Presidential Transitions (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Dec. 27, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RL30736 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Stephanie Smith, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Since President George Washington first relinquished his office to incoming President John Adams in 1797, this peaceful transition, symbolizing both continuity and change, has demonstrated the stability of our system of government. Aside from the symbolic transfer of power, an orderly transition from the outgoing Administration to the incoming Administration is essential to ensure continuity in the working affairs of government. Necessary funding for both the incoming and outgoing Administrations is authorized by the Presidential Transition Act (PTA), as amended. The General Services Administration (GSA) is authorized to provide suitable office space, staff compensation, communications services, and printing and postage costs associated with the transition. For the last presidential transition, GSA was authorized a total of $7.1 million in FY2001: $1.83 million for the outgoing William Clinton Administration; $4.27 million for the incoming Administration of George W. Bush; and $1 million for GSA to provide additional assistance as required by law. [...] The 108th Congress amended the PTA to require that outgoing executive branch officials prepare a classified summary of specific national security threats to be presented to the President-elect as soon as possible after the general election (118 Stat. 3856). P.L. 108-458 also provided for expedited security clearance determinations for members of a President-electâs transition team, and recommended that the Senate give expedited consideration to national security officials nominated by the incoming President. The Presidentâs FY2009 budget requests $8,520,000 in funding for the upcoming presidential transition.
