To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the timely appointment of agency transition officials, to ensure adequate performance and oversight of required transition-related preparation, to require new guidance for agencies and possible transition teams, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Establishes Federal Transition Coordinator position at GSA to coordinate presidential transition planning across agencies. Requires timely appointment of agency transition directors.
Who Benefits and How
Presidential transitions improved through coordination. Agencies gain transition planning guidance. Incoming administrations better supported.
Who Bears the Burden and How
GSA designates senior career employee as coordinator. Agencies must comply with transition requirements.
Key Provisions
- Creates Federal Transition Coordinator position
- Establishes agency transition directors council
- Requires identification of transition best practices
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Improves presidential transition planning by establishing Federal Transition Coordinator and agency requirements
Who Benefits
- Presidential transitions
- Agencies
- Incoming administrations
Who Bears Costs
- GSA
- Agency transition planning
Key Policy Areas
Presidential Transition, Government Management
Primary Purpose
Improves presidential transition planning by establishing Federal Transition Coordinator and agency requirements
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Institutionalize presidential transition coordination"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Agency transition directors, Executive Office of the President, Federal Transition Coordinator
Positive-direction: Presidential transition teams
Negative-direction: Agency transition directors, Executive Office of the President, Federal Transition Coordinator, Federal agencies, Federal agencies preparing transition materials, Federal agency heads, GSA Administrator, General Services Administration, Large federal agencies (20,000+ employees), Office of Personnel Management, Outgoing administration, Outgoing administration officials, Political appointees, Political appointees seeking career conversion, Senior career employees, White House staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator"
- → GSA Administrator
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