,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dd #aaf? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cid ,report ,no4     
#aaf-ac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ 
,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,johnson
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,m>* #be1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4       
,johnson1 ) amendments,omit ! "p /ruck  
?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,presid5tial         
,transition ,act ( #aifc to improve !   
ord]ly transf] ( ! executive p[] dur+   
,presid5tial transitions4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,presid5tial ,transition ,enhancem5t    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,presid5tial         
transition enhancem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #c ( ! ,presid5tial ,transition
 ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ ^u reque/1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
includ+ & ins]t+ ^u reque/1 to ea*      

,presid5t-elect1 ea*                    
,vice-,presid5t-elect1 &1 = up to #fj   
days aft] ! date ( ! inauguration ( !   
,presid5t-elect & ,vice-,presid5t-elect1
 ea* ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1 = use 
9 connection ) ! prep>ations = !        
assumption ( (ficial duties z ,presid5t 
or ,vice ,presid5t necess>y s]vices &   
facilities1 includ+2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 or an employee ( 
a committee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 a 
jo9t committee ( ! ,congress1 or an     
individual ,memb] ( ,congress1 aft] any 
bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+  
81 or 9 ! case ( an employee 9 a        
position 9 ! legislative bran*1 ) !     
cons5t ( ! sup]vis+ ,memb] ( ,congress0 
aft] ) ! cons5t ( ! head ( ! ag5cy2     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all exp5d 
funds = ! provision ( s]vices &         
facilities "u ?is section--  7#a7 9     
connection ) any obligation incurr$ by !
 ,presid5t-elect or                     
,vice-,presid5t-elect1 or aft] !        

inauguration ( ! ,presid5t-elect z      
,presid5t & ! inauguration ( !          
,vice-,presid5t-elect z ,vice ,presid5t 
incurr$ by ! ,presid5t or ,vice         
,presid5t1 dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7 beg9n+  
on ! day aft] ! date ( ! g5]al elections
 held to det]m9e ! electors ( !         
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t "u section  
#a or #b ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 &  7,b7 end+ on ! date t is #fj  
days aft] ! date ( su* inauguration2 &  
7#b7 )\t reg>d to :e!r !                
,presid5t-elect1 ,vice-,presid5t-elect1 
,presid5t1 or ,vice ,presid5t submits to
 ! ,adm9i/rator a reque/ = paym5t reg>d+
 s]vices or facilities be=e ! end ( su* 
p]iod4  2  7#c7 9 subsection            
7h77#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ comput]s &   
ins]t+ in=mation te*nology2 &  7#d7 ,by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,memor&ums 
( und]/&+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #a ( a ye> dur+ :i* a         
,presid5tial election occurs1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 ent] into a memor&um (     

und]/&+ ) ea* eligible c&idate1 :i* %all
 include1 at a m9imum1 ! conditions = ! 
adm9i/rative support s]vices &          
facilities describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,exi/+ res\rces ,to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$
 into "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ on  
memor&ums ( und]/&+ relat+ to previ\s   
,presid5tial transitions4  7#c7         
,transition repres5tative  7,a7         
,designation ( repres5tative = inquiries
 ,ea* memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u  
?is subsection %all designate a         
repres5tative ( ! eligible c&idate to   
:om ! ,adm9i/rator %all direct any      
inquiries or legal in/rum5ts reg>d+ !   
records ( ! eligible c&idate t are 9 !  
cu/ody ( ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,*ange 9 
transition repres5tative ,! designation 
( a new individual z ! transition       
repres5tative ( an eligible c&idate %all
 n require ! execution ( a new memor&um 
( und]/&+ "u ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,t]m9ation ( designation ,! designation 
( a transition repres5tative "u a       

memor&um ( und]/&+ %all t]m9ate-- 7i7 n 
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! ye> dur+ :i* 
! inauguration ( ! ,presid5t-elect z    
,presid5t & ! inauguration ( !          
,vice-,presid5t-elect z ,vice ,presid5t 
occurs2 or  7ii7 be=e ! date describ$ 9 
clause 7i71 ^u reque/ ( !               
,presid5t-elect or !                    
,vice-,presid5t-elect or1 aft] su*      
inauguration1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,presid5t or
 ! ,vice ,presid5t4  7#d7 ,am5dm5ts ,any
 am5dm5t to a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$  
into "u ?is subsection %all be agre$ to 
9 writ+4  7#e7 ,prior notification (    
deviation ,ea* p>ty to a memor&um (     
und]/&+ ent]$ into "u ?is subsection    
%all provide writt5 notice1 except to ! 
ext5t prohibit$ "u ano!r provision (    
law1 n lat] ?an #c days be=e tak+ any   
action t deviates f ! t]ms & conditions 
agre$ to 9 ! memor&um ( und]/&+4  7#f7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
eligible c&idate has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 subsection 7h77#d74  4  7b7 ,ag5cy    
transitions ,section #d ( ! ,presid5tial

 ,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection
 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ! t]m
 nonpublic in=mation-- 7,a7 means       
in=mation f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t a memb]
 ( a transition team obta9s z "p ( !    
employm5t ( ! memb] t su* memb] kn[s or 
reasonably %\ld "k has n be5 made       
available to ! g5]al public2 &  7,b7    
includes in=mation t a memb] ( !        
transition team kn[s or reasonably %\ld 
"k-- 7i7 is exempt f disclosure "u      
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 or o!rwise protect$ f disclosure 
by law2 &  7ii7 is n au?oriz$ by !      
appropriate gov]nm5t ag5cy or (ficials  
to be releas$ to ! public2 &  2  7#b7 9 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( subsection   
7e77#c71 by ins]t+ s]v+ 9 a c>e]        
position aft] s5ior repres5tative2  7#c7
 by /rik+ subsection 7f77#b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  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 ! head 
( ea* ag5cy %all ensure t a succession  
plan is 9 place = ea* s5ior nonc>e]     
position 9 ! ag5cy4  2 &  7#d7 9        
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,novemb] #a & ins]t+ ,octob]   
#a2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,e?ics plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
memor&um ( und]/&+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include an agreem5t t ! eligible       
c&idate w implem5t & en=ce an e?ics plan
 to guide ! conduct ( ! transition      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! eligible      
c&idate becomes ! ,presid5t-elect4  7,b7
 ,cont5ts ,! e?ics plan %all include1 at
 a m9imum-- 7i7 a description ( ! e?ics 
requirem5ts t w apply to all memb]s ( ! 
transition team1 includ+ any specific   
requirem5t = transition team memb]s :o w
 h access to nonpublic or classifi$     
in=mation2  7ii7 a description ( h[ !   
transition team w-- 7,i7 address ! role 

on ! transition team (--  7aa7 lobbyi/s 
regi/]$ "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 &    
individuals :o 7 =m] lobbyi/s regi/]$ "u
 t ,act2 &  7bb7 p]sons regi/]$ "u !    
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq471 =eign     
nationals1 & o!r =eign ag5ts2  7,,ii7   
prohibit a transition team memb] )      
conflicts ( int]e/ simil> to ^?         
applicable to ,f$]al employees "u       
section #bfce4djb7;a7 & section         
#bfce4ejb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 relat$ to curr5t or =m]  
employm5t1 affiliations1 cli5ts1 or     
inve/m5ts1 f work+ on p>ticul> matt]s   
involv+ specific p>ties t affect !      
int]e/s ( su* memb]2 &  7,,iii7 address 
h[ ! cov]$ eligible c&idate w address 8 
or h] own conflicts ( int]e/ dur+ a     
,presid5tial t]m if ! cov]$ eligible    
c&idate becomes ! ,presid5t-elect2      
7iii7 a ,code ( ,e?ical ,conduct1 :i*   
ea* memb] ( ! transition team w sign &  
be subject to1 t reflects ! cont5t ( !  

e?ics plans "u ?is p>agraph & at a      
m9imum requires transition team memb]s  
to--  7,i7 seek au?orization f          
transition team lead]s or _! designees  
be=e seek+1 on behalf ( ! transition1   
access to any nonpublic in=mation2      
7,,ii7 keep confid5tial any nonpublic   
in=mation provid$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! duties (
 ! memb] ) ! transition & exclusively   
use su* in=mation = ! purposes ( !      
transition2 &  7,,iii7 n use any        
nonpublic in=mation provid$ 9 ! c\rse ( 
transition duties1 9 any mann]1 =       
p]sonal or private ga9 = ! memb] or any 
o!r p>ty at any "t dur+ or aft] !       
transition2 &  7iv7 a description ( h[ !
 transition team w en=ce ! ,code (      
,e?ical ,conduct1 includ+ ! names ( !   
memb]s ( ! transition team responsible =
 en=cem5t1 ov]sight1 & compliance4  7,c7
 ,publicly available ,! transition team 
%all make ! e?ics plan describ$ 9 ?is   
p>agraph publicly available on !        
,int]net9t]net website ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ! e>li] (--  7i7 

! day on :i* ! memor&um ( und]/&+ is    
complet$2 or  7ii7 ,octob] #a4  4  ,m>* 
#be1 #bjai,report$ ) am5dm5ts