,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1 #bjag   
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4        
,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
e/abli% ! ,national ,commission on !    
,cyb]security ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,election 
,sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4         
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  ,!re is      
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,commission on !   
,cyb]security ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,election 
,sy/ems 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,commission74  #b4  ,purposes  ,!       
purposes ( ! ,commission are-- 7#a7 to  
id5tify & docum5t mitigation & response 
actions to or 9 ! prev5tion (           
cyb]security vuln]abilities 91 or ?reats
 or attacks to1 ! election sy/ems 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf2  7#b7 to docum5t 
& describe any h>m or attempt$ h>m )    
respect to election sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjaf2  7#c7 to review =eign   
cyb] int]f]5ce 9 elections 9 o!r        

c\ntries 9 ord] to und]/& additional    
cyb]security ?reats1 int]f]5ce me?ods1 &
 successful def5se me*anisms2  7#d7 to  
make a full & complete acc\nt+ ( :at    
em]g+ ?reats & unmitigat$ vuln]abilities
 rema9 & to id5tify likely ?reats to    
election sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#e7 to report on ! recomm5dations ( !  
,commission = action at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local level4  #c4  ,composition ( !  
,commission  7a7  ,memb]s  ,!           
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae       
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #b memb]s %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance       
,commission2  7#b7 #c memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,national       
,association ( ,secret>ies ( ,/ate      
toge!r ) ! memb]s ( ! ,national         
,association ( ,/ate ,election          
,directors2  7#c7 #e memb]s %all be     
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 
9 consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( !    
,s5ate1 f all c&idates nom9at$ "u       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 includ+-- 
7,a7 #c c&idates nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1

 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb]1 ( !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,b7 #c c&idates nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1
 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( !     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2  7,c7 #c c&idates nom9at$ by !  
*airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! rank+     
memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign          
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 #c c&idates
 nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1 9 consultation 
) ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,e7 #c c&idates nom9at$
 by ! *airp]son1 9 consultation ) !     
rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,rules &  
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 #e    
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation 
) ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 f all c&idates nom9at$ 
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71        
includ+--  7,a7 #c c&idates nom9at$ by !
 *airp]son1 9 consultation ) ! rank+    
memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 #c       

c&idates nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1 9      
consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( !        
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 #c c&idates      
nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1 9 consultation )
 ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,d7 #c c&idates nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1
 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,e7 #c     
c&idates nom9at$ by ! *airp]son1 9      
consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( !        
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,*airp]son
 ,! ,commission %all nom9ate a *airp]son
 ( ! ,commission f among ! memb]s ( !   
,commission4  7c7  ,qualifications2     
initial meet+  7#a7  ,political p>ty    
affiliation  ,n m ?an #h memb]s ( !     
,commission %all be f ! same political  
p>ty4  7#b7  ,elect$ (ficials  ,an      
individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may 
n be a s]v+ elect$ (ficial ( ! ,f$]al   

,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate or local         
gov]nm5t4  7#c7  ,o!r qualifications  ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals    
appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld be prom95t
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ) national      
recognition & significant dep? (        
exp]i5ce 9 su* pr(essions z gov]nm5tal  
s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 election law1     
election security1 political campaign   
managem5t1 in=mation w>f>e1 public      
adm9i/ration1 cyb] espionage1 &         
cyb]security4  7#d7  ,initial meet+  ,if
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 eight or m memb]s ( ! ,commission 
h be5 appo9t$1 ^? memb]s :o h be5       
appo9t$ may meet &1 if necess>y1 select 
a tempor>y *airp]son1 :o may beg9 !     
op]ations ( ! ,commission1 includ+ !    
hir+ ( /aff4  7d7  ,quorum2 vacancies   
,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission  
%all meet ^u ! call ( ! *airp]son or a  
majority ( its memb]s4 ,eight memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4   
,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n     
affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 !    

same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0  
made4  #d4  ,functions ( ! ,commission  
,! functions ( ! ,commission are-- 7#a7 
to conduct an inve/igation t--  7,a7    
docum5ts ! relevant facts & circum/ances
 ) respect to h>m or attempt$ h>m to !  
election sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
#bjaf1 includ+ any regulation1 plan1    
policy1 practice1 or proc$ure2 &  7,b7  
may include relevant facts &            
circum/ances relat+ to-- 7i7 intellig5ce
 ag5cies2  7ii7 int]national intellig5ce
 ag5cies ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
traditionally collaborates2  7iii7 law  
en=cem5t ag5cies2  7iv7 election        
infra/ructure provid]s1 v5dors1 or      
consultants2  7v7 political campaign    
pr(essionals1 in=mation w>f>e exp]ts1 or
 political press exp]ts2  7vi7 public or
 private cyb]security v5dors1           
consultants1 advisors1 or /aff2  7vii7  
,/ate & local election (ficials &       
election p]sonnel2  7viii7 p]sons )     
election ov]sight responsibilities1     
includ+ gov]nm5t entities & nonpr(it    

organizations2  7ix7 cyb]security2 &    
7x7 o!r areas ( ! public & private      
sectors det]m9$ relevant by !           
,commission2  7#b7 to id5tify & docum5t 
successful & unsuccessful mitigation &  
response actions 9 ! prev5tion (        
cyb]security vuln]abilities1 ?reats1 or 
attacks to ! election sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 #bjaf2  7#c7 to id5tify1       
review1 & evaluate-- 7,a7 :at unmitigat$
 cyb]security gaps rema92 &  7,b7 :at   
are ! mo/ likely ?reats to election     
sy/ems 9 ! future2  7#d7 to develop     
recomm5dations = action at ! ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local level1 includ+ ) respect 
to ! /ructure1 coord9ation1 managem5t   
policies1 & proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t 9--  7,a7 assess+2  7,b7      
detect+2  7,c7 prev5t+2 &  7,d7 respond+
 to cyb]security vuln]abilities1 ?reats1
 or attacks2 &  7#e7 to submit to !     
,presid5t & ,congress ! reports requir$ 
by ?is ,act conta9+ ! f9d+s1            
conclusions1 & recomm5dations z !       
,commission %all det]m9e4  #e4  ,p[]s ( 

! ,commission  7a7  ,9 g5]al  7#a7      
,he>+s & evid5ce  ,! ,commission or1 on 
! au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any         
subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act--  7,a7    
hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times 
& places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*
 evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 &  7,b7     
require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 !       
att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & !
 production ( su* books1 records1       
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 &        
docum5ts1 z ! ,commission or su*        
designat$ subcommittee or designat$     
memb] may det]m9e advisable4  7#b7      
,subpo5as  7,a7  ,issuance  ,subpo5as   
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may be issu$
 "u ! signature ( ! *airp]son ( !       
,commission1 ! *airp]son ( any          
subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( !   
,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a
 majority ( ! ,commission1 & may be s]v$
 by any p]son designat$ by ! *airp]son1 
subcommittee *airp]son1 or memb]4  7,b7 
,en=cem5t  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,9 ! case (   

contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,unit$   
,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict
 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is     
s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a  
is returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+
 su* p]son to appe> at any designat$    
place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y 
or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey !  
ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z 
a contempt ( t c\rt4  7ii7  ,additional 
en=cem5t  ,sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! 
,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid7 %all apply 9 
! case ( any failure ( any witness to   
comply ) any subpo5a or to te/ify :5    
summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is section4  7b7 
,clos$ meet+s  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,meet+s (
 ! ,commission may be clos$ to ! public 
"u section #aj7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory 
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 or 
o!r applicable law4  7c7 ,contract+ ,!  
,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su*   
am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriation    
,acts1 ent] into contracts to enable !  

,commission to dis*>ge ! duties ( !     
,commission "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,in=mation
 f ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,commission is     
au?oriz$ to secure directly f any       
executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1
 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t           
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( !        
,gov]nm5t in=mation1 sugge/ions1        
e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is 
,act4 ,ea* dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1     
bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t      
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! 
ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su*       
in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &      
/ati/ics directly to ! ,commission1 ^u  
reque/ made by ! *airp]son1 ! *airp]son 
( any subcommittee creat$ by a majority 
( ! ,commission1 or any memb] designat$ 
by a majority ( ! ,commission4  7e7     
,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7       
,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration  ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
provide to ! ,commission on a           
reimbursable basis adm9i/rative support 
& o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !          

,commission's functions4  7#b7  ,o!r    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies  ,9 addition to !   
assi/ance prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are au?oriz$ to provide to ! ,commission
 su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 &
 o!r support s]vices z !y may det]m9e   
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
7f7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1   
use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty4  7g7 ,po/al s]vices 
,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4  ,/aff ( !          
,commission  7a7  ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,appo9tm5t & comp5sation  ,! *airp]son1 
9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by !      
,commission1 may appo9t & fix !         
comp5sation ( a /aff director & su* o!r 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to c>ry out ! functions ( ! 
,commission1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+  
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t

 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no rate (   
pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may exce$ !  
equival5t ( t payable = a position at   
level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7  ,p]sonnel z ,f$]al        
employees  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! executive 
director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission 
:o are employees %all be employees "u   
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1    
#hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t      
title4  7,b7  ,memb]s ( ,commission     
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to  
apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7b7   
,consultant s]vices  ,! ,commission is  
au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &
 consultants 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b
 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a
 p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 

( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4   
,comp5sation & travel exp5ses  7a7      
,comp5sation  ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission
 may be comp5sat$ at a rate n to exce$ !
 daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic
 pay 9 effect = a position at level ,,iv
 ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* 
day dur+ :i* t memb] is engag$ 9 !      
actual p]=mance ( ! duties ( !          
,commission4  7b7  ,travel exp5ses      
,:ile away f _! homes or regul> places (
 bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !     
,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]    
diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] 
z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 !       
,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u   
section #egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #h4  ,security cle>ances 
= ,commission memb]s & /aff  ,!         
appropriate executive dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 
exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission    
memb]s & /aff appropriate security      

cle>ances 9 a mann] consi/5t ) exi/+    
proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except t no    
p]son %all be provid$ ) access to       
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is section :o   
w\ld n o!rwise qualify = su* security   
cle>ance4  #i4  ,reports ( !            
,commission2 t]m9ation  7a7  ,initial   
report  ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !      
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress an initial report conta9+ su*
 f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations = 
corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by 
a majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7b7   
,additional reports  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! submission ( ! initial report ( !
 ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit 
to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a second     
report conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 &
 recomm5dations = corrective measures z 
h be5 agre$ to by a majority (          
,commission memb]s4  7c7  ,t]m9ation    
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,commission1 & all ! 
au?orities ( ?is ,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! second report 

is submitt$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7    
,adm9i/rative activities be=e t]m9ation 
,! ,commission may use ! #fj-;day p]iod 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( 
conclud+ ! activities ( ! ,commission1  
includ+ provid+ te/imony to committees (
 ,congress conc]n+ ! reports ( !        
,commission & dissem9at+ ! second       
report4  #aj4 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$4