1 competition1 jobs1 !      
environm5t1 public heal? or safety1 or  
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts or    
communities2  7,b7 create a s]i\s       
inconsi/5cy or o!rwise int]f]e ) an     
action tak5 or plann$ by ano!r ag5cy2   
7,c7 mat]ially alt] ! budget>y impact ( 
entitlem5ts1 grants1 us] fees1 or loan  
programs or ! rights & obligations (    
recipi5ts !re(2 or  7,d7 raise novel    
legal or policy issues4  7#d7 ,! t]m    
,executive dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m "u section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 

& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ cov]$   
regulations promulgat$ dur+ ea* cov]$   
presid5tial transition p]iod4  7#b7     
,cont5ts ( report ,! report requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to ! ext5t feasible1
 = ea* cov]$ presid5tial transition     
p]iod--  7,a7 comp>e ! numb]1 scope1 &  
impact (1 & type ( rulemak+ proc$ure us$
 =1 cov]$ regulations promulgat$ dur+ ! 
cov]$ presid5tial transition p]iod to ! 
numb]1 scope1 & impact (1 & type (      
rulemak+ proc$ure us$ =1 cov]$          
regulations promulgat$ dur+ ! #abj-;day 
p]iods end+ on ,janu>y #bj ( ea* ye>    
aft] #aiif1 o!r ?an #bjja1 #bjji1 &     
#bjag2  7,b7 det]m9e ! /ati/ical        
significance ( any diff]5ces id5tifi$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & :e!r & to :at ext5t 
su* diff]5ces indicate any patt]ns2     
7,c7 evaluate ! size1 scope1 & effect ( 
! cov]$ regulations promulgat$ dur+ !   
cov]$ presid5tial transition p]iod2 &   
7,d7 assess ! ext5t to :i* ! regul>ly   
requir$ processes = ! promulgation (    

cov]$ regulations 7 foll[$ dur+ ! cov]$ 
presid5tial transition p]iod1 includ+   
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u--  7i7    
*apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,congressional      
,review ,act72  7ii7 ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,regulatory ,en=cem5t ,fairness ,act (  
#aiif 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note72  7iii7  
sections #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjd1 & #bje ( !   
,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #aecb-aece72  7iv7 *apt] #f ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act72
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,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !         
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act74  #f4         
,analysis ( ?reats & vuln]abilities  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #ae1     
#bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ,homel& ,security ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report analyz+
 ! ?reats & vuln]abilities fac+ ! ,unit$

 ,/ates dur+ a presid5tial transition1  
:i*--  7#a7 %all id5tify & discuss      
vuln]abilities relat$ to bord] security 
& ?reats relat$ to t]rorism1 includ+ f  
weapons ( mass de/ruction2  7#b7 %all   
id5tify /eps be+ tak5 to address !      
?reats & vuln]abilities dur+ a          
presid5tial transition2 &  7#c7 may     
include recomm5dations = actions by     
compon5ts & ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,=m ,! report   
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
prep>$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a 
classifi$ annex4  ,cl]k4