,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #baa #aac?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aiid 
,report ,no4 #aac-bic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjac,mr4  
,h>p] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,decemb] #ab1            
#bjac;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,g+rey (
 ,georgia  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjac;,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to t]m9ate ! ,election        
,assi/ance ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission ,t]m9ation ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7,,hava7     
au?oriz$ annual appropriations ( n m ?an
 #aj1jjj1jjj = ! ,election ,assi/ance   
,commission 7,,eac7 = fiscal ye>s #bjjc1
 #bjjd1 & #bjje4 ,fund+ = additional    
ye>s has n be5 au?oriz$1 & 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjaa ! ,,eac's budget grew to ne>ly    
#ah1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,betwe5 #bjjg &      

#bjaa1 ! numb] ( /aff at ! ,,eac grew f 
#bf to #dh )\t an increase 9 /atutory   
responsibility4  7#c7 #ee p]c5t ( !     
,,eac's fiscal ye> #bjad budget reque/  
is devot$ to managem5t co/s1 ! ?ird     
consecutive ye> = :i* managem5t co/s h  
exce$$ "o-half ( ! ,,eac's budget4  7#d7
 ,! ,,eac has di/ribut$ m ?an #c4b      
billion 9 election re=m grants to !     
,/ates4 ,! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i*          
appropriations = ^! grants 7 enact$ or 7
 reque/$ 9 ! ,presid5t's annual budget 0
 fiscal ye> #bjaj4  7#e7 ,! ,,eac la/   
issu$ volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es 9   
#bjje4 ,a total ( #aa vot+ sy/ems       
curr5tly hold a c]tification f ! ,,eac4 
7#f7 ,! rese>* division ( ! ,,eac has   
sub/antially complet$ ! reports requir$ 
by ,,hava4  7#g7 ,! ,national           
,association ( ,secret>ies ( ,/ate      
adopt$ resolutions call+ = ! dissolution
 ( ! ,,eac 9 #bjje & #bjaj4  7#h7 ,!    
,,eac has n _h a quorum ( commission]s  
s9ce ,decemb] #bjaj1 & has n _h any     
commission]s s9ce ,decemb] #bjaa4 ,!    

,,eac has n _h an ,executive ,director  
s9ce ,decemb] #bjaa1 & has n _h a ,g5]al
 ,c\nsel s9ce ,may #bjab4  7#i7 ,!      
exi/5ce ( ! ,,eac is n necess>y to !    
conduct ( ,f$]al elections & is an      
unnecess>y exp5diture ( taxpay] funds4  
,any functions ( ! ,,eac wor? cont9u+ c 
be p]=m$ by o!r gov]nm5t entities1      
consortia ( gov]nm5t entities1 or       
private associations4  #b4 ,t]m9ation ( 
election assi/ance commission  7a7      
,t]m9ation ,! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (
 #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecja et seq47 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
title3  ,x ,t]m9ation ( ,commission     
#ajja4 ,t]m9ation ,effective on !       
,commission t]m9ation date1 !           
,commission 7includ+ ! ,election        
,assi/ance ,commission ,/&>ds ,bo>d & ! 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,bo>d (
 ,advisors "u "p #b ( subtitle ,a (     
title ,,ii7 is t]m9at$ & may n c>ry out 
any programs or activities4  #ajjb4     
,(fice ( managem5t & budget to p]=m     
transition functions ,except z provid$ 9

 section #ajjd1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget %all1 effective ^u
 ! ,commission t]m9ation date-- 7#a7    
p]=m ! functions ( ! ,commission )      
respect to contracts & agreem5ts        
describ$ 9 subsection #ajjc7;a7 until ! 
expiration ( su* contracts & agreem5ts1 
b %all n r5ew any su* contract or       
agreem5t2 &  7#b7 take ! necess>y /eps  
to w9d up ! affairs ( ! ,commission4    
#ajjc4 ,sav+s provisions  7a7 ,prior    
contracts ,! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission  
"u ?is title %all n affect any contract 
t has be5 ent]$ into by ! ,commission   
be=e ! ,commission t]m9ation date4 ,all 
su* contracts %all cont9ue 9 effect     
until modifi$1 sup]s$$1 t]m9at$1 set    
aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) law by  
an au?oriz$ ,f$]al (ficial1 a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction1 or op]ation (    
law4  7b7 ,obligations ( recipi5ts (    
paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m9ation ( ! 
,commission "u ?is title %all n affect !
 au?ority ( any recipi5t ( a paym5t made
 by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act prior to !

 ,commission t]m9ation date to use any  
portion ( ! paym5t t rema9s unobligat$ z
 ( ! ,commission t]m9ation date1 & !    
t]ms & conditions t appli$ to ! use ( ! 
paym5t at ! "t ! paym5t 0 made %all     
cont9ue to apply4  7#b7 ,special rule = 
,/ates receiv+ requirem5ts paym5ts ,9 ! 
case ( a requirem5ts paym5t made to a   
,/ate "u "p #a ( subtitle ,d ( title    
,,ii1 ! t]ms & conditions applicable to 
! use ( ! paym5t = purposes ( ! ,/ate's 
obligations "u ?is subsection 7z well z 
any obligations 9 effect prior to !     
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u ?is        
subtitle71 & = purposes ( any applicable
 requirem5ts impos$ by regulations      
promulgat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all be ! g5]al   
t]ms & conditions applicable "u ,f$]al  
law1 rules1 & regulations to paym5ts    
made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to a ,/ate1  
except t to ! ext5t t su* g5]al t]ms &  
conditions are inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms &    
conditions t are specifi$ "u "p #a (    
subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii or section     

#ijb1 ! t]ms & conditions specifi$ "u   
su* "p & su* section %all apply4  7c7   
,p5d+ proce$+s  7#a7 ,no effect on p5d+ 
proce$+s ,! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u
 ?is title %all n affect any proce$+ to 
:i* ! ,commission is a p>ty t is p5d+ on
 ! ,commission t]m9ation date1 includ+  
any suit to :i* ! ,commission is a p>ty 
t is comm5c$ prior to su* date1 & !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all be sub/itut$ or add$ z a   
p>ty to ! proce$+4  7#b7 ,treatm5t (    
ord]s ,9 ! case ( a proce$+ describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 an ord] may be issu$1 an 
appeal may be tak51 judgm5ts may be     
r5d]$1 & paym5ts may be made z if !     
,commission _h n be5 t]m9at$4 ,any su*  
ord] %all cont9ue 9 effect until        
modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or revok$ by 
an au?oriz$ ,f$]al (ficial1 a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction1 or op]ation (    
law4  7#c7 ,con/ruction relat+ to       
discont9uance or modification ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection %all be deem$ to prohibit
 ! discont9uance or modification ( any  

proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "u !   
same t]ms & conditions & to ! same ext5t
 t su* proce$+ c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or 
modifi$ if ! ,commission _h n be5       
t]m9at$4  7#d7 ,regulations = transf] ( 
proce$+s ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget may issue          
regulations provid+ = ! ord]ly transf] (
 proce$+s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7
 ,judicial review ,ord]s & actions ( !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget 9 ! ex]cise ( functions ( !     
,commission "u section #ajjb %all be    
subject to judicial review to ! same    
ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z if su* ord]s & 
actions _h be5 issu$ or tak5 by !       
,commission4 ,any requirem5ts relat+ to 
notice1 he>+s1 action ^u ! record1 or   
adm9i/rative review t apply to any      
function ( ! ,commission %all apply to !
 ex]cise ( su* function by ! ,director4 
#ajjd4 ,return to ,f$]al ,election      
,commission ( au?ority to c>ry out c]ta9
 functions "u ,national ,vot]           
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic ,effective on 

! ,commission t]m9ation date1 !re are   
transf]r$ to ! ,f$]al ,election         
,commission any functions transf]r$ to !
 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission "u    
section #hjb 7relat+ to functions       
describ$ 9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic74       
#ajje4 ,commission t]m9ation date ,!    
,commission t]m9ation date is ! fir/    
date foll[+ ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day   
p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is title4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation (         
,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t        
,committee ,section #bba ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aecfa7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7      
,t]m9ation ,effective on ! ,commission  
t]m9ation date describ$ 9 section #ajje1
 ! ,developm5t ,committee is t]m9at$4  4
  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  ,title ,x--,t]m9ation ( 
,commission,sec4 #ajja4 ,t]m9ation4,sec4
 #ajjb4 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to
 p]=m transition functions4,sec4 #ajjc4 

,sav+s provisions4,sec4 #ajjd4 ,return  
to ,f$]al ,election ,commission (       
au?ority to c>ry out c]ta9 functions "u 
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic4,sec4 #ajje4 ,commission t]m9ation
 date4  4  #c4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+  
to return ( c]ta9 au?ority to f$]al     
election commission  7a7 ,f$]al         
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga        
,section #caa7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election  
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#dch7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at 
! end ( p>agraph 7#h72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 c>ry out !  
duties describ$ 9 section #i7;a7 ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic4  4  7b7 ,national vot]           
regi/ration act ( #aiic ,section #i7;a7 
( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( 
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#g7;a77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,election   
,commission4  7c7 ,effective ,date ,!   

am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! ,commission t]m9ation date  
describ$ 9 section #ajje ( ! ,help      
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by   
section #b7;a774  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$