It's amending something else, so to know what it's actually doing you'd need to look at "Section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note)" I'm looking at it right now to see about this whole thing. gimme a bit
EDIT: I've had a look at the document (not a lawyer, it's confusing as hell, may be wrong), and I'm not able to find anything that supports OP's claim here. It may well be buried reeeeal deep to throw anyone off it's trail, I may be wrong and blind, or it might not be in there at all. Try looking yourself here if you've got a good head on your shoulders. click notes and scroll down by a bit.
It's amending something else, so to know what it's actually doing you'd need to look at "Section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note)" I'm looking at it right now to see about this whole thing. gimme a bit