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handle is hein.crs/govdctg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Servik Presidential Transitions: An Overview November 24, 2020 Introduction At its heart, a presidential transition is the transfer of executive power from the incumbent President to his successor. Asingle step-taking the oath of the office of President-accomplishes this transfer. Yet the transition process is more complex, beginning with pre-election planning and continuing through Inauguration Day on January 20. It involves key personnel from the outgoing and incoming Presidents' staffs; requires resources; and includes many activities, such as vetting candidates forpositions in the new Administration, helping to familiarize the incoming Administration with the operations of the executive branch, and developing a comprehensive policy platform. The Presidential Transition Act (PTA) of 1963, as amended, established formal mechanisms to facilitate presidential transitions and authorized the Administrator of General Services to provide facilities and services to eligible presidential candidates and the President-elect. CRS Report R46602, Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding, examines the PTA, as amended. The General Services Administration's presidential transition directory contains information and resources for the President- elect's transition team. For additional information regarding presidential transitions, see CRS Insight IN11539, Presidential Transitions: Midnight Rulemaking, by Maeve P. Carey; CRS Insight IN11540, Presidential Transitions: Executive Onlers, by Ben Wilhelm; CRS Insight IN11541, Presidential Transitions: Executive Branch Political Appointment Status, by Henry B. Hogue; CRS Insight IN11542, Presidential Transitions: Government Reconis, by Meghan M. Stuessy; and CRS Insight IN11543, Presidential Transitions: Executive Clemency, by Garrett Hatch. Presidential Transitions The incoming President and his team have the period between Election Day and Inauguration Day- approximately 75 days-to complete preparations for governing the massive, complex enterprise that is Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11538 CRS NSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Commi ----es o Cong rss----------------------------------