,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fgb #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdhg ,report ,no4 #aae-chf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #be1 #bjah,mr4 ,johnson introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,november #bf1 #bjah,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 with amendments,omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,presidential ,transition ,act of #aifc to improve the orderly transfer of the executive power during ,presidential transitions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,presidential ,transition ,enhancement ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,presidential transition enhancements 7a7 ,in general ,section #c of the ,presidential ,transition ,act of #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by inserting 81 or in 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking upon request1 and all that follows through including and inserting upon request1 to each ,president-elect1 each ,vice-,president-elect1 and1 for up to #fj days after the date of the inauguration of the ,president-elect and ,vice-,president-elect1 each ,president and ,vice ,president1 for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as ,president or ,vice ,president necessary services and facilities1 including2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 or an employee of a committee of either ,house of ,congress1 a joint committee of the ,congress1 or an individual ,member of ,congress1 after any branch of the ,government2 and 7ii7 by inserting 81 or in the case of an employee in a position in the legislative branch1 with the consent of the supervising ,member of ,congress0 after with the consent of the head of the agency2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,the ,administrator shall expend funds for the provision of services and facilities under this section-- 7#a7 in connection with any obligation incurred by the ,president-elect or ,vice-,president-elect1 or after the inauguration of the ,president-elect as ,president and the inauguration of the ,vice-,president-elect as ,vice ,president incurred by the ,president or ,vice ,president1 during the period-- 7,a7 beginning on the day after the date of the general elections held to determine the electors of the ,president and ,vice ,president under section #a or #b of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 ending on the date that is #fj days after the date of the inauguration of the ,president-elect as ,president and the inauguration of the ,vice-,president-elect as ,vice ,president2 and such inauguration2 and 7#b7 without regard to whether the transition team the ,president-elect1 ,vice-,president-elect1 ,president1 or ,vice ,president submits to the ,administrator a request for payment regarding services or facilities before the end of such period4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7h77#b77;,b77ii71 by striking computers and inserting information technology2 and 7#d7 ,by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,memorandums of understanding 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,august ,september #a of a year during which a ,presidential election occurs1 the ,administrator shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 enter into a memorandum of understanding with the transition representative of each eligible candidate1 which shall include1 at a minimum1 the conditions of access to employees1 facilities1 and documents of agencies by transition staff4 7#b7 ,existing resources ,to the maximum extent practicable1 a memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph 7#a7 shall be based on memorandums of understanding relating to previous ,presidential transitions4 7#c7 ,transition representative 7,a7 ,designation of representative for inquiries ,each memorandum of understanding entered into under this subsection shall designate a representative of the eligible candidate to whom the ,administrator shall direct any inquiries or legal instruments regarding the records of the eligible candidate that are in the custody of the ,administrator4 7,b7 ,change in transition representative ,the designation of a new individual as the transition representative of an eligible candidate shall not require the execution of a new memorandum of understanding under this subsection4 7,c7 ,termination of designation ,the designation of a transition representative under a memorandum of understanding shall terminate-- 7i7 not later than #ahj days after the date of the inauguration of the ,president-elect as ,president and the inauguration of the ,vice-,president-elect as ,vice ,president2 or 7ii7 before the date described in clause 7i71 upon request of the ,president-elect or the ,vice-,president-elect1 or after such inauguration upon request of the ,president or the ,vice ,president4 7#d7 ,amendments ,any amendment to a memorandum of understanding entered into under this subsection shall be agreed to in writing4 7#e7 ,prior notification of deviation ,each party to a memorandum of understanding entered into under this subsection shall provide written notice1 except to the extent prohibited under another provision of law1 not later than #c days before taking any action that deviates from the terms and conditions agreed to in the memorandum of understanding4 7#f7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term eligible candidate has the meaning given that term in subsection 7h77#d74 4 7b7 ,agency transitions ,section #d of the ,presidential ,transition ,act of #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 of subsection 7e77#c71 by inserting serving in a career position after senior representative2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7f77#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,acting officers ,not later than ,september #ae of a year during which a ,presidential election occurs1 and in accordance with subchapter ,,iii of chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the head of each agency shall ensure that a succession plan is in place for each senior noncareer position in the agency4 4 ,november #bf1 #bjah,reported with amendments