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124 STAT. 3048 PUBLIC LAW 111–283—OCT. 15, 2010 (1) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Section 7601(c) of the Intel- ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 435b note) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting: ‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘eligible can- didate’ has the meaning given such term by section 3(h)(4) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note).’’, and (B) by striking ‘‘major party candidate’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘eligible candidate’’. (2) PRESIDENTIALLY APPOINTED POSITIONS.—Section 8403(b)(2)(B) of such Act (5 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(B) OTHER CANDIDATES.—After making transmittals under subparagraph (A), the Office of Personnel Manage- ment shall transmit such electronic record to any other candidate for President who is an eligible candidate described in section 3(h)(4)(B) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and may transmit such electronic record to any other candidate for President.’’. (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(8)(B), by striking ‘‘President-elect’’ and inserting ‘‘President-elect or eligible candidate (as defined in subsection (h)(4)) for President’’; and (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘, or eligible candidate (as defined in subsection (h)(4)) for President or Vice-President,’’ before ‘‘may designate’’. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSITION ACTIVITIES BY THE INCUM- BENT ADMINISTRATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—The President of the United States, or the President’s delegate, may take such actions as the President deter- mines necessary and appropriate to plan and coordinate activities by the Executive branch of the Federal Government to facilitate an efficient transfer of power to a successor President, including— (1) the establishment and operation of a transition coordi- nating council comprised of— (A) high-level officials of the Executive branch selected by the President, which may include the Chief of Staff to the President, any Cabinet officer, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, and the Archivist of the United States, and (B) any other persons the President determines appro- priate; (2) the establishment and operation of an agency transition directors council which includes career employees designated to lead transition efforts within Executive Departments or agen- cies; (3) the development of guidance to Executive Departments and agencies regarding briefing materials for an incoming administration, and the development of such materials; and 3 USC 102 note. Records.