[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4931 Engrossed in House (EH)]
2d Session
H. R. 4931
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AN ACT
To provide for the training or orientation of individuals, during a
Presidential transition, who the President intends to appoint to
certain key positions, to provide for a study and report on improving
the financial disclosure process for certain Presidential nominees, and
for other purposes.
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4931
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AN ACT
To provide for the training or orientation of individuals, during a
Presidential transition, who the President intends to appoint to
certain key positions, to provide for a study and report on improving
the financial disclosure process for certain Presidential nominees, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Transition Act of
2000''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963.
Section 3(a) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C.
102 note) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``including--'' and inserting ``including the following:'';
(2) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6) by striking the
semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(8)(A)(i) Not withstanding subsection (b), payment of
expenses during the transition for briefings, workshops, or
other activities to acquaint key prospective Presidential
appointees with the types of problems and challenges that most
typically confront new political appointees when they make the
transition from campaign and other prior activities to assuming
the responsibility for governance after inauguration.
``(ii) Activities under this paragraph may include
interchange between such appointees and individuals who--
``(I) held similar leadership roles in prior
administrations;
``(II) are department or agency experts from the
Office of Management and Budget or an Office of
Inspector General of a department or agency; or
``(III) are relevant staff from the General
Accounting Office.
``(iii) Activities under this paragraph may include
training or orientation in records management to comply with
section 2203 of title 44, United States Code, including
training on the separation of Presidential records and personal
records to comply with subsection (b) of that section.
``(iv) Activities under this paragraph may include training
or orientation in human resources management and performance-
based management.
``(B) Activities under this paragraph shall be conducted
primarily for individuals the President-elect intends to
nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the
Executive Office of the President.
``(9)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (b), development of a
transition directory by the Administrator of General Services
Administration, in consultation with the Archivist of the
United States (head of the National Archives and Records
Administration) for activities conducted under paragraph (8).
``(B) The transition directory shall be a compilation of
Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials
developed by the Administrator that provides information on the
officers, organization, and statutory and administrative
authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission
of each department and agency.
``(10)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (b), consultation by
the Administrator with any candidate for President or Vice
President to develop a systems architecture plan for the
computer and communications systems of the candidate to
coordinate a transition to Federal systems, if the candidate is
elected.
``(B) Consultations under this paragraph shall be conducted
at the discretion of the Administrator.''.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PROCESS FOR
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Office of Government Ethics shall conduct a
study and submit a report on improvements to the financial disclosure
process for Presidential nominees required to file reports under
section 101(b) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
(b) Content of Report.--
(1) In general.--The report under this section shall
include recommendations and legislative proposals on--
(A) streamlining, standardizing, and coordinating
the financial disclosure process and the requirements
of financial disclosure reports under the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) for Presidential
nominees;
(B) avoiding duplication of effort and reducing the
burden of filing with respect to financial disclosure
of information to the White House Office, the Office of
Government Ethics, and the Senate; and
(C) any other relevant matter the Office of
Government Ethics determines appropriate.
(2) Limitation relating to conflicts of interest.--The
recommendations and proposals under this subsection shall not
(if implemented) have the effect of lessening substantive
compliance with any conflict of interest requirement.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.