,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjah,mr4   
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & 
,mr4 ,roskam7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote        
int]national ex*anges on be/ election   
practices1 cultivate m secure democratic
 in/itutions ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange
 ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 rec5t        
elections globally h illu/rat$ ! urg5t  
ne$ = ! promotion & ex*ange (           
int]national be/ election practices1    
p>ticul>ly 9 ! areas ( cyb]security1    
results transmission1 transp>5cy (      
electoral data1 election dispute        
resolution1 & ! elim9ation (            
discrim9atory regi/ration practices &   
o!r electoral irregul>ities2  7#b7 !    
advancem5t ( democracy worldwide        

promotes ,am]ican int]e/s1 z /able      
democracies provide new m>ket           
opportunities1 improve global heal?     
outcomes1 & promote economic fre$om &   
regional security2  7#c7 cr$ible        
elections are ! corn]/one ( a heal?y    
democracy & enable all p]sons to ex]cise
 _! basic human "r to h a say 9 h[ !y   
are gov]n$2  7#d7 inclusive elections   
/r5g!n ! cr$ibility & /ability (        
democracies m broadly1 z democratic     
in/itutions fl\ri% :5 repres5tative (   
all gr\ps ( society2  7#e7 at ! he>t ( a
 /rong election cycle is !              
pr(essionalism ( ! election managem5t   
body & an emp[]$ civil society2 &  7#f7 
! developm5t ( local exp]tise via       
pe]-to-pe] le>n+ & ex*anges promotes !  
indep5d5ce ( su* bodies f int]nal &     
ext]nal influ5ce4  #c4 ,global          
,electoral ,ex*ange  7a7 ,global        
,electoral ,ex*ange ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all e/abli% & adm9i/] a ,global       
,electoral ,ex*ange ,program to promote 
! utilization ( s\nd election           

adm9i/ration practices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & =eign c\ntries4  7b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange 
,program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! promotion & ex*ange (         
int]national be/ election practices1    
includ+ 9 ! areas ( cyb]security1       
results transmission1 transp>5cy (      
electoral data1 election dispute        
resolution1 ! elim9ation ( discrim9atory
 regi/ration practices & electoral      
irregul>ities1 & o!r s\nd election      
adm9i/ration practices4  7c7 ,ex*ange ( 
electoral au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate may1 9 consultation1 z
 appropriate1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t & regionally 
focus$ indep5d5t ag5cies1 make grants to
 any ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ organization    
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code ) 
exp]i5ce 9 comp>ative election sy/ems or
 subject matt] exp]tise 9 ! areas (     
election adm9i/ration or electoral      

integrity t submits an application 9 su*
 =m1 & satisfy+ su* requirem5ts1 z !    
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,types (   
grants ,an organization describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 may receive a grant = "o  
or m ( ! foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,to     
design & implem5t programs br++ election
 adm9i/rators & (ficials1 includ+       
gov]nm5t (ficials1 poll+ work]s1 civil  
society repres5tatives1 memb]s ( !      
judici>y1 & o!rs :o p>ticipate 9 !      
organization & adm9i/ration ( an        
election 9 a =eign c\ntry to ! ,unit$   
,/ates to /udy election proc$ures 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates = educational purposes4   
7,b7 ,to design & implem5t programs tak+
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ano!r c\ntry's        
election adm9i/rators & (ficials1       
includ+ gov]nm5t (ficials1 poll+ work]s1
 civil society repres5tatives1 memb]s ( 
! judici>y1 & o!rs :o p>ticipate 9 !    
organization & adm9i/ration ( elections 
= public (fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or su* 
o!r c\ntries to =eign c\ntries to /udy  
election proc$ures 9 su* c\ntries =     

educational purposes4  7#c7 ,coord9ation
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all coord9ate )  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 9 addition to ! gov]nm5ts (     
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories1 to conduct    
ex*anges "u ?is section & may ent] into 
memor&ums ( und]/&+ ) su* gov]nm5ts to  
guide p>ticipation by su* gov]nm5ts 9 ! 
,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program4   
7#d7 ,limits on activities ,activities  
adm9i/]$ "u ! ,global ,electoral        
,ex*ange ,program may n-- 7,a7 include  
election obs]vation = ! purposes (      
discuss+ ! validity or legitimacy ( an  
election2 or  7,b7 facilitate any       
advocacy = a c]ta9 electoral result by a
 grantee :5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4    
7#e7 ,fur!r limits ,a recipi5t ( a grant
 "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange       
,program may use su* grant = only !     
purpose = :i* su* grant 0 aw>d$1 unless 
o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4
  7#f7 ,n duplicative ,grants made "u   
?is subsection may n be duplicative (   
any o!r grants made "u any o!r provision

 ( law = simil> or relat$ purposes4  #d4
 ,report  7a7 ,int]net ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all ma9ta9 a publically available
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate website detail+ !    
,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program1   
includ+ a li/ ( grants aw>d$ "u !       
,program & ! am\nt aw>d$ 9 ea* su*      
grant1 ea* annual report requir$ "u     
subsection 7c71 & o!r in=mation at !    
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7b7          
,notification ( grants ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ea* grant aw>d "u ! ,global   
,electoral ,ex*ange ,program "u section 
#c1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all publi% on !
 website describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 a    
summ>y ( su* grant1 includ+ crit]ia =   
select+ ! grantee & any relevant        
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &  
=eign gov]nm5ts1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! gov]nm5ts (    
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories t are associat$
 ) su* grant4 ,! ,secret>y %all notify !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate ( su*      

publication4  7c7 ,annual reports  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e ye> !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all publi% on !   
website describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 a     
report on ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange 
,program & notify ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate ( su* report4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
reports requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y ( all  
ex*anges conduct$ "u ! ,global          
,electoral ,ex*ange ,program1 includ+   
crit]ia us$ to select grantees4  7,b7 ,a
 summ>y ( all memor&um ( und]/&+s )     
,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 & t]ritories 9 
accordance ) section #c7;c77#c74  7d7   
,annual recomm5dations ,9 conjunction ) 
! annual reports requir$ "u subsection  
7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may provide    
recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( !       
,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program1   
bas$ on ! purposes "u section #c7;b71 9 
a writt5 report to ! ,committee on      

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4