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S. 3196 (111th): Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
- Introduced:
- Apr 13, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Edward Kaufman [D-DE]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 111-283.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
10/15/2010--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 24, 2010.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 - Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide certain presidential transition services and facilities, including office space, equipment, and payment of certain related expenses, to eligible presidential and vice-presidential candidates before a presidential general election.
Directs the President, or the President's delegate, to take necessary and appropriate actions to plan and coordinate activities by the executive branch of the federal government to facilitate an efficient transfer of power to a successor President.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/s3196.
Summary
The bill would direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide additional presidential services and facilities, including office space, equipment, and payment of certain related expenses, to eligible presidential and vice-presidential candidate before a presidential general election.
The bill would allow presidential candidates to solicit donations to pay for the additional travel and staff expenses prior to a possible transition to the presidency. The provision would authorize the appropriation of funds to establish a council to facilitate the transition between administrations.
Cost
CBO estimates that S. 3196 would increase the administrative costs of GSA and other federal agencies by $5 million over the 2012-2013 periods
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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United States Code
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- Title 2: THE CONGRESS
- Chapter 14: FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
- Subchapter I: DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
- Section 431: Definitions
- Title 3: THE PRESIDENT
- Chapter 2: OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT
- Section 102: Compensation of the President
- Title 5: GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
- Part II: CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Chapter 11: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
- Section 1101: Office of Personnel Management
- Title 50: WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
- Chapter 15: NATIONAL SECURITY
- Subchapter VI: ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
- Section 435b: Security clearances