Obama Signs Bipartisan Bill to Smooth Presidential Transition

Government Executive: President Obama on Friday signed a bipartisan bill to smooth the presidential transition process that begins in earnest this summer.

The Edward “Ted” Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act (S. 1172), which cleared the House Feb. 29 and won final Senate approval of an amendment March 8, aims to help future presidential candidates navigate the transition process while clarifying the nonpartisan support role of the General Services Administration. It originally passed the Senate last July.

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