Executive Order 13476: Facilitation of a Presidential Transition   [open pdf - 40KB]

Alternate Title: EO 13476: Facilitation of a Presidential Transition

This executive order establishes a council to facilitate the transition of presidential powers to the incoming president elect. This order is deigned to ensure an orderly and efficient transfer. From the order: "The Council shall assist the major party candidates and the President-elect by making every reasonable effort to facilitate the transition between administrations. This assistance may include, among other things, providing 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."