,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eadg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #a1 #bjah,ms4 ,gabb>d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 require vot+ sy/ems us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice to produce a vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot ( ea* vote ca/ on ! sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,elections ,act ( #bjah4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security !re 7 attempts to hack ! election infra/ructure ( #ba ,/ates dur+ ! #bjaf elections4 ,! fail+ security & vuln]abilities 9 our national election infra/ructure 7 lat] confirm$ & highlight$ by ! hack+ community 9 a report issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjag1 aft] ! ,,defcon #be conf]5ce 9 ,las ,vegas1 ,nevada4 ,9 light ( ^! f9d+s1 ! ,gov]nm5t mu/ act ) all delib]ate purpose to ensure t ! integrity ( elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is protect$ aga9/ hack]s4 #b4 ,promot+ accuracy1 integrity1 & security ?r\gh vot]-v]ifi$ p]man5t pap] ballot 7a7 ,ballot v]ification & audit capacity 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,ballot v]ification & audit capacity 7,a7 ,vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots 7i7 ,v]ification 7,i7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all require ! production ( a vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot ( ! vot]'s vote t %all be creat$ by or made available = inspection & v]ification by ! individual vot] be=e ! vot]'s vote is ca/ & c\nt$4 ,= purposes ( ?is subclause1 a vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot includes 7b is n limit$ to7 a pap] ballot m>k$ by ! vot] = ! purpose ( be+ c\nt$ by h& or read by an optical scann] or o!r simil> device1 a pap] ballot prep>$ by ! vot] to be mail$ to an election (ficial 7:e!r f a dome/ic or ov]seas location71 a pap] ballot creat$ ?r\gh ! use ( a ballot m>k+ device or sy/em1 or a pap] ballot produc$ by a t\* scre5 or o!r electronic vot+ ma*9e1 s long z 9 ea* case ! vot] is p]mitt$ to v]ify ! ballot 9 a pap] =m 9 accordance ) ?is subp>agraph4 7,,ii7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all provide ! vot] ) an opportunity to correct any error made by ! sy/em 9 ! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot be=e ! p]man5t vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot is pres]v$ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74 7,,iii7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all n pres]ve ! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots 9 any mann] t makes x possible1 at any "t aft] ! ballot has be5 ca/1 to associate a vot] ) ! record ( ! vot]'s vote4 7ii7 ,pres]vation ,! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot produc$ 9 accordance ) clause 7i7 %all be us$ z ! (ficial ballot = purposes ( any rec\nt or audit conduct$ ) respect to any election = ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* ! vot+ sy/em is us$1 & %all be pres]v$ 9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission to e/abli% crit]ia = ! prop] pres]vation & ret5tion ( ! (ficial ballots 9 ! election4 7iii7 ,manual audit capacity ,ea* pap] ballot produc$ pursuant to clause 7i7 %all be suitable = a manual audit equival5t to t ( a pap] ballot vot+ sy/em1 9 accordance ) ! me?ods describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,approv$ me?ods = manual audits ,! me?ods describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph ) respect to ! manual audit ( vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots are-- 7i7 audits conduct$ ?r\gh ! use ( programmable electronic c\nt+ ma*9es :i* are n capable ( be+ connect$ to ! ,int]net1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission2 or 7ii7 if no ma*9e describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is available1 an audit conduct$ by a h& c\nt4 7,c7 ,resolution ( disputes :5 pap] ballots h be5 %[n to be compromis$ ,9 ! ev5t t ! pap] ballots produc$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice h be5 compromis$1 ! ,/ate %all resolve ! dispute ov] ! results ( ! election 9 accordance ) dispute resolution processes e/abli%$ "u regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission4 7,d7 ,deadl9e = promulgation ( regulations ,! ,commission %all promulgate ! regulations describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjah4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t cl>ify+ applicability ( alt]native language accessibility ,section #cja7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! pap] ballots requir$ to be produc$ "u p>agraph 7#b77 aft] vot+ sy/em4 7#c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ c\nt$ & ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ c\nt$ & ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 by /rik+ c\nt$ ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 & 7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ c\nt$ & ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74 7b7 ,availability ( additional fund+ ,to enable ,/ates ,to meet co/s ( revis$ requirem5t 7#a7 ,ext5sion ( requirem5ts paym5ts = meet+ revis$ requirem5t2 am\nts deem$ to meet requirem5ts = em]g5cy fund+ ,section #beg7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjah1 su* sums z may be necess>y to enable ,/ates to meet ! requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#b7 :i* are fir/ impos$ on ! ,/ate pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,elections ,act ( #bjah4 ,any am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization "u ?is p>agraph %all be designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4 4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( paym5t bas$ on co/s incurr$ 9 meet+ revis$ requirem5ts ,section #beb ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsections 7c7 & 7e72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,special rule = fiscal ye> #bjah 7#a7 ,cov]age ( co/s ( meet+ revis$ ballot v]ification & audit capacity requirem5ts ,! am\nt ( a requirem5ts paym5t made to a ,/ate f funds appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjah %all be equal to ! ,/ate's e/imate ( ! reasonable co/s ! ,/ate expects to incur to meet ! requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z conta9$ 9 ! /atem5t fil$ by ! ,/ate ) ! ,commission "u section #bec7;f77#a77;,a77ii74 7#b7 ,rec\pm5t ( ov]paym5ts ,if a ,/ate receives a requirem5ts paym5t f funds appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,/ate %all agree to repay to ! ,commission ! excess 7if any7 (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! paym5t2 ov] 7,b7 ! actual co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z conta9$ 9 ! /atem5t fil$ by ! ,/ate ) ! ,commission "u section #bec7;f77#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,requirem5ts describ$ ,! requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph are ! requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#b7 7relat+ to ballot v]ification & audit capacity7 :i* are fir/ impos$ on ! ,/ate pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,elections ,act ( #bjah4 4 7#c7 ,revis$ conditions = receipt ( funds ,section #bec ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate is eligible & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 a ,/ate is eligible2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 ,special rule = fiscal ye> #bjah 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is "p1 a ,/ate is eligible to receive a requirem5ts paym5t f funds appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjah if1 at any "t aft] ! funds are appropriat$1 ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate1 or designee1 9 consultation & coord9ation ) ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial-- 7,a7 files a /atem5t ) ! ,commission-- 7i7 describ+ h[ ! ,/ate w use ! paym5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#b7 7relat+ to ballot v]ification & audit capacity7 :i* are fir/ impos$ on ! ,/ate pursuant to ! am5dm5t made by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,elections ,act ( #bjah1 & 7ii7 conta9+ ! ,/ate's e/imate ( ! reasonable co/s ! ,/ate expects to incur to meet su* requirem5ts2 & 7,b7 c]tifies to ! ,commission t1 ^u complet+ ! replacem5t or upgrad+ ( its vot+ sy/ems to meet su* requirem5ts1 ! ,/ate w file a /atem5t ) ! ,commission conta9+ ! actual co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 meet+ su* requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,c]tifications by ,/ates t require *anges to ,/ate law ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t requires ,/ate legislation to c>ry out any activity cov]$ by any c]tification submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate %all be p]mitt$ to make ! c]tification not)/&+ t ! legislation has n be5 enact$ at ! "t ! c]tification is submitt$ & su* ,/ate %all submit an additional c]tification once su* legislation is enact$4 4 7#d7 ,p]mitt+ use ( funds = reimbursem5t = co/s previ\sly incurr$ ,section #bea7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 or z a reimbursem5t = any co/s incurr$ 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#b7 :i* are fir/ impos$ pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,elections ,act ( #bjah or 9 o!rwise replac+ or upgrad+ vot+ sy/ems 9 response to su* am5dm5ts44 7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ use ( funds to replace or upgrade sy/ems obta9$ ) funds provid$ previ\sly "u ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection or 9 any o!r provision ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb may be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate f us+ any funds provid$ "u su* ,act pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection 7or any funds provid$ "u su* ,act prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act :i* rema9 unexp5d$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to replace or upgrade a vot+ sy/em pur*as$ or o!rwise obta9$ 9 :ole or 9 "p us+ funds receiv$ "u title ,i or ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act at any "t be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply ) respect to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjah4 7c7 ,/udy & report on use ( op5-,s\rce s(tw>e 9 vot+ sy/ems 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 act+ jo9tly1 %all conduct a /udy ( ! feasibility & desirability ( us+ op5-s\rce s(tw>e 9 vot+ sy/ems1 bas$ on in=mation obta9$ f elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjah ?r\gh #bjbj4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & %all include 9 ! report su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y & ,commission consid] appropriate reg>d+ ! possible use ( op5-s\rce s(tw>e 9 ! vot+ sy/ems us$ to adm9i/] elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbb4 7#c7 ,developm5t & ma9t5ance ( s(tw>e ,if ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission include 9 ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 a recomm5dation t ,/ate election (ficials use op5-s\rce s(tw>e 9 ! vot+ sy/ems us$ to adm9i/] elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 ! ,commission %all ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) appropriate private entities1 includ+ entities engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( ma9ta9+ op5-s\rce s(tw>e1 to develop1 te/1 c]tify1 & ma9ta9 op5-s\rce s(tw>e = su* purpose = elections held 9 #bjbd or any succe$+ ye>2 & 7,b7 ! ,commission %all ensure t su* c]tifi$ s(tw>e is available )\t co/ to ,/ate election (ficials4 7d7 ,effective date = new requirem5ts ,section #cja7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,effective ,date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjjf4 7#b7 ,special rule = c]ta9 requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#b7 :i* are fir/ impos$ on a ,/ate & jurisdiction pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,elections ,act ( #bjah %all apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjah & ea* succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4 4