,,ic #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cid ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #b1 #bjai,referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,an ,,act ,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 #bjai4 #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 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 such inauguration2 and 7#b7 without regard to whether 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 ,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 each eligible candidate1 which shall include1 at a minimum1 the conditions for the administrative support services and facilities described in subsection 7a74 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 ,september #cj of the year during which the inauguration of the ,president-elect as ,president and the inauguration of the ,vice-,president-elect as ,vice ,president occurs2 or 7ii7 before the date described in clause 7i71 upon request of the ,president-elect or the ,vice-,president-elect or1 after such inauguration1 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 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 the term nonpublic information-- 7,a7 means information from the ,federal ,government that a member of a transition team obtains as part of the employment of the member that such member knows or reasonably should know has not been made available to the general public2 and 7,b7 includes information that a member of the transition team knows or reasonably should know-- 7i7 is exempt from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or otherwise protected from disclosure by law2 and 7ii7 is not authorized by the appropriate government agency or officials to be released to the public2 and 2 7#b7 in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 of subsection 7e77#c71 by inserting serving in a career position after senior representative2 7#c7 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 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,november #a and inserting ,october #a2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,ethics plan 7,a7 ,in general ,each memorandum of understanding under paragraph 7#a7 shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which the eligible candidate becomes the ,president-elect4 7,b7 ,contents ,the ethics plan shall include1 at a minimum-- 7i7 a description of the ethics requirements that will apply to all members of the transition team1 including any specific requirement for transition team members who will have access to nonpublic or classified information2 7ii7 a description of how the transition team will-- 7,i7 address the role on the transition team of-- 7aa7 lobbyists registered under the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 and individuals who were former lobbyists registered under that ,act2 and 7bb7 persons registered under the ,foreign ,agents ,registration ,act of #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq471 foreign nationals1 and other foreign agents2 7,,ii7 prohibit a transition team member with conflicts of interest similar to those applicable to ,federal employees under section #bfce4djb7;a7 and section #bfce4ejb7;a7 of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 related to current or former employment1 affiliations1 clients1 or investments1 from working on particular matters involving specific parties that affect the interests of such member2 and 7,,iii7 address how the covered eligible candidate will address his or her own conflicts of interest during a ,presidential term if the covered eligible candidate becomes the ,president-elect2 7iii7 a ,code of ,ethical ,conduct1 which each member of the transition team will sign and be subject to1 that reflects the content of the ethics plans under this paragraph and at a minimum requires transition team members to-- 7,i7 seek authorization from transition team leaders or their designees before seeking1 on behalf of the transition1 access to any nonpublic information2 7,,ii7 keep confidential any nonpublic information provided in the course of the duties of the member with the transition and exclusively use such information for the purposes of the transition2 and 7,,iii7 not use any nonpublic information provided in the course of transition duties1 in any manner1 for personal or private gain for the member or any other party at any time during or after the transition2 and 7iv7 a description of how the transition team will enforce the ,code of ,ethical ,conduct1 including the names of the members of the transition team responsible for enforcement1 oversight1 and compliance4 7,c7 ,publicly available ,the transition team shall make the ethics plan described in this paragraph publicly available on the internet website of the ,general ,services ,administration the earlier of-- 7i7 the day on which the memorandum of understanding is completed2 or 7ii7 ,october #a4 4 ,passed the ,senate ,august #a1 #bjai4;,julie ,e4 ,adams1,secretary