
The White House Transition Coordinating Council, its members, or their designees shall endeavor to obtain such facts and information from individuals representing a range of bipartisan or nonpartisan viewpoints.

(d) In order to obtain a wide range of facts and information on prior transitions and best practices, the White House Transition Coordinating Council, its members, or their designees may seek information from private individuals, including individuals in outside organizations, who have significant experience or expertise in Presidential transitions. (iii) prepare and host interagency emergency preparedness and response exercises. (ii) facilitate communication and information sharing between the transition representatives of eligible candidates and senior employees in agencies and the Executive Office of the President, including the provision of information relevant to facilitating the personnel aspects of a Presidential transition and such other information that, in the Council's judgment, is useful and appropriate, as long as providing such information is not otherwise prohibited by law and (i) provide guidance to executive departments and agencies (agencies) and the Federal Transition Coordinator regarding preparations for the Presidential transition, including succession planning and preparation of briefing materials (c) The White House Transition Coordinating Council shall: (xiv) any other executive branch official the President determines appropriate. (xiii) the transition representative for each eligible candidate, who shall serve in an advisory capacity and (x) Director of the Office of Management and Budget (viii) Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director, National Economic Council (vii) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (vi) Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (v) Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel (iii) Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation (ii) Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, who shall serve as Vice Chair (i) Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, who shall serve as Chair (b) The White House Transition Coordinating Council shall be composed of the following officials or their designees: (a) To facilitate the Presidential transition, including assisting and supporting the transition efforts of the transition teams of eligible candidates, there is established a White House Transition Coordinating Council. Establishment of the White House Transition Coordinating Council. It is the policy of the United States to undertake all reasonable efforts to ensure that Presidential transitions are well-coordinated and effective, without regard to party affiliation. The peaceful transition of power has long been a hallmark of American democracy.


FACILITATION OF A PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONīy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, and the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, and to assist the Presidential transition, it is hereby ordered as follows:
