,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ahba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ad1
 #bjag ,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself   
and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
establish the ,national ,commission on  
the ,cybersecurity of ,united ,states   
,election ,systems1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,establishment of        
,commission  ,there is established the  
,national ,commission on the            
,cybersecurity of ,united ,states       
,election ,systems 7in this ,act        
referred to as the ,commission74  #b4   
,purposes  ,the purposes of the         
,commission are-- 7#a7 to identify and  
document mitigation and response actions
 to or in the prevention of             
cybersecurity vulnerabilities in1 or    
threats or attacks to1 the election     
systems in the ,united ,states in #bjaf2
  7#b7 to document and describe any harm

 or attempted harm with respect to      
election systems in the ,united ,states 
in #bjaf2  7#c7 to review foreign cyber 
interference in elections in other      
countries in order to understand        
additional cybersecurity threats1       
interference methods1 and successful    
defense mechanisms2  7#d7 to make a full
 and complete accounting of what        
emerging threats and unmitigated        
vulnerabilities remain and to identify  
likely threats to election systems in   
the ,united ,states2 and  7#e7 to report
 on the recommendations of the          
,commission for action at the ,federal1 
,state1 and local level4  #c4           
,composition of the ,commission  7a7    
,members  ,the ,commission shall be     
composed of #ae members1 of whom-- 7#a7 
#b members shall be appointed by the    
,election ,assistance ,commission2  7#b7
 #c members shall be appointed by the   
members of the ,national ,association of
 ,secretaries of ,state together with   
the members of the ,national            

,association of ,state ,election        
,directors2  7#c7 #e members shall be   
appointed by the majority leader of the 
,senate1 in consultation with the       
minority leader of the ,senate1 from all
 candidates nominated under             
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71        
including--  7,a7 #c candidates         
nominated by the chairperson1 in        
consultation with the ranking member1 of
 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the
 ,senate2  7,b7 #c candidates nominated 
by the chairperson1 in consultation with
 the ranking member of the ,select      
,committee on ,intelligence of the      
,senate2  7,c7 #c candidates nominated  
by the chairperson1 in consultation with
 the ranking member of the ,committee on
 ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2    
7,d7 #c candidates nominated by the     
chairperson1 in consultation with the   
ranking member of the ,committee on     
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs of the ,senate2 and  7,e7 #c   
candidates nominated by the chairperson1

 in consultation with the ranking member
 of the ,committee on ,rules and        
,administration of the ,senate2 and     
7#d7 #e members shall be appointed by   
the ,speaker of the ,house of           
,representatives1 in consultation with  
the minority leader of the ,house of    
,representatives1 from all candidates   
nominated under subparagraphs 7,a7      
through 7,e71 including--  7,a7 #c      
candidates nominated by the chairperson1
 in consultation with the ranking member
 of the ,committee on the ,judiciary of 
the ,house of ,representatives2  7,b7 #c
 candidates nominated by the            
chairperson1 in consultation with the   
ranking member of the ,permanent ,select
 ,committee on ,intelligence of the     
,house of ,representatives2  7,c7 #c    
candidates nominated by the chairperson1
 in consultation with the ranking member
 of the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs 
of the ,house of ,representatives2  7,d7
 #c candidates nominated by the         
chairperson1 in consultation with the   

ranking member of the ,committee on     
,homeland ,security of the ,house of    
,representatives2 and  7,e7 #c          
candidates nominated by the chairperson1
 in consultation with the ranking member
 of the ,committee on ,house            
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7b7 ,chairperson ,the
 ,commission shall nominate a           
chairperson of the ,commission from     
among the members of the ,commission4   
7c7  ,qualifications2 initial meeting   
7#a7  ,political party affiliation  ,not
 more than #h members of the ,commission
 shall be from the same political party4
  7#b7  ,elected officials  ,an         
individual appointed to the ,commission 
may not be a serving elected official of
 the ,federal ,government or any ,state 
or local government4  7#c7  ,other      
qualifications  ,it is the sense of     
,congress that individuals appointed to 
the ,commission should be prominent     
,united ,states citizens1 with national 
recognition and significant depth of    

experience in such professions as       
governmental service1 law enforcement1  
election law1 election security1        
political campaign management1          
information warfare1 public             
administration1 cyber espionage1 and    
cybersecurity4  7#d7  ,initial meeting  
,if #fj days after the date of enactment
 of this ,act1 eight or more members of 
the ,commission have been appointed1    
those members who have been appointed   
may meet and1 if necessary1 select a    
temporary chairperson1 who may begin the
 operations of the ,commission1         
including the hiring of staff4  7d7     
,quorum2 vacancies  ,after its initial  
meeting1 the ,commission shall meet upon
 the call of the chairperson or a       
majority of its members4 ,eight members 
of the ,commission shall constitute a   
quorum4 ,any vacancy in the ,commission 
shall not affect its powers1 but shall  
be filled in the same manner in which   
the original appointment was made4  #d4 
,functions of the ,commission  ,the     

functions of the ,commission are-- 7#a7 
to conduct an investigation that--  7,a7
 documents the relevant facts and       
circumstances with respect to harm or   
attempted harm to the election systems  
in the ,united ,states in #bjaf1        
including any regulation1 plan1 policy1 
practice1 or procedure2 and  7,b7 may   
include relevant facts and circumstances
 relating to-- 7i7 intelligence         
agencies2  7ii7 international           
intelligence agencies with which the    
,united ,states traditionally           
collaborates2  7iii7 law enforcement    
agencies2  7iv7 election infrastructure 
providers1 vendors1 or consultants2  7v7
 political campaign professionals1      
information warfare experts1 or         
political press experts2  7vi7 public or
 private cybersecurity vendors1         
consultants1 advisors1 or staff2  7vii7 
,state and local election officials and 
election personnel2  7viii7 persons with
 election oversight responsibilities1   
including government entities and       

nonprofit organizations2  7ix7          
cybersecurity2 and  7x7 other areas of  
the public and private sectors          
determined relevant by the ,commission2 
7#b7 to identify and document successful
 and unsuccessful mitigation and        
response actions in the prevention of   
cybersecurity vulnerabilities1 threats1 
or attacks to the election systems in   
the ,united ,states in #bjaf2  7#c7 to  
identify1 review1 and evaluate-- 7,a7   
what unmitigated cybersecurity gaps     
remain2 and  7,b7 what are the most     
likely threats to election systems in   
the future2  7#d7 to develop            
recommendations for action at the       
,federal1 ,state1 and local level1      
including with respect to the structure1
 coordination1 management policies1 and 
procedures of the ,federal ,government  
in--  7,a7 assessing2  7,b7 detecting2  
7,c7 preventing2 and  7,d7 responding to
 cybersecurity vulnerabilities1 threats1
 or attacks2 and  7#e7 to submit to the 
,president and ,congress the reports    

required by this ,act containing the    
findings1 conclusions1 and              
recommendations as the ,commission shall
 determine4  #e4  ,powers of the        
,commission  7a7  ,in general  7#a7     
,hearings and evidence  ,the ,commission
 or1 on the authority of the            
,commission1 any subcommittee or member 
thereof1 may1 for the purpose of        
carrying out this ,act--  7,a7 hold such
 hearings and sit and act at such times 
and places1 take such testimony1 receive
 such evidence1 administer such oaths2  
and  7,b7 require1 by subpoena or       
otherwise1 the attendance and testimony 
of such witnesses and the production of 
such books1 records1 correspondence1    
memoranda1 papers1 and documents1 as the
 ,commission or such designated         
subcommittee or designated member may   
determine advisable4  7#b7  ,subpoenas  
7,a7  ,issuance  ,subpoenas issued under
 paragraph 7#a77;,b7 may be issued under
 the signature of the chairperson of the
 ,commission1 the chairperson of any    

subcommittee created by a majority of   
the ,commission1 or any member          
designated by a majority of the         
,commission1 and may be served by any   
person designated by the chairperson1   
subcommittee chairperson1 or member4    
7,b7  ,enforcement  7i7  ,in general    
,in the case of contumacy or failure to 
obey a subpoena issued under paragraph  
7#a77;,b71 the ,united ,states district 
court for the judicial district in which
 the subpoenaed person resides1 is      
served1 or may be found1 or where the   
subpoena is returnable1 may issue an    
order requiring such person to appear at
 any designated place to testify or to  
produce documentary or other evidence4  
,any failure to obey the order of the   
court may be punished by the court as a 
contempt of that court4  7ii7           
,additional enforcement  ,sections #ajb 
through #ajd of the ,revised ,statutes  
of the ,united ,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#aib through #aid7 shall apply in the   
case of any failure of any witness to   

comply with any subpoena or to testify  
when summoned under authority of this   
section4  7b7  ,closed meetings  7#a7   
,in general  ,meetings of the           
,commission may be closed to the public 
under section #aj7;d7 of the ,federal   
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 or other applicable law4  7c7    
,contracting ,the ,commission may1 to   
such extent and in such amounts as are  
provided in appropriation ,acts1 enter  
into contracts to enable the ,commission
 to discharge the duties of the         
,commission under this ,act4  7d7       
,information from ,federal agencies ,the
 ,commission is authorized to secure    
directly from any executive department1 
bureau1 agency1 board1 commission1      
office1 independent establishment1 or   
instrumentality of the ,government      
information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and
 statistics for the purposes of this    
,act4 ,each department1 bureau1 agency1 
board1 commission1 office1 independent  
establishment1 or instrumentality shall1

 to the extent authorized by law1       
furnish such information1 suggestions1  
estimates1 and statistics directly to   
the ,commission1 upon request made by   
the chairperson1 the chairperson of any 
subcommittee created by a majority of   
the ,commission1 or any member          
designated by a majority of the         
,commission4  7e7 ,assistance from      
,federal agencies  7#a7  ,general       
services administration  ,the           
,administrator of ,general ,services    
shall provide to the ,commission on a   
reimbursable basis administrative       
support and other services for the      
performance of the ,commission's        
functions4  7#b7  ,other departments and
 agencies  ,in addition to the          
assistance prescribed in paragraph 7#a71
 departments and agencies of the ,united
 ,states are authorized to provide to   
the ,commission such services1 funds1   
facilities1 staff1 and other support    
services as they may determine advisable
 and as may be authorized by law4  7f7  

,gifts ,the ,commission may accept1 use1
 and dispose of gifts or donations of   
services or property4  7g7 ,postal      
services ,the ,commission may use the   
,united ,states mails in the same manner
 and under the same conditions as       
departments and agencies of the ,united 
,states4  #f4  ,staff of the ,commission
  7a7  ,in general  7#a7  ,appointment  
and compensation  ,the chairperson1 in  
accordance with rules agreed upon by the
 ,commission1 may appoint and fix the   
compensation of a staff director and    
such other personnel as may be necessary
 to enable the ,commission to carry out 
the functions of the ,commission1       
without regard to the provisions of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1        
governing appointments in the           
competitive service1 and without regard 
to the provisions of chapter #ea and    
subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such 
title relating to classification and    
,general ,schedule pay rates1 except    
that no rate of pay fixed under this    

subsection may exceed the equivalent of 
that payable for a position at level ,v 
of the ,executive ,schedule under       
section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code4  7#b7  ,personnel as     
,federal employees  7,a7  ,in general   
,the executive director and any         
personnel of the ,commission who are    
employees shall be employees under      
section #baje of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code1 for purposes of chapters 
#fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 and  
#ij of that title4  7,b7  ,members of   
,commission  ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall   
not be construed to apply to members of 
the ,commission4  7b7  ,consultant      
services  ,the ,commission is authorized
 to procure the services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section  
#caji of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code1 but at rates not to exceed the   
daily rate paid a person occupying a    
position at level ,,iv of the ,executive
 ,schedule under section #ecae of title 
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  #g4         

,compensation and travel expenses  7a7  
,compensation  ,each member of the      
,commission may be compensated at a rate
 not to exceed the daily equivalent of  
the annual rate of basic pay in effect  
for a position at level ,,iv of the     
,executive ,schedule under section #ecae
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for
 each day during which that member is   
engaged in the actual performance of the
 duties of the ,commission4  7b7        
,travel expenses  ,while away from their
 homes or regular places of business in 
the performance of services for the     
,commission1 members of the ,commission 
shall be allowed travel expenses1       
including per diem in lieu of           
subsistence1 in the same manner as      
persons employed intermittently in the  
,government service are allowed expenses
 under section #egjc7;b7 of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code4  #h4  ,security  
clearances for ,commission members and  
staff  ,the appropriate executive       
departments and agencies shall cooperate

 with the ,commission in expeditiously  
providing to the ,commission members and
 staff appropriate security clearances  
in a manner consistent with existing    
procedures and requirements1 except that
 no person shall be provided with access
 to classified information under this   
section who would not otherwise qualify 
for such security clearance4  #i4       
,reports of the ,commission2 termination
  7a7  ,initial report  ,not later than 
#f months after the date of the first   
meeting of the ,commission1 the         
,commission shall submit to the         
,president and ,congress an initial     
report containing such findings1        
conclusions1 and recommendations for    
corrective measures as have been agreed 
to by a majority of ,commission members4
  7b7  ,additional reports  ,not later  
than #a year after the submission of the
 initial report of the ,commission1 the 
,commission shall submit to the         
,president and ,congress a second report
 containing such findings1 conclusions1 

and recommendations for corrective      
measures as have been agreed to by a    
majority of ,commission members4  7c7   
,termination  7#a7  ,in general  ,the   
,commission1 and all the authorities of 
this ,act1 shall terminate #fj days     
after the date on which the second      
report is submitted under subsection    
7b74  7#b7  ,administrative activities  
before termination  ,the ,commission may
 use the #fj-;day period referred to in 
paragraph 7#a7 for the purpose of       
concluding the activities of the        
,commission1 including providing        
testimony to committees of ,congress    
concerning the reports of the           
,commission and disseminating the second
 report4  #aj4 ,authorization of        
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to the ,commission such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out   
this ,act1 to remain available until    
expended4