Transition book

Transition books are books created for new administrations.

Presidential Transition Act

The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 is a U.S. federal law designed to facilitate the transition from one presidential administration to the next. As amended 3 U.S.C Section 102, it requires that all resources be made available to the President-elect and his transition team as well as Section 6 of the Act on Public Law 110-329.

The transfer of power from one administration to the next marks a significant moment in U.S. history. The Presidential Transition Acts of 1963 and 2015 give the General Services Administration (GSA) a prominent role in this process. They authorize the Administrator of GSA to provide the President-elect and the Vice-President-elect the services and facilities needed to assume their official duties.

The Presidential Transition Act of 1963, amended by The Presidential Transitions Effectiveness Act of 1988, The Presidential Transition Act of 2000, The Presidential Transition Improvements Act of 2015, and the Presidential Records Act (PRA) govern Presidential transitions.

Records created by the President-elect's transition team are not considered Presidential records.

2020 books

National Archives and Records Administration

National Archives -

• https://www.archives.gov/files/nara-2020-presidential-transition-briefing-materials.pdf

Council of the Inspectors General

Council of the Inspectors General - https://www.ignet.gov/sites/default/files/PresidentialTransitionHandbook.pdf

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior - https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/transition-materials.pdf

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• https://www.consumerfinance.gov/foia-requests/foia-electronic-reading-room/cfpb-transition-briefing-book-november-2020/
• https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_transition-briefing-book-november-2020_2021-03.pdf

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce - https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/opog/DOC_Presidential_Transition_Team_Briefing_Book_2020.pdf

Department of Energy

From https://www.energy.gov/management/frequently-requested-documents

• DOE Transition Books - 2020 Corporate Overview
• DOE Transition Books - 2020 Issue Papers  
• DOE Transition Books - 2020 Organization Overview

Used to create Portal:2020 DOE Transition Book

2016

• GSA
  • https://www.gsaig.gov/content/gsa-office-inspector-general-presidential-transition-briefing-book
• National Archives
  • https://www.archives.gov/files/foia/nara-2016-presidential-transition-briefing-materials.pdf
• Department of Energy
  • https://www.energy.gov/management/articles/2016-doe-transition-books
• Department of the Interior
  • https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/doi_transition_briefing_book.pdf
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44605
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
  • https://www.archives.gov/files/foia/nara-2016-presidential-transition-briefing-materials.pdf

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