; (2) by inserting before subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Election years ; (3) in paragraph (1)(A), as so designated— (A) by striking 6 months and inserting 270 days ; and (B) by inserting , who shall serve as the Agency Transition Director for the agency and whose term as Agency Transition Director shall last until not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the inauguration as President of the apparent successful candidate for the office of President, after a senior career employee of the agency ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Oversight and implementation of transition in non-election years (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of each inauguration day— (i) the head of each agency which has a representative who serves on the agency transition directors council shall designate an employee of the agency who is a senior career employee to serve as the representative of the agency at the annual meetings of the agency transition directors council described in subsection (e)(4)(A); and (ii) the head of each agency which does not have a representative who serves on the agency transition directors council shall designate an employee of the agency who is a senior career employee to oversee issues relating to Presidential transitions. (B) Duties An employee designated by the head of an agency under subparagraph (A) shall serve as the official responsible for the transition operations of the agency until the date on which the head of the agency designates an employee as an Agency Transition Director under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to the next Presidential election. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the head of an agency from designating— (A) the individual who is serving as the Agency Transition Director for the agency under paragraph (1)(A) for purposes of paragraph (2)(A)