,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1  
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 & ,mr4 ,veasey7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to make      
improvem5ts to vot+ sy/em te*nology1    
election (ficial tra9+1 & protect+ vot+ 
sy/em s\rce code4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v]ify+ ,optimal  
,tools = ,elections ,act ( #bjaf or !   
,,vote ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,paym5ts to   
,/ates to replace outdat$ vot+ ma*9es   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii (

 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #g ,outdat$    
vot+ ma*9es  #big4 ,replacem5t ( outdat$
 vot+ ma*9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !   
,v]ify+ ,optimal ,tools = ,elections    
,act ( #bjaf1 ! ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,commission7 %all make a paym5t to ea* 
,/ate eligible "u subsection 7b7 9 :i* a
 prec9ct )9 t ,/ate us$ at lea/ "o      
outdat$ vot+ ma*9e to adm9i/] ! regul>ly
 s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice   
held 9 ,novemb] #bjab 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z a qualify+ prec9ct74  7b7   
,eligibility ,a ,/ate is eligible to    
receive a paym5t "u ! program "u ?is    
section if ! ,/ate1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,v]ify+    
,optimal ,tools = ,elections ,act (     
#bjaf1 submits to ! ,commission a notice
 t conta9s su* in=mation z ! ,commission
 may require :i* are necess>y = !       
adm9i/ration ( ! program4  7c7 ,use (   

funds ,a ,/ate %all use ! funds provid$ 
"u a paym5t "u ?is section 7ei!r        
directly or z reimbursem5t1 includ+ z   
reimbursem5t = co/s incurr$ on or aft]  
,july #cj1 #bjaf1 "u multiye> contracts7
 to replace outdat$ vot+ ma*9es 9       
qualify+ prec9cts )9 t ,/ate ) vot+     
ma*9es 7by pur*ase1 lease1 or su* o!r   
arrangem5t z may be appropriate7 t--    
7#a7  7,a7 h nev] be5 us$ 9 any g5]al   
election = ,f$]al (fice & are n outdat$ 
vot+ ma*9es2 or  7,b7 h be5 us$ only )  
respect to g5]al elections = ,f$]al     
(fice held aft] ,novemb] #bjab2 &  7#b7 
are auditable 7z def9$ 9 ! report       
submitt$ by ! ,auditable ,work+ ,gr\p ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology submitt$ to ! ,commission on 
,janu>y #d1 #bjaa7 & meet ! requirem5ts 
= su* auditability specifi$ 9 su*       
report4  7d7 ,condition ,z a condition  
on receiv+ a paym5t "u ?is section1 a   
,/ate %all provide funds1 9-k9d         
contributions1 or a comb9ation ( bo?1 f 
s\rces o!r ?an funds provid$ ?r\gh su*  

paym5t 9 an am\nt t is at lea/ equal to 
"o-?ird ( ! am\nt ( su* paym5t4  7e7    
,am\nt ( paym5t ,! ,commission %all     
det]m9e ! am\nt ( paym5t made to a ,/ate
 "u ! program "u ?is section bas$ on--  
7#a7 ! numb] ( outdat$ vot+ ma*9es us$  
by a qualify+ prec9ct2 &  7#b7 ! numb] (
 ! qualify+ prec9cts )9 ! ,/ate4  7f7   
,en=cem5t ,a ,/ate receiv+ a paym5t "u !
 program "u ?is section %all ensure t   
all ( ! outdat$ vot+ ma*9es 9 ! qualify+
 prec9cts )9 t ,/ate h be5 replac$ 9 "t 
= ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =    
,f$]al (fice to be held 9 ,novemb]      
#bjah4  7g7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#abe1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjag & #bjah4  7h7 ,outdat$ vot+ ma*9e 
def9$ ,! t]m outdat$ vot+ ma*9e means an
 electronic vot+ ma*9e t1 z ( ,novemb]  
#f1 #bjab1 has be5 9 use to adm9i/] an  
election on or be=e ,novemb] #d1 #bjjh2 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ table ( cont5ts am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,help ,am]ica    

,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija
 note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat$ to section #bif 7relat+ to !     
au?orization ( appropriations = !       
,national ,/ud5t & ,p>5t ,mock          
,election7 ! foll[+3  ,"p #g4 ,grants = 
education & tra9+ ( election (ficials   
,sec4 #big4 ,replacem5t ( outdat$ vot+  
ma*9es4  4  #c4 ,election (ficial tra9+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471 z am5d$ by   
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  #h ,grants = education & 
tra9+ ( election (ficials  #bih4 ,grants
 = education & tra9+ ( election (ficials
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all make 
grants to ,/ates to provide = !         
education & tra9+1 ?r\gh ! use ( web9>s 
or o!r appropriate means1 ( election    
(ficials & poll work]s on vot+ ma*9e    
ma9t5ance1 pre- & po/-election vot+     
ma*9e te/+1 ! developm5t ( cont+5cy     
plans1 & su* o!r topics z may be        
necess>y = purposes ( /reaml9+ ! vot+   

process4  7b7 ,grant  7#a7 ,c]tification
 ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u ?is section  
%all submit to ! ,commission a          
c]tification 9 su* =m & mann] z !       
,commission may specify ) respect to !  
,/ate's exp5ditures 9 provid+ = !       
education & tra9+ describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  7#b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant    
made to a ,/ate %all be det]m9$ by !    
,commission bas$ on ! ,commission's     
det]m9ation ( ! ,/ate's reasonable co/s 
incurr$ 9 provid+ ! education & tra9+   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7        
,transmission ( grant_/paym5t ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission receives ! c]tification     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all make a paym5t to ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt
 equal to ! am\nt ( ! grant det]m9$ =   
su* ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjah4  7d7     
,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate 

means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal? 
& t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ table ( cont5ts 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija note71 z am5d$ by      
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat$ to section #big      
7relat+ to ! replacem5t ( outdat$ vot+  
ma*9es7 ! foll[+3  ,"p #h4 ,grants =    
education & tra9+ ( election (ficials   
,sec4 #bih4 ,grants = education & tra9+ 
( election (ficials4  4  #d4 ,grants =  
rese>* on vot+ te*nology improvem5ts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p #d ( subtitle ,d (     
title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 
( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajea et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
sections3  #bhd4 ,grants = te/+ op5     
s\rce s(tw>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all make grants to ,/ates  
or any political subdivision !re( to    
conduct pilot te/+ ) respect to1 & c>ry 
out ! implem5tation (1 vot+ sy/ems t    

use--  7#a7 non-propriet>y op5 s\rce    
s(tw>e2 &  7#b7 comm]cial or cu/om      
firmw>e & h>dw>e4  7b7 ,condition ,z a  
condition on receiv+ a grant "u ?is     
section1 a ,/ate 7or a political        
subdivision !re(7 %all submit to !      
,commission an exact copy ( ! s\rce code
 =--  7#a7 ea* compon5t ( ! vot+ sy/em t
 is ! subject ( ! grant1 includ+        
complete build & configuration          
in/ructions & relat$ docum5ts = compil+ 
! s\rce code into object code2 &  7#b7  
any int]active enhancem5ts made to su*  
sy/em )9 #cj days ( su* enhancem5ts be+ 
made4  7c7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjag ?r\gh #bjah4  7d7 ,op5 s\rce      
s(tw>e def9$ ,! t]m op5 s\rce s(tw>e    
means s(tw>e ! lic5se ( :i* is made     
available "u an op5 s\rce lic5se4  #bhe4
 ,grants = a common data =mat all[+ =   
vot+-equipm5t device int]op]ability  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,in/itute (      

,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all develop1 or    
make grants to "o or m eligible entities
 to develop1 a common data =mat all[+ = 
vot+-equipm5t device int]op]ability4    
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjah4  4  7b7  
,con=m+ table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 
( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija note71 z  
am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#bhc 7relat+ to ! au?orization (        
appropriations = ! pilot program = te/+ 
( equipm5t & te*nology7 ! foll[+3  #bhd4
 ,grants = te/+ op5 s\rce s(tw>e4 #bhe4 
,grants = a common data =mat all[+ =    
vot+-equipm5t device int]op]ability4  4 
#e4 ,deposit ( ,election-,d$icat$ ,vot+ 
,sy/em ,te*nology 9 ,national ,s(tw>e   
,ref]5ce ,libr>y  7a7 ,deposit ,requir$2
 ,conditions = ,disclosure ,section     
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedha7;a77 is     

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#g7 ,prohibit+ use (        
election-d$icat$ vot+ sy/em te*nologies 
n deposit$ ) ,national ,s(tw>e ,ref]5ce 
,libr>y2 disclosure requirem5ts  7,a7   
,prohibition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vot+ sy/em
 us$ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 a   
,/ate may n at any "t dur+ ! election   
conta9 or use any election-d$icat$ vot+ 
sy/em te*nology :i* is n deposit$ by !  
,/ate 7or1 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1 by !  
v5dor ( ! te*nology7 ) ! ,national      
,s(tw>e ,ref]5ce ,libr>y ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology prior to
 ! date ( ! election1 to be held 9 escr[
 & subject to disclosure 9 accordance ) 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,ext5sion (     
deadl9e = deposit ,if ! *ief ,/ate      
election (ficial c]tifies to ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology prior to ! date ( ! election 
t1 because ( a revision to !            
election-d$icat$ vot+ sy/em te*nology   
:i* is made less ?an #cj days prior to !
 date ( ! election1 ! ,/ate or v5dor is 

unable to deposit ! te*nology 9         
accordance ) clause 7i7 prior to ! date 
( ! election1 ! vot+ sy/em us$ 9 !      
election may conta9 or use ! te*nology  
if--  7,i7 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial
 approves ! use ( ! te*nology = !       
election2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,/ate or v5dor    
deposits ! te*nology 9 accordance )     
clause 7i7 n lat] ?an #a week aft] !    
date ( ! election4  7iii7 ,en=cem5t (   
v5dor responsibilities ,if a ,/ate opts 
to require ! v5dor ( election-d$icat$   
vot+ sy/em te*nology to deposit !       
te*nology 9 accordance ) ?is subp>agraph
 & ! v5dor fails to d s1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al may br+ a civil action aga9/ !   
v5dor 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt =   
su* relief z may be appropriate1 includ+
 injunctive relief or an ord] = a civil 
p5alty 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ejj1jjj4  
7,b7 ,requirem5t = disclosure &         
limitation on re/rict+ disclosure ,)    
respect to any election-d$icat$ vot+    
sy/em te*nology :i* is deposit$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director ( !       

,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all--  7i7 hold ! te*nology 
9 escr[2 &  7ii7 disclose te*nology &   
in=mation reg>d+ ! te*nology to ano!r   
p]son if--  7,i7 ! p]son is a qualifi$  
p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 :o has
 ent]$ into a nondisclosure agreem5t )  
respect to ! te*nology :i* meets !      
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d72 or      
7,,ii7 ! ,director is p]mitt$ or requir$
 to disclose ! te*nology to ! p]son "u !
 law ( ! applicable ,/ate1 9 accordance 
) ! t]ms & conditions applicable "u su* 
law4  7,c7 ,qualifi$ p]sons describ$ ,) 
respect to ! disclosure (               
election-d$icat$ vot+ sy/em te*nology "u
 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,i71 a qualifi$   
p]son is any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a        
gov]nm5tal entity ) responsibility = !  
adm9i/ration ( vot+ & election-relat$   
matt]s 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 =    
purposes ( review+1 analyz+1 or report+ 
on ! te*nology4  7ii7 ,if p]mitt$ "u a  
c\rt ord]1 a p>ty to po/-election       
litigation *all5g+ ! result ( an        

election or ! adm9i/ration or use ( !   
te*nology us$ 9 an election1 b only to !
 ext5t p]mitt$ "u ! t]ms & conditions ( 
su* c\rt ord]4  7iii7 ,a p]son :o       
reviews1 analyzes1 or reports on !      
te*nology solely = an inve/igation or   
inquiry conc]n+ ! accuracy or integrity 
( ! te*nology pursuant to clause 7i7 or 
7ii74  7,d7 ,requirem5ts = nondisclosure
 agreem5ts ,a nondisclosure agreem5t    
ent]$ into ) respect to an              
election-d$icat$ vot+ sy/em te*nology   
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if
 ! agreem5t--  7i7 is limit$ 9 scope to 
cov]age ( ! te*nology disclos$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 & any trade secrets &  
intellectual prop]ty rights relat$      
!reto2  7ii7 does n prohibit a signatory
 f ent]+ into o!r nondisclosure         
agreem5ts to review o!r te*nologies "u  
?is p>agraph2  7iii7 exempts f cov]age  
bo? in=mation ! signatory lawfully      
obta9$ f ano!r s\rce & in=mation 9 !    
public doma92  7iv7 rema9s 9 effect = n 
long] ?an ! life ( any trade secret or  

o!r intellectual prop]ty "r relat$      
!reto2  7v7 prohibits ! reque/ or use ( 
injunctions t b> a signatory f c>ry+ out
 any activity au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph   
7,c71 includ+ injunctions limit$ to !   
p]iod prior to a judicial proce$+       
involv+ ! te*nology2  7vi7 is sil5t z to
 damages aw>d$ = brea* ( ! agreem5t1 o!r
 ?an a ref]5ce to damages available "u  
applicable law2  7vii7 all[s disclosure 
( evid5ce relat+ to possible crim9al    
conduct or o!r violations ( law1 includ+
 9 response to a subpo5a or w>rant2     
7viii7 all[s disclosures & te/imony to  
legislative bran* au?orities1 judicial  
proce$+s1 & executive bran*             
inve/igations 9 response to a subpo5a or
 w>rant or z o!rwise provid$ by law2 &  
7ix7 provides t ! agreem5t %all be      
gov]n$ by ! trade secret laws ( !       
applicable ,/ate4  7,e7                 
,election-d$icat$ vot+ sy/em te*nology  
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph3  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m election-d$icat$ vot+   
sy/em te*nology means ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! 

s\rce code us$ = ! tru/$ build & ! file 
signatures = ! tru/$ build4  7,,ii7 ,a  
complete disk image ( ! pre-build1 build
 environm5t1 & any file signatures to   
validate t x is unmodifi$4  7,,iii7 ,a  
complete disk image ( ! po/-build1 build
 environm5t1 & any file signatures to   
validate t x is unmodifi$4  7,,iv7 ,all 
executable code produc$ by ! tru/$ build
 & any file signatures to validate t x  
is unmodifi$4  7,v7 ,in/allation devices
 & s(tw>e file signatures4  7ii7        
,exclusion ,su* t]m does n include      
comm]cial-(f-!-%elf s(tw>e & h>dw>e     
def9$ "u ! volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es
 adopt$ by ! ,commission "u section #bbb
 :i* are 9 effect z ( ! date ( !        
election involv$4  7,f7 ,tru/$ build    
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
tru/$ build means a witness$ s(tw>e     
build 9 :i* s\rce code is conv]t$ to    
ma*9e-readable b9>y in/ructions         
7executable code7 9 a mann] provid+     
security measures t help ensure t !     
executable code is a v]ifiable & fai?ful

 repres5tation ( ! s\rce code4  4  7b7  
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
elections occurr+ dur+ #bjaf or any     
succe$+ ye>4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations = national in/itute (    
/&>ds & te*nology ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology = ea* fiscal ye>  
su* sums z may be necess>y to enable !  
,in/itute1 includ+ ! ,national ,s(tw>e  
,ref]5ce ,libr>y ( ! ,in/itute1 to c>ry 
out p>agraph 7#g7 ( section #cja7;a7 ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z    
add$ by section #b7;a74