Presidential Transition Act

 CRS:

The PTA authorizes the GSA administrator to provide each apparent successful candidate with certain facilities, funds, and services to prepare for future duties, including those that were available to them as eligible candidates.

Additional resources available after the election include, for example: • payment of transition office staff, • payment for services of experts or consultants, • payment of certain travel expenses and subsistence allowances, and • the use of government aircraft for transition purposes on a reimbursable basis. The PTA authorizes the funding for incoming orientation activities for intended nominees for department heads and other key leadership positions. It also provides for preparation of a detailed classified, compartmented summary of national security threats, major military or covert operations, and pending decisions on possible uses of military force. This summary is to be conveyed to the apparent successful candidate for President as soon as possible after the general election