Establishing a Transition Planning Office for the Department of Homeland Security Within the Office of Management and Budget
Headline: Establishes Transition Office for Homeland Security in Office of Management and Budget
What it does: Agencies must assist the Transition Planning Office, and the Office of Management and Budget must provide staff, funding, and support to plan the Department of Homeland Security.
- Creates a temporary Transition Planning Office inside the budget office.
- Requires federal departments and agencies to assist transition planning.
- Office terminates 90 days after legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security or one year after this order.
Summary
This order creates a Transition Planning Office inside the Office of Management and Budget to prepare for establishment of the Department of Homeland Security. The office, led by a Director, will coordinate transition planning across the executive branch and will work with Congress consistent with Presidential guidance.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must provide staff, funding, and administrative support as appropriations allow, and all federal departments and agencies are directed to assist. The office terminates 90 days after legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security is enacted, or within one year of this order.
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