,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbd,mr4 
,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,presid5tial    
,transition ,act ( #aifc to require !   
timely appo9tm5t ( ag5cy transition     
(ficials1 to ensure adequate p]=mance & 
ov]sight ( requir$ transition-relat$    
prep>ation1 to require new guidance =   
ag5cies & possible transition teams1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ag5cy ,prep>ation 
= ,transitions ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f$]al
 transition coord9ator ,section #d7;c7 (
 ! ,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc
 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7c7 ,f$]al ,transition  
,coord9ator  7#a7 ,designation ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all designate an employee 
( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration :o is 
a s5ior c>e] employee to ! position (   

,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator4  7#b7   
,duties ( ! ,f$]al ,transition          
,coord9ator ,a ,f$]al ,transition       
,coord9ator %all be responsible =-- 7,a7
 c>ry+ out ! duties & au?orities ( !    
,adm9i/rator relat+ to ,presid5tial     
transitions "u ?is ,act1 or any o!r     
provision ( law1 except = det]m9+ !     
app>5t successful c&idate "u section    
#c7;c72  7,b7 s]v+ z ! ,f$]al           
,transition ,coord9ator ) responsibility
 = coord9at+ transition plann+ across   
ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ag5cy          
transition directors c\ncil e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7e72  7,c7 ensur+ ag5cies    
comply ) all /atutory requirem5ts relat+
 to transition plann+ & report+2  7,d7  
act+ z a liaison to eligible c&idates2  
7,e7 regul>ly provid+ updates to ag5cies
 n includ$ on ! ag5cy transition        
directors c\ncil ) in=mation1 includ+   
in=mation on brief+ mat]ials1 key       
transition mile/ones1 & succession      
plann+2  7,f7 id5tify+ be/ practices    
relat+ to ,presid5tial transitions =    

transition teams1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 &     
incumb5t adm9i/rations2  7,g7 id5tify+--
 7i7 ! mo/ significant *all5ges = ,f$]al
 ag5cies t are pos$ by ,presid5tial     
transitions2 &  7ii7 ways to mitigate ! 
risks associat$ ) su* *all5ges dur+     
subsequ5t ,presid5tial transitions2 &   
7,h7 o!r duties at ! discretion ( !     
,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,appo9tm5t ( !      
,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date ( 
ea* ,presid5tial election1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all appo9t a ,f$]al       
,transition ,coord9ator4  7,b7          
,non-election p]iods ,dur+ any p]iod    
dur+ :i* !re is n an individual s]v+ z  
,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator pursuant 
to an appo9tm5t 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
designate an (fic] or employee to c>ry  
out any transition responsibilities     
until ! appo9tm5t ( ! next ,f$]al       
,transition ,coord9ator4  7,c7 ,report+ 
to ,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all report
 to ,congress-- 7i7 :5 ! ,adm9i/rator   

has appo9t$ a new ,f$]al ,transition    
,coord9ator2 &  7ii7 :5 ! ,adm9i/rator  
has designat$ an (fic] or employee to   
c>ry out transition responsibilities "u 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#d7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,adm9i/rator f 
revok+ an exi/+ designation ( an        
individual s]v+ z ,f$]al ,transition    
,coord9ator & designat+ a new individual
 to s]ve z ! ,f$]al ,transition         
,coord9ator4  4  #c4 ,:ite ,h\se        
transition coord9at+ c\ncil  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #d7;d7 ( ! ,presid5tial  
,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e
 ! date ( a ,presid5tial election1 & all
 t foll[s & ins]t+ ,!re is e/abli%$ a   
,:ite ,h\se transition coord9at+ c\ncil 
= ! purposes ( facilitat+ ! ,presid5tial
 transition4 ,! ,:ite ,h\se transition  
coord9at+ c\ncil %all1 at a m9imum1 meet
 & p]=m ! duties provid$ = 9 ?is ,act42 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9           

subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
ov]see ! transition process = (fices )9 
! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t &     
ensure t su* (fices produce relevant    
transition brief+ mat]ials = eligible   
c&idates2  7,e7 dur+ any ye> dur+ :i* a 
,presid5tial election is n be+ held1    
designate employees )9 ! ,executive     
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t :o %all develop1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 a plan = employees s]v+ 9       
positions 9 ! executive bran* to        
id5tify1 on at lea/ an annual basis1    
,presid5tial records 7z def9$ 9 section 
#bbja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71
 includ+ electronic records1 to be      
transf]r$ to & ma9ta9$ & pres]v$ by !   
,ar*ivi/ 9 ! ev5t ( a possible          
,presid5tial transition2 &  7,f7 n lat] 
?an #ahj days be=e ! date ( ea*         
,presid5tial election1 ! employees      
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 %all      

submit to ,congress ! mo/ rec5t plan    
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 ?r\gh a    
writt5 report or a brief+ ) relevant    
committees4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,meet+ frequ5cy ,! ,:ite
 ,h\se transition coord9at+ c\ncil %all 
meet-- 7,a7 z soon z practicable dur+ a 
ye> dur+ :i* a ,presid5tial election is 
be+ held1 b n lat] ?an ! day be=e ! fir/
 regul> meet+ ( ! ag5cy transition      
directors c\ncil "u subsection          
7e77#d77;,b7 dur+ su* ye>2 &  7,b7 to   
ho/ an ex]cise describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,c7 z soon z is practicable aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es a  
sole app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice
 ( ! ,presid5t1 b n lat] ?an ! date on  
:i* ! app>5t successful c&idate = !     
(fice ( ,presid5t is inaugurat$4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all take effect on ! date t is
 #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #d4 ,memor&ums ( und]/&+ ,section
 #d7;g77#a7 ( ! ,presid5tial ,transition
 ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7  

is am5d$ by /rik+ %all include1 at a    
m9imum1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 8%all include--  7,a7 at a      
m9imum-- 7i7 ! conditions ( access to   
employees1 facilities1 & docum5ts (     
ag5cies by transition /aff2  7ii7 !     
conditions ( access to in=mation &      
brief+ mat]ial critical to national     
security1 :i* %all be e/abli%$ 9        
consultation ) ! relevant ag5cies2 &    
7iii7 ! conditions ( access to any      
int]ag5cy em]g5cy prep>$ness & response 
ex]cises "u subsection 7d77#b77;,c72 &  
7,b7 a provision all[+ access describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to comm5ce or cont9ue 
= ! eligible c&idate & ! memb]s ( !     
transition team ( ! eligible c&idate    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] date (
 ! ,presid5tial election & end+ at ! "t 
at :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es ! app>5t 
successful c&idate "u section #c7;c74  4
  #e4 ,frequ5cy ( ! ag5cy transition    
directors c\ncil ,section               
#d7;e77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,presid5tial        
,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #f  
mon?s & ins]t+ #bgj days2 &  7#b7 by    
/rik+ inaugurat$1 & all t foll[s &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8inaugurat$1 n less ?an
 once p] mon?1 :i* %all include--  7i7 a
 meet+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft]
 ! ,presid5tial election & end+ #c days 
aft] ! date ( ! ,presid5tial election2 &
  7ii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator does n det]m9e 
! app>5t successful c&idates 9          
accordance ) section #c7;c7 on or be=e !
 date t is #c days aft] ! date ( !      
,presid5tial election1 n lat] ?an #a day
 aft] su* det]m9ation4  4  #f4 ,duties (
 ! ag5cy transition directors c\ncil    
,section #d7;e77#b7 ( ! ,presid5tial    
,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ guidance &   
templates = provid+ brief+ mat]ials &   
in=mation bo? 9 digital & physical =mats
 aft] c&idates2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,novemb] #a &      
ins]t+ ,octob] #ae2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 81
 :i* may be updat$ ) additional         

in=mation z ne$$ aft] ,octob] #ae0 be=e 
! semicolon at ! end2  7#c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7   
provide guidance to ag5cies on h[ !     
ag5cies %\ld engage ) & provide         
in=mation to app>5t successful c&idates1
 %\ld !re be multiple app>5t successful 
c&idates1 z describ$ 9 section          
#c7;c77#b72  7,g7 develop work+ gr\ps & 
subcommittees to address any em]g5cies t
 arise dur+ a ,presid5tial transition2 &
  7,h7 aft] ! inauguration z ,presid5t (
 ! app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (
 ,presid5t1 work+ ) ! ,f$]al ,transition
 ,coord9ator to id5tify lessons le>n$ f 
! ,presid5tial transition4  4  #g4      
,memb]%ip ( ag5cy transition directors  
c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #d7;e7 ( !
 ,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc  
7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include n    

less ?an #a s5ior c>e] employee :o %all 
ov]see transition responsibilities = !  
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+
 ! production ( relevant transition     
brief+ mat]ials = eligible c&idates f   
ea* (fice or compon5t ( ! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t aft] by !          
,presid5t2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 
/rik+ section #ija7;b77#a7 & ins]t+     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section         
#ija7;b72  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7
 by ins]t+ 1 z def9$ "u section #cejb ( 
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is    
aft] any o!r ag5cy2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ! 
co-*airp]sons ( ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#e77;,a74  2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,c\ncil =      
non-,,atdc ag5cy transition directors   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,co-,*airp]sons ( !    
ag5cy transition directors c\ncil %all  
e/abli% & op]ate a c\ncil = small &     
indep5d5t ag5cy transition directors    

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! c\ncil74  
7,b7 ,advisory body ,! c\ncil %all s]ve 
z ! pr9ciple advisory body to !         
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ag5cy transition    
directors c\ncil relat+ to ! priorities1
 ne$s1 & functions ( ! c\ncil1 z !y     
relate to small & indep5d5t ag5cies4    
7,c7 ,memb]s ,! c\ncil %all be compos$ (
 ! ,ag5cy ,transition ,directors        
designat$ "u subsection 7f77#a77;,a7 f  
ea* ag5cy t does n h a repres5tative :o 
is a memb] ( ! ag5cy transition         
directors c\ncil4  7,d7 ,co-,*airp]sons 
,! ,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ag5cy transition 
directors c\ncil %all select f among !  
c\ncil memb]s #b co-*airp]sons ( !      
c\ncil4  7#f7 ,guidance ,! ,f$]al       
,transition ,coord9ator %all consult ) !
 co-*airp]sons ( ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 to provide relevant 
guidance & in=mation to ! c\ncil on     
issues relat+ to ,presid5tial           
transitions4  7#g7 ,,omb repres5tative  
on ! ,ag5cy ,transition ,directors      
,c\ncil  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   

ye> be=e ! date ( a ,presid5tial        
election1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all designate an  
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget :o is a s5ior c>e] employee to  
s]ve on ! ag5cy transition directors    
c\ncil1 :o %all "w ) ! ,deputy ,director
 = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget 9 c>ry+ out ! transition duties 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,b7
 ,lessons le>n$ ,aft] ! inauguration z  
,presid5t ( ! app>5t successful c&idate 
= ! (fice ( ,presid5t1 ! employee       
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all assi/
 ! ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator by    
contribut+ any lessons le>n$ by ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget f ! ,presid5tial
 transition4  4  7b7 ,implem5tation =   
#bjbd election ,z soon z is practicable 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all designate an employee ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to s]ve on
 ! ag5cy transition directors c\ncil 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#g7 ( section    

#d7;e7 ( ! ,presid5tial ,transition ,act
 ( #aifc1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is
 section4  #h4 ,int]im ag5cy lead]%ip = 
transitions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#d7;f7 ( ! ,presid5tial ,transition ,act
 ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9 accord+ly2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 
z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,election ye>s  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 z s designat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 #f mon?s & ins]t+ #bgj days2 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ 1 :o %all s]ve z ! ,ag5cy       
,transition ,director = ! ag5cy & ^: t]m
 z ,ag5cy ,transition ,director %all la/
 until n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! inauguration z ,presid5t
 ( ! app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice
 ( ,presid5t1 aft] a s5ior c>e] employee
 ( ! ag5cy2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,ov]sight & implem5tation 
( transition 9 non-election ye>s  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 

( ea* inauguration day-- 7i7 ! head (   
ea* ag5cy :i* has a repres5tative :o    
s]ves on ! ag5cy transition directors   
c\ncil %all designate an employee ( !   
ag5cy :o is a s5ior c>e] employee to    
s]ve z ! repres5tative ( ! ag5cy at !   
annual meet+s ( ! ag5cy transition      
directors c\ncil describ$ 9 subsection  
7e77#d77;,a72 &  7ii7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy
 :i* does n h a repres5tative :o s]ves  
on ! ag5cy transition directors c\ncil  
%all designate an employee ( ! ag5cy :o 
is a s5ior c>e] employee to ov]see      
issues relat+ to ,presid5tial           
transitions4  7,b7 ,duties ,an employee 
designat$ by ! head ( an ag5cy "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve z ! (ficial  
responsible = ! transition op]ations ( !
 ag5cy until ! date on :i* ! head ( !   
ag5cy designates an employee z an ,ag5cy
 ,transition ,director "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a7 ) respect to ! next           
,presid5tial election4  7#c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit ! head ( an ag5cy

 f designat+-- 7,a7 ! individual :o is  
s]v+ z ! ,ag5cy ,transition ,director = 
! ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = purposes
 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 or  7,b7 !       
individual :o ! head designat$ =        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 z ! ,ag5cy
 ,transition ,director = ! ag5cy "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,section #c7;c77#b77;,b7 ( !   
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc   
7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ! s5ior c>e] employee ( ea*   
ag5cy & ins]t+ ! ,ag5cy ,transition     
,director ( ea* ag5cy2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7f77#a7 & ins]t+ subsection  
7f77#a77;,a74  #i4 ,reports on political
 appo9tees appo9t$ to nonpolitical      
p]man5t positions ,section #d7;b7 ( !   
,edw>d ,t$ ,kaufman & ,mi*ael ,leavitt  
,presid5tial ,transitions ,improvem5ts  
,act ( #bjae 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #caja note7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,publication ,! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all make 
a v]sion ( ea* report requir$ "u        

p>agraph 7#a7 & ea* report requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 available to ! public1 :i*
 may exclude in=mation 9 accordance )   
subsection 7c74  4  #aj4 ,reports &     
guidance by transition (ficials  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #d ( ! ,presid5tial      
,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 
7i71 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ by 
! ,presid5t aft] ,reports2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,o!r       
reports reg>d+ transitions  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m incom+ adm9i/ration means ! app>5t  
successful c&idate = ! (fice (          
,presid5t1 ! app>5t successful c&idate =
 ! (fice ( ,vice ,presid5t1 a memb] ( ! 
transition team1 or any o!r employee or 
contractor ( ! app>5t successful c&idate
 = ! (fice ( ,presid5t or ! app>5t      
successful c&idate = ! (fice ( ,vice    
,presid5t :o is p]=m+ duties relat+ to !
 ,presid5tial transition2 &  7,b7 ! t]m 
outgo+ adm9i/ration means an individual 
:o1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a   

,presid5tial election & end+ on ! date (
 ! inauguration ) respect to !          
,presid5tial election 7unless !         
individual s]v+ z ,presid5t on ! date ( 
su* ,presid5tial election is inaugurat$ 
z ,presid5t at su* inauguration71 s]ves 
z ! ,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 or an 
(fic] or employee 9 ! executive bran* ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,ex]cises ,n  
lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( ea* ye> dur+ :i* 
a ,presid5tial election is held1 ! ,:ite
 ,h\se transition coord9at+ c\ncil %all 
submit to ,congress a report1 :i* may   
conta9 a classifi$ annex1 on ! plans ( !
 c\ncil = ho/+ ex]cises describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#b77;,c71 :i* %all       
include a summ>y (-- 7,a7 ! topics to be
 cov]$ by ! ex]cises2  7,b7 s*$ul$ dates
 = ! ex]cises2 &  7,c7 plans = ensur+   
em]g5cy prep>$ness prior to a           
det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator t a s+le  
c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t %\ld be   
treat$ z ! sole app>5t successful       
c&idate 9 accordance ) section #c7;c71  
includ+ dur+ any p]iod ( multiple       

pot5tial app>5t successful c&idates z   
describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#b71 if       
applicable4  7#c7 ,,gao reports  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es ! sole  
app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (   
,presid5t 9 accordance ) section #c7;c7 
) respect to ea* ,presid5tial election1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
9 consultation ) ! ag5cy transition     
directors c\ncil1 %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! ,presid5tial    
transition process & make a v]sion ( !  
report available to ! public4  7,b7     
,cont5ts ,a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include-- 7i7 a review ( !         
effici5cy1 effectiv5ess1 & security (   
activities requir$ 9 ?is ,act ( ! outgo+
 adm9i/ration & ! incom+ adm9i/ration1  
includ+-- 7,i7 brief+s ( memb]s ( !     
incom+ adm9i/ration by memb]s ( ! outgo+
 adm9i/ration2  7,,ii7 migration (      
te*nology plat=ms2  7,,iii7             
in=mation-%>+ betwe5 ag5cies or betwe5 !
 outgo+ adm9i/ration & ! incom+         

adm9i/ration2 &  7,,iv7 ! s]vices &     
facilities provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to 
facilitate an effici5t transf] ( p[]    
be=e & aft] ! date ( ! applicable       
,presid5tial election2  7ii7 ! co/ ( !  
s]vices & facilities provid$ by ! ,g5]al
 ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national    
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration1 !    
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 & ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice to facilitate an effici5t    
transf] ( p[] be=e & aft] ! date ( !    
applicable ,presid5tial election2  7iii7
 an assessm5t ( ! major *all5ges &      
a*ievem5ts ( s]vice-provid+ ag5cies 9 ! 
deliv]y ( core transition s]vices to    
ag5cies1 ! outgo+ adm9i/ration1 & !     
incom+ adm9i/ration2  7iv7 if ! app>5t  
successful c&idate = ! (fice ( ,presid5t
 is n s]v+ z ,presid5t on ! date ( !    
applicable ,presid5tial election1 a     
description ( any kn[n or report$ delays
 9 s]vices provid$ by any ag5cy to !    
incom+ adm9i/ration2 &  7v7             
recomm5dations1 if any1 = *anges to !   
,presid5tial transition process4  7#d7  

,new adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,guidance ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! date ( a       
,presid5tial election1 ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all develop guidance = a 
,presid5t-elect & ! transition team ( ! 
,presid5t-elect relat+ to comply+ )     
*apt]s #bb & #ca ( title #dd1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 :5 creat+ docum5ts = use  
on or aft] inauguration day1 :i* %all   
include guidance = id5tify+ & label+ all
 docum5ts creat$ be=e inauguration day t
 ! ,presid5t-elect int5ds to use or     
transf] aft] inauguration day4  7,b7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! inauguration z ,presid5t ( an      
app>5t successful c&idate = ! (fice (   
,presid5t :o 0 n s]v+ z ,presid5t on !  
date ( ! mo/ rec5t ,presid5tial         
election1 ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all publi% a report on ! /atus ( !     
proc$ures = transition managem5t ( !    
incom+ adm9i/ration & ! outgo+          
adm9i/ration1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a  
description ( ! process ( ! incom+      
adm9i/ration =-- 7,i7 id5tify+ docum5ts 

creat$ on or be=e ! date ( !            
inauguration t are int5d$ = use on or   
aft] inauguration day & are subject to  
*apt] #bb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7,,ii7 provid+ guidance to    
(fic]s & employees ( ! incom+           
adm9i/ration on consi/5tly label+ &     
safely /or+ classifi$ docum5ts2 &  7ii7 
a description ( ! process ( ! outgo+    
adm9i/ration = id5tify+ ,presid5tial    
records1 z def9$ 9 section #bbja ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be pres]v$
 & ma9ta9$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#e7 ,lessons le>n$ ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ea* inauguration day1 ! 
,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator %all     
report to ,congress reg>d+ lessons le>n$
 f ! transition p]iod & (f]             
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to !       
,presid5tial transition process1 :i*    
%all include-- 7,a7 lessons le>n$ by    
,ag5cy ,transition ,directors & ! ag5cy 
transition directors c\ncil ) respect to
 ! transition op]ations ( ag5cies2  7,b7
 an assessm5t ( ! major *all5ges &      

a*ievem5ts ( ! ,adm9i/rator 9 provid+   
core transition s]vices to ag5cies1 !   
outgo+ adm9i/ration1 & ! incom+         
adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations1 if
 any1 = *anges to ! ,presid5tial        
transition process4  7k7 ,guidance on   
,,x managem5t dur+ ! transition  7#a7   
,g5]al guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
be=e ! date ( ea* ,presid5tial election1
 ! ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( 
,e-,gov]nm5t & ,in=mation ,te*nology1   
%all make publicly available 9 a mann] t
 is accessible by any c&idate = ! (fice 
( ,presid5t or ,vice-,presid5t in=mation
 reg>d+ in=mation te*nology managem5t   
dur+ ! ,presid5tial transition1         
includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation te*nology      
managem5t be/ practices to protect aga9/
 cyb] ?reats2  7,b7 a description (     
te*nology plat=ms t w be provid$ by !   
,adm9i/rator to eligible c&idates1      
includ+ at m9imum-- 7i7 email & video   
conf]5c+2  7ii7 file-%>+ & docum5t-%>+  

s(tw>e2  7iii7 p]sonnel selection1      
vett+1 & docum5t+ sy/ems2 &  7iv7 o!r   
te*nology requir$ to facilitate virtual 
brief+s1 meet+s1 & o!r int]actions      
betwe5 transition team memb]s & ) ,f$]al
 ag5cies2 &  7,c7 a description ( :at1  
if any1 te*nology plat=ms a c&idate may 
be able to transition into ! incom+     
adm9i/ration1 %\ld ! c&idate become     
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,guidance = eligible   
c&idates ,aft] ! date describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 & be=e inauguration day1 !
 ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( 
,e-,gov]nm5t & ,in=mation ,te*nology1   
may provide additional in=mation reg>d+ 
in=mation te*nology managem5t dur+ !    
,presid5tial transition to ea* eligible 
c&idate4  7#c7 ,submission to ,congress 
,! ,f$]al ,transition ,coord9ator %all  
submit to ,congress any in=mation made  
publicly available or provid$ to an     
eligible c&idate "u ?is subsection4  4  
7b7 ,e?ics plans ,section               

#d7;g77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,presid5tial        
,transition ,act ( #aifc 7#c ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 clauses 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv7 z     
clauses 7ii71 7iii71 7iv71 & 7v71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
clause 7ii71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  
7i7 ! "n & title ( a transition team    
(ficial ^: responsibilities include     
ov]see+ implem5tation ( & compliance ) !
 e?ics plan2  4  #aa4 ,te*nical am5dm5t 
,section #c7;a77#h77;,a77ii77,,iii7 ( ! 
,presid5tial ,transition ,act ( #aifc   
7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ f ! & all t foll[s & ins]t+ f !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice44