Presidential Transition Act of 1963
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The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal and financial framework to ensure an orderly and efficient transfer of executive power between outgoing and incoming presidential administrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Presidential Transition Act of 1963 canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure continuity of government
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minimize disruption in the operation of the executive branch during transitions ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Transition Act Amendments of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Transition Act of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Transition Effectiveness Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
presidential transitions
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transfer of executive power ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 3 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
incoming presidential administration
ⓘ
outgoing presidential administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1963 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| ensures | availability of government services and facilities to the incoming administration ⓘ |
| establishes | conditions for recognizing a president-elect for transition purposes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cooperation of federal agencies with transition teams
ⓘ
support for the president-elect ⓘ support for the vice president-elect ⓘ |
| influencedBy | experience of earlier presidential transitions in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| objective |
to facilitate timely filling of key executive branch positions
ⓘ
to reduce risks to national security during presidential transitions ⓘ |
| policyArea |
executive branch organization
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government operations ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
federal funds for president-elect transition activities
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office space for the president-elect and vice president-elect ⓘ payment of certain travel and communication expenses for the president-elect ⓘ staffing and administrative services for the president-elect ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote orderly transfer of executive power
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to provide financial and administrative support to incoming presidential administrations ⓘ to provide legal framework for presidential transitions ⓘ |
| regulates | use of federal funds during presidential transitions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States presidential elections
NERFINISHED
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United States presidential inauguration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination between outgoing and incoming administrations
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the Administrator of General Services to provide transition assistance ⓘ |
| setsOut | rules for transition funding and reporting ⓘ |
| signedBy | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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