### Question
Can you define what transitional period means?


### Answer
**Transitional period** is defined as the following in *22 U.S.C. § 10001*:

> the 39-month period beginning on August 17, 2019 (the date of the signing of Sudan's constitutional charter), during which—


(A) the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(B) select a chair of the Council for the first 21 months of the period

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 10001*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 107-SUDAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY**

