,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 & ,mr4 ,v>gas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to improve ! op]ations ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,eac ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! elections = ,f$]al (fice :i* 7 held 9 ,novemb] #bjab 7 plagu$ ) a numb] ( s]i\s problems1 includ+-- 7,a7 long l9es at poll+ places2 7,b7 poll work]s :o 7 tra9$ inadequately2 7,c7 ! r$uction ( h\rs = e>ly vot+2 & 7,d7 ! imposition ( practices :i* re/rict$ eligible individuals f vot+1 su* z requirem5ts to produce photo id5tification4 7#b7 ,at ! "t ^! problems 7 develop+1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 an ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :i* 0 e/abli%$ to assi/ ! ,/ates 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections1 lack$ a quorum 9 its memb]%ip & !re=e c\ld n meet1 appo9t an executive director or g5]al c\nsel1 or o!rwise take any actions to prev5t ^! problems f occurr+4 7#c7 ,! inability ( ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties meant t x c\ld n conv5e its ,/&>ds ,bo>d1 a collection ( ,/ate & local election (ficials ) ! au?ority to review guidel9es = ! volunt>y /&>ds applicable to ! vot+ sy/ems us$ to adm9i/] ^! elections & to make recomm5dations = be/ practices = election adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,! inability ( ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties meant t no new laboratories c\ld be c]tifi$ to develop & te/ ! equipm5t us$ 9 ^! elections4 7#e7 ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %\ld be all[$ to inve/igate fully ! problems :i* plagu$ ! elections held 9 ,novemb] #bjab & to develop solutions4 7#f7 ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %\ld be giv5 ! tools x ne$s to c>ry out its mission 9 a mann] immune f illogic & p>tisan bick]+1 s t x c provide ,/ates & o!rs involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections ) ! guidance t w enable !m to provide ea* citiz5 :o wi%es to p>ticipate 9 ! electoral process ! ability to d s4 7#g7 ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %\ld be p]mitt$ to provide to taxpay]s & election (ficials accurate in=mation on ! vot+ equipm5t us$ to adm9i/] elections & to hold ! v5dors ( su* equipm5t acc\ntable = any problems t may arise ) its use4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( ,commission 7a7 ,reau?orization ,section #baj ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeccj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjjc ?r\gh #bjje & ins]t+ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4 7b7 ,treatm5t ( commission 9 same mann] z f$]al election commission = purposes ( pap]work r$uction act ,section #cejb7a7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,b7 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission2 4 #c4 ,requir+ /ates to p>ticipate 9 po/-g5]al election surveys 7a7 ,requirem5t ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjc;,a4 ,requir+ p>ticipation 9 po/-g5]al election surveys 7a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate %all furni% to ! ,commission su* in=mation z ! ,commission may reque/ = purposes ( conduct+ any po/-election survey ( ! ,/ates ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice4 7b7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjad & any succe$+ election4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjc;,a4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,requir+ p>ticipation 9 po/-g5]al election surveys4 4 #d4 ,det]m9+ ext5t to :i* disabl$ individuals h access to poll+ places 7a7 ,ongo+ surveys ( compliance ) ,,ada ,9 accordance ) section #bda ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecha71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjad & ea* succe$+ regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 %all1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 conduct & publi% a survey ( ea* poll+ place us$ = ! election to det]m9e ! p]c5tage ( su* poll+ places t 7 9 compliance ) ! /&>ds applicable to su* locations "u ! ,am]icans ,) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij4 7b7 ,evaluation ( ne$ ,to cont9ue surveys ,at ! "t ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission publi%es ! results ( ! survey conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all evaluate & make a recomm5dation to ,congress reg>d+ :e!r ! p]c5tage ( poll+ places 9 compliance ) ! /&>ds applicable to su* locations "u ! ,am]icans ,) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij has increas$ to su* an ext5t t !re is no long] a ne$ to conduct surveys "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to subsequ5t elections4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( proc$ures & fee s*$ules = conduct+ te/+ ( vot+ equipm5t h>dw>e & s(tw>e2 paym5t ( us] fees = comp5sation ( accr$it$ laboratories 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #bca7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecga7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#c7 ,proc$ures = conduct+ te/+2 paym5t ( us] fees = comp5sation ( accr$it$ laboratories 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( escr[ acc\nt ,! ,commission %all e/abli% an escr[ acc\nt 7to be kn[n z ! ,te/+ ,escr[ ,acc\nt7 t w s]ve z ! exclusive s\rce = mak+ paym5ts to accr$it$ laboratories = ! co/s ( ! te/+ c>ri$ out 9 connection ) ! c]tification1 dec]tification1 & rec]tification ( vot+ sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e4 7,b7 ,s*$ule ( fees ,9 consultation ) ! accr$it$ laboratories1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% & regul>ly update a s*$ule ( fees = ! te/+ c>ri$ out 9 connection ) ! c]tification1 dec]tification1 & rec]tification ( vot+ sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 bas$ on ! reasonable co/s expect$ to be incurr$ by ! accr$it$ laboratories 9 c>ry+ out ! te/+ = v>i\s types ( h>dw>e & s(tw>e4 7,c7 ,reque/s & paym5ts by manufactur]s ,a manufactur] ( vot+ sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e may n h ! h>dw>e or s(tw>e te/$ by an accr$it$ laboratory "u ?is section unless-- 7i7 ! manufactur] submits a detail$ reque/ = ! te/+ to ! ,commission2 7ii7 ! reque/ provides suffici5t in=mation = ! ,commission to det]m9e ! applicable fee = ! te/+ "u ! s*$ule e/abli%$ & 9 effect "u subp>agraph 7,b72 7iii7 ! ,commission approves ! reque/2 & 7iv7 ! manufactur] pays to ! ,commission1 = deposit into ! ,te/+ ,escr[ ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! applicable fee = ! te/+4 7,d7 ,selection ( laboratory ,^u approv+ a reque/ = te/+ & receiv+ ! paym5t f a manufactur] requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,commission %all select at r&om 7to ! greate/ ext5t practicable71 f all laboratories :i* are accr$it$ "u ?is section to c>ry out ! specific te/+ reque/$ by ! manufactur]1 an accr$it$ laboratory to c>ry out ! te/+4 7,e7 ,paym5ts to laboratories ,^u det]m9+ t a laboratory select$ to c>ry out te/+ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,d7 has complet$ ! te/+ 9 accordance ) ! approv$ reque/1 ! ,commission %all make a paym5t to ! laboratory f ! ,te/+ ,escr[ ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 an am\nt equal to ! applicable fee paid by ! manufactur] "u subp>agraph 7,c77iv74 7#d7 ,dissem9ation ( additional in=mation on accr$it$ laboratories 7,a7 ,li/ ( accr$it$ laboratories ,! ,commission %all ma9ta9 & publi% an updat$ li/ ( all accr$it$ laboratories "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,in=mation on /atus ( laboratories ,9 addition to updat+ ! li/ ma9ta9$ & publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all promptly notify ,congress1 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate1 & ! public :5ev]-- 7i7 ! ,commission revokes1 t]m9ates1 or susp5ds ! accr$itation ( a laboratory "u ?is section2 7ii7 ! ,commission re/ores ! accr$itation ( a laboratory "u ?is section :i* has be5 revok$1 t]m9at$1 or susp5d$2 or 7iii7 ! ,commission has cr$ible evid5ce ( a significant security failure at an accr$it$ laboratory4 7,c7 ,in=mation on te/+ ,^u completion ( ! te/+ ( a vot+ sy/em "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all promptly dissem9ate to ! public ! id5tification ( ! laboratory :i* c>ri$ out ! te/+4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts ,section #bca ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecga7 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ te/+1 c]tification1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 te/+ ( vot+ sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e by accr$it$ laboratories 9 connection ) ! c]tification1 dec]tification1 & rec]tification ( ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e = purposes ( ?is ,act42 7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ te/+1 c]tification1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 te/+ ( its vot+ sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e by ! laboratories accr$it$ by ! ,commission "u ?is section 9 connection ) c]tify+1 dec]tify+1 & rec]tify+ ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e42 7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ te/+1 c]tification1 dec]tification1 & rec]tification & ins]t+ te/+2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ te/+1 c]tification1 dec]tification1 & rec]tification ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ te/+4 7c7 ,deadl9e = ,e/abli%m5t ( ,escr[ ,acc\nt & ,s*$ule ( ,fees ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all e/abli% ! ,te/+ ,escr[ ,acc\nt & s*$ule ( fees describ$ 9 section #bca7;b77#c7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4 #f4 ,/udy ( me?ods to r$uce co/s ( adm9i/]+ elections 7a7 ,analysis ( factors affect+ co/s ( adm9i/]+ elections ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all conduct a /udy analyz+ v>i\s factors t affect ! co/s to ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t ( adm9i/]+ elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ ! foll[+ specific factors3 7#a7 ,! durability ( ! equipm5t us$ 9 vot+ sy/ems4 7#b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t mu/ replace exi/+ sy/ems because su* sy/ems are n capable ( us+ enhanc$ s(tw>e or are n capable ( be+ upgrad$ 9 a co/-effective mann]4 7#c7 ,! lack ( competition among v5dors & manufactur]s ( ! equipm5t us$ 9 vot+ sy/ems because ( consolidation 9 ! vot+ sy/em indu/ry4 7b7 ,recomm5dations = /eps ,to r$uce co/s ,! ,commission %all include 9 ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is section su* recomm5dations z ! ,commission %all consid] appropriate to r$uce ! co/s incurr$ by ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t 9 adm9i/]+ elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ recomm5dations = legislative action by ,congress or ! ,/ates4 7c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is section to ,congress4 #g4 ,/udy ( me?ods = increas+ effici5cy & co/-effectiv5ess ( election assi/ance commission 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct a /udy ( ! adm9i/rative op]ations ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 & %all include 9 ! /udy an analysis ( v>i\s me?ods = increas+ ! effici5cy & co/-effectiv5ess ( su* op]ations4 7b7 ,deadl9e2 report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 ! report su* recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4 7c7 ,p>ticipation ( ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all provide ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) su* assi/ance z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al may require to c>ry out ?is section4