Definition
3 U.S.C. 102In this section, the term “eligible candidate” has the meaning given such term by section 3(h)(4) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 ( note).
In general
Each eligible candidate for President may submit, before the date of the general election, requests for security clearances for prospective transition team members who will have a need for access to classified information to carry out their responsibilities as members of the President-elect’s transition team.
Completion date
Necessary background investigations and eligibility determinations to permit appropriate prospective transition team members to have access to classified information shall be completed, to the fullest extent practicable, by the day after the date of the general election.
Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7601(c)118 Stat. 3857 Pub. L. 111–283, § 2(c)(1)124 Stat. 3048 (, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 7601 of Pub. L. 108–458This section, referred to in par. (1), is . See Codification note below.
section 3(h)(4) of Pub. L. 88–277section 102 of Title 3Section 3(h)(4) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, referred to in par. (1), is , which is set out in a note under , The President.
Codification
section 435b of this titleSection was formerly classified as a note under prior to editorial reclassification as this section.
section 7601 of Pub. L. 108–458section 102 of Title 3section 102 of Title 3Section is comprised of subsec. (c) of . Subsec. (a) of section 7601 amended provisions set out as a note under , The President, subsec. (b) of section 7601 is not classified to the Code, and subsec. (d) of section 7601 is set out as a note under .
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–283, § 2(c)(1)(A)section 9002(6) of title 262010—Par. (1). , added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “In this section, the term ‘major party’ shall have the meaning given under .”
Pub. L. 111–283, § 2(c)(1)(B)Par. (2). , substituted “eligible candidate” for “major party candidate”.