The Presidential Transition Act

Following up on a post in a previous bread

>>21510333

the link provided didn't work.

Meanwhile found this on Wikipedia:

"There are no firm rules on how the GSA determines the president-elect. Typically, the GSA chief might make the decision after reliable news organizations have declared the winner or following a concession by the loser.[27] The GSA administrator's declaration releases about $9.9 million in transition funds for salary, support, and computer systems; allow transition officials to establish government email addresses and receive federal office space; and allow the transition team to start work with the Office of Government Ethics on required financial disclosure and conflict-of-interest forms for incoming nominees.[28]

"The actual transition phase begins immediately following the presidential election(barring any electoral disputes)when a sitting president is not re-elected or is concluding a second term."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_transition

"Despite most going smoothly, many have been bumpy and a few verged on catastrophic.[30]"

"Trump–Biden

"Main article: Presidential transition of Joe Biden

"Incumbent president Donald Trump prematurely claimed victory in the 2020 presidential election on Election Day, November 3 and demanded all further vote counting cease.The president also alleged widespread fraud, corruption and other misconduct, and commenced multiple lawsuits in multiple states seeking a halt to counting, rejection of votes, preventing certification of results, besides other remedies.[45]Trump claimed that 2.7 million votes were "deleted" by the digital voting system used in some states, and said votes were switched from him to Joe Biden.Officials called the 2020 election the most secure in history and officials from all fifty states refuted claims of fraud.[46][47]"

"Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden became generally acknowledged as the president-elect on November 7, 2020.[48][49][50][51]The GSA Administrator, Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee, initially refused to issue the "ascertainment" letter declaring Biden the "apparent winner", on the basis that the election result was disputed.The declaration would mark the official start of the transition:withholding it denied the Biden transition team full funds, secure office space, and access to agencies.[23][24][25] (Following the 2016 presidential election, the acting GSA administrator issued the "ascertainment" letter the next day, on November 9, 2016.[40])Biden had also been denied daily classified national security briefings.[52]Further, the State Department denied access to communications from foreign leaders, leaving the Biden team to communicate through other unofficial channels.[53] According to CBS News, "In past transitions, the State Department has facilitated the logistics of the calls and provided translation services, possible talking points, and even taken notes".[54]

On November 23, Murphy issued the letter of ascertainment naming Biden as the "apparent winner", making funds available for him towards the transition, although Trump had still not conceded.[55] After pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Trump offered a statement that "My focus now turns to a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power"==, although he continued to reiterate his false claims of widespread fraud and irregularities. President Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration, which made him the first president not to attend the inauguration of his elected successor since Andrew Johnson was absent from the first inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant in 1869. Vice President Mike Pence attended Biden's inauguration.[56][57]

Who played who on J6?

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electoral college reform 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_Count_Reform_and_Presidential_Transition_Improvement_Act_of_2022

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4573/text

They can't change the voting period once early voting starts unless something catastrophic happens. (WWIII, pandemic, or something new…)

"Under the law, states that select electors by popular vote can modify the period of voting only in the case of "extraordinary and catastrophic" events. The modification may occur only according to laws that were passed before the voting period."

VP/Senate President HARRIS can't attempt to change out electors — if she loses on 11/5. Boomerang - because they are cheaters and liars.

"The law clarifies that the vice president's role in the counting of the electoral votes is "solely ministerial,"

There is a whole bunch of text relating to the head of GSA determining who the apparent president elect is…. but in the event that GSA winds up with more than one (if more than one does not concede), then GSA releases transition funds, etc. to both until there is only one.

"The law allows multiple "apparent successful candidates" to receive federal presidential transition funds if more than one candidate has not conceded five days after the election. It provides guidelines for the administrator of the General Services Administration to determine when and to whom funds should be released."

Candidate HARRIS could take the route of not conceding….however, then there might be a repeat of the 2020 disputed election, where withholding the ascertainment letterdenied the Biden transition teamfull funds, secure office space, andaccess to agencies.(Following the 2016 presidential election, the acting GSA administrator issued the "ascertainment" letter the next day, on November 9, 2016.Biden had also been denied daily classified national security briefings.

As VP presumably Harris would still get those…. but her running mate?

The question is, is this Act retroactive to the 2020 election? Because once Trump, after J6, stated he was focused on the transition, the GSA may have stopped treating him as an "apparent successful candidate", and dropped the transition perks.

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We've entered this 120 period. This section made me wonder what the real cost of GET TRUMP was; 32 million for Mueller investigation.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ136/pdf/PLAW-114publ136.pdf

page 7

SEC. 5. REPORT ON REGULATIONS PROMULGATED NEAR THE END

OF PRESIDENTIAL TERMS.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

(1) The term ‘‘covered presidential transition period’’ means

each of the following:

(A) The 120-day period ending on January 20, 2001.

(B) The 120-day period ending on January 20, 2009.

(C) The 120-day period ending on January 20, 2017.

(2) The term ‘‘covered regulation’’ means a final ==significant

regulatory action promulgated by an Executive department.==

(3) The term ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ means any

regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule that may—

(A) have an annual effect on the economy of

==$100,000,000 or more or adversely affect in a material

way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity,

competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety,

or State, local, or tribal governments or communities; ==

(B) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere

with an action taken or planned by another agency;

(C) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitle

ments, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights

and obligations of recipients thereof; or

(D)raise novel legal or policy issues.

Is it normal for the military to provide USSS support during a presidential campaign?

DOD Will Provide Homeland With Support During Presidential Campaigns U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

But this is something totally different, Homeland Security called the (federal) DoD to assist the USSS. The Secretary of Defense directed the Commander of the US Northern Command…. but the article clears up that (since 1976) the DoD has a long history of providing support to USSSwhen askedto assist.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3890884/dod-will-provide-homeland-with-support-during-presidential-campaigns/

when was the last time the military was asked to assist?

No marines or navy in the national guard?

Naval militias

Main article: Naval militias in the United States

Although there are no Naval or Marine Corps components of the National Guard of the United States, there is a Naval Militia authorized under federal law.10 U.S.C. § 8901. Like the soldiers and airmen in the National Guard of the United States, members of the Naval Militia are authorized federal appointments or enlistments at the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy.10 U.S.C. § 7852.To receive federal funding and equipment, a state naval militia must be composed of at least 95% of Navy, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps Reservists. As such, some states maintain such units. Some states also maintain naval components of their State Defense Force.Recently, Alaska, California, New Jersey,New York, South Carolina, Texas and Ohio have had or currently maintain naval militias. Other states have laws authorizing them but do not currently have them organized. To receive federal funding, as is the case in the National Guard, a state must meet specific requirements such as having a set percentage of its members in the federal reserves.10 U.S.C. § 7851.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)

The Naval Militia consists of the Naval Militia of the States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/8901