text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Transition Act of 
  2000''.
  
  SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963.
  
      Section 3(a) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 
  102 note) is amended--
              (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
          ``including--'' and inserting ``including the following:'';
              (2) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6) by striking the 
          semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following:
              ``(8)(A)(i) Payment of expenses during the transition for 
          briefings, workshops, or other activities to acquaint key 
          prospective Presidential appointees with the types of problems 
          and challenges that most typically confront new political 
          appointees when they make the transition from campaign and 
          other prior activities to assuming the responsibility for 
          governance after inauguration.
              ``(ii) Activities under this paragraph may include 
          interchange between such appointees and individuals who--
                      ``(I) held similar leadership roles in prior 
                  administrations;
                      ``(II) are department or agency experts from the 
                  Office of Management and Budget or an Office of 
                  Inspector General of a department or agency; or
                      ``(III) are relevant staff from the General 
                  Accounting Office.
              ``(iii) Activities under this paragraph may include 
          training in records management to comply with section 2203 of 
          title 44, United States Code, including training on the 
          separation of Presidential records and personal records to 
          comply with subsection (b) of that section.
              ``(iv) Activities under this paragraph may include training 
          in human resources management and performance-based management.
              ``(B) Activities under this paragraph shall be conducted 
          primarily for individuals the President-elect intends to 
          nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the 
          Executive Office of the President.
              ``(9)(A) Development of a transition directory by the 
          Administrator for activities conducted under paragraph (8).
              ``(B) The transition directory shall be a compilation of 
          Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials 
          developed by the Administrator that provides information on the 
          officers, organization, and statutory and administrative 
          authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission 
          of each department and agency.
              ``(10)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (b), consultation by 
          the Administrator with any candidate for President or Vice 
          President to develop a systems architecture plan for the 
          computer and communications systems of the candidate to 
          coordinate a transition to Federal systems, if the candidate is 
          elected.
              ``(B) Consultations under this paragraph shall be conducted 
          at the discretion of the Administrator.''.
  
  SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE PROCESS FOR 
                PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
  enactment of this Act, the Office of Government Ethics shall conduct a 
  study and submit a report on improvements to the financial disclosure 
  process for Presidential nominees required to file reports under 
  section 101(b) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
  to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
  Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
      (b) Content of Report.--
              (1) In general.--The report under this section shall 
          include recommendations and legislative proposals on--
                      (A) streamlining, standardizing, and coordinating 
                  the financial disclosure process and the requirements 
                  of financial disclosure reports under the Ethics in 
                  Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) for Presidential 
                  nominees;
                      (B) avoiding duplication of effort and reducing the 
                  burden of filing with respect to financial disclosure 
                  of information to the White House Office, the Office of 
                  Government Ethics, and the Senate; and
                      (C) any other relevant matter the Office of 
                  Government Ethics determines appropriate.
              (2) Limitation relating to conflicts of interest.--The 
          recommendations and proposals under this subsection shall not 
          (if implemented) have the effect of lessening substantive 
          compliance with any conflict of interest requirement.
      (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
target: States that such activities may include interchange between such appointees and individuals who: (1) held similar leadership roles in prior administrations; (2) are department or agency experts from the Office of Management and Budget or a department or agency Office of Inspector General; or (3) are relevant staff from the General Accounting Office.
  Permits such activities also to include training in: (1) records management, including training on the separation of Presidential records and personal records to comply with certain requirements; and (2) human resources management and performance-based management.
  Requires the Administrator to develop a transition directory for such activities, which compile Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials developed by the Administrator that provide information on the officers, organization, and statutory and administrative authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission of each department and agency.
  Requires the Administrator also to consult with any candidate for President or Vice President to develop a systems architecture plan for the candidate's computer and communications systems to coordinate a transition to Federal systems, if the candidate is elected.
  Directs the Office of Government Ethics to study and report to specified congressional committees on improvements to the mandatory financial disclosure process under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 for presidential nominees. Authorizes appropriations.
feat_title: Presidential Transition Act of 2000