,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,hoy]1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 & ,mr4 ,rask97      
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 reau?orize
 & improve ! op]ation ( ! ,election     
,assi/ance ,commission1 to provide funds
 to ,/ates to make security upgrades to 
vot] regi/ration li/s & processes1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s   
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,eac ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjag4   
7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! elections = ,f$]al (fice :i* 7  
held 9 ,novemb] #bjaf 7 plagu$ ) a numb]
 ( problems1 includ+--  7,a7 =eign      

int]f]5ce1 z confirm$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 intellig5ce community2  7,b7 a wors5+  
vot+ ma*9e infra/ructure t w cont9ue to 
det]iorate )\t congressional action2 &  
7,c7 a lack ( res\rces at ! ,/ate &     
local level t w make election           
adm9i/ration m *all5g+4  7#b7 ,!        
,election ,assi/ance ,commission is !   
only ,f$]al ag5cy *>g$ ) mak+ elections 
m fair1 accurate1 accessible1 & effici5t
 by provid+ be/ practices1 in=mation1 & 
vot+ ma*9e c]tifications to ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission
 %\ld be equipp$ ) ! tools necess>y to  
und]take its nonp>tisan mission ( help+ 
,/ate & local election (ficials adm9i/] 
_! elections & ensur+ ! accuracy1       
integrity1 & security ( our elections4  
#b4 ,reau?orization ( ,election         
,assi/ance ,commission ,section #baj ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjicj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjjc ?r\gh #bjje & 
ins]t+ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh
 #bjbb4  #c4 ,assi/ance to ,/ates =     

security upgrades to vot] regi/ration   
li/s & processes  7a7 ,au?orization (   
fund+ ,section #beg7;a7 ( ! ,help       
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 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 = su* paym5ts1 except t a ,/ate
 may use a requirem5t paym5t made )     
funds au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph solely to
 upgrade ! security ( ! ,/ate's vot]    
regi/ration li/s & vot] regi/ration     
processes & to c>ry out o!r activities  
necess>y to meet ! requirem5ts ( section
 #cjc7;a77#c7 7relat+ to ! te*nological 
security ( ! ,/ate's comput]iz$ vot]    
regi/ration li/74  4  7b7 ,waiv] (      
#e-,p]c5t mat* requirem5t ,section      
#bec7;b77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bajjc7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all n apply = purposes ( det]m9+ !     

eligibility ( a ,/ate to receive a      
requirem5ts paym5t appropriat$ pursuant 
to ! au?orization provid$ "u section    
#beg7;a77#e7 ( ?is title = fiscal ye>   
#bjah4  4  #d4 ,assessm5t ( adequacy (  
vot+ sy/ems & ma*9es  7a7 ,assessm5t ,9 
consultation ) ! election (ficials ( ea*
 ,/ate1 ! ,election ,assi/ance          
,commission %all c>ry out an assessm5t (
 :e!r ! vot+ sy/ems1 includ+ ! vot+     
ma*9es1 available = use 9 ! elections = 
,f$]al (fice to be held 9 #bjah are     
adequate to meet ! dem&s ( su*          
elections4  7b7 ,plan = replacem5t (    
outdat$ & inadequate ma*9es ,n lat] ?an 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress & ! ,/ates a report 
on ! assessm5t c>ri$ out "u subsection  
7a71 & %all include 9 ! report a plan = 
replac+ vot+ ma*9es :i* ! ,commission   
det]m9es1 on ! basis ( su* assessm5t1   
are outdat$ or o!rwise n capable ( meet+
 ! dem&s ( ! elections = ,f$]al (fice to
 be held 9 #bjah4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5  

su* t]m 9 section #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica
 ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#baada74  #e4 ,requir+ /ates to         
p>ticipate 9 po/-g5]al election surveys 
7a7 ,requirem5t ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help  
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha 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$]al (fice    
held 9 ,novemb] #bjah & any succe$+     
election4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+
 to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 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  #f4 ,reports by ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology on use (
 funds transf]r$ f ,election ,assi/ance 
,commission  7a7 ,requir+ reports on use
 funds z condition ( receipt ,section   
#bca ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiga7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7e7 ,report on use ( funds transf]r$ f  
,commission ,to ! ext5t t funds are     
transf]r$ f ! ,commission to ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is   
section dur+ any fiscal ye>1 ! ,director
 may n use su* funds unless ! ,director 
c]tifies at ! "t ( transf] t ! ,director
 w submit a report to ! ,commission n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ! fiscal 
ye> detail+ h[ ! ,director us$ su* funds
 dur+ ! ye>4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     

apply ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjah &   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #g4            
,recomm5dations to improve op]ations (  
,election ,assi/ance ,commission  7a7   
,assessm5t ( in=mation te*nology &      
cyb]security ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjag1 ! ,election ,assi/ance           
,commission %all c>ry out an assessm5t (
 ! security & effectiv5ess ( !          
,commission's in=mation te*nology       
sy/ems1 includ+ ! cyb]security ( su*    
sy/ems4  7b7 ,improvem5ts to            
adm9i/rative compla9t proc$ures  7#a7   
,review ( proc$ures ,! ,election        
,assi/ance ,commission %all c>ry out a  
review ( ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! 
,/ate-bas$ adm9i/rative compla9t        
proc$ures e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u section 
#djb ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaab7 = !        
inve/igation & resolution ( allegations 
( violations ( title ,,iii ( su* ,act4  
7#b7 ,recomm5dations to /reaml9e        
proc$ures ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjag1 ! ,commission %all submit to     

,congress a report on ! review c>ri$ out
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 & %all include 9 !   
report su* recomm5dations z !           
,commission consid]s appropriate to     
/reaml9e & improve ! proc$ures :i* are !
 subject ( ! review4