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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 6, 2000
Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to redefine the "President-elect" and "Vice- President-elect" to whom the Administrator of the General Services Administration is authorized to provide services and facilities to mean: (1) such individuals as are the apparent successful candidates for the office of President and Vice President as ascertained by the Administrator following the general elections held to determine the electors of President and Vice President (current law); or (2) the individuals who, based on the certifications by States and the District of Columbia of the successful candidates for the office of President and Vice President, would have a majority of the votes of electors to be appointed if all of the electors voted for the individuals so certified.
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Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R–AL
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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