,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,he9ri* 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide
 increas$ security = ! vot+ sy/ems ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 to protect aga9/         
intrusion1 !ft1 manipulation1 & deletion
 ( vot] regi/ration data & ballots1 or  
votes ca/1 & to prev5t cyb]attacks f    
malici\s comput] hack]s1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,vot+     
,equipm5t ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,save ,act4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,in=mation 
%>+ ) ,/ate election (ficials ,sec4     
#aja4 ,in=mation %>+ ) ,/ate election   
(ficials4 ,,title ,,ii--,pres]v+ !      
security & indep5d5ce ( ,/ate vot+      

sy/ems ,sec4 #bja4 ,designation ( vot+  
sy/ems z critical infra/ructure4 ,sec4  
#bjb4 ,vot+ sy/em ?reat assessm5t4 ,sec4
 #bjc4 ,grant program = upgrad+ vot+    
sy/ems4 ,,title ,,iii--,coop]ative ,hack
 ! ,election program ,sec4 #cja4        
,e/abli%m5t ( program4 ,sec4 #cjb4      
,activities "u program4 ,sec4 #cjc4     
,safe h>bor4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,bug b\nty     
programs4 ,,title ,,iv--,vot+ sy/em     
integrity audit ,sec4 #dja4 ,audit4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,*ief   
,/ate election (ficial ,! t]m *ief ,/ate
 election (ficial means ! *ief ,/ate    
election (ficial ( a ,/ate designat$ "u 
section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]         
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji74  7#b7 ,critical infra/ructure 
,! t]m critical infra/ructure has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajaf ( !    
,critical ,infra/ructure ,protection    
,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774
  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#d7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#e7    
,sector-,specific ag5cy ,! t]m          
sector-specific ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 ,presid5tial ,policy             
,directive-#ba1 issu$ ,febru>y #ab1     
#bjac 7relat+ to critical infra/ructure 
security & resili5ce71 or any successor 
!reto4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 & ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,vot+ sy/em ,! t]m 
vot+ sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4            
#bajha7;b774  ,i ,in=mation %>+ ) ,/ate 
election (ficials  #aja4 ,in=mation %>+ 
) ,/ate election (ficials  7a7 ,security
 cle>ances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director ( ,national           
,intellig5ce %all sponsor a security    
cle>ance up to ! top secret level = ea* 
eligible *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a
 ,/ate1 & up to #a eligible designee (  

su* an election (ficial1 at ! "t t !    
*ief ,/ate election (ficial or designee 
assumes su* position4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation
 ( levels  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( 
,national ,intellig5ce %all det]m9e !   
level ( cle>ances = ! positions describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,int]im         
cle>ances ,! ,director ( ,national      
,intellig5ce1 or 8 designee1 may issue  
int]im cle>ances1 = a p]iod to be       
det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ,national      
,intellig5ce1 to a *ief ,/ate election  
(ficial z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & up 
to #a designee ( su* (ficial "u su*     
p>agraph4  7b7 ,in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director ( ,national          
,intellig5ce %all %>e appropriate       
classifi$ in=mation relat$ to ?reats to 
vot+ sy/ems & to ! integrity ( !        
election process ) *ief ,/ate election  
(ficials & su* designees :o h receiv$ a 
security cle>ance "u subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,reports ,! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce %all transmit reports on   
su* in=mation %>+ to ! respective *ief  

,/ate election (ficial ( any affect$    
,/ate4  ,,ii ,pres]v+ ! security &      
indep5d5ce ( ,/ate vot+ sy/ems  #bja4   
,designation ( vot+ sy/ems z critical   
infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ! ,national ,protection &   
,programs ,directorate1 %all--  7#a7    
designate vot+ sy/ems us$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z critical infra/ructure2  7#b7  
include ?reats ( compromise1 disruption1
 or de/ruction ( vot+ sy/ems 9 national 
plann+ sc5>ios2 &  7#c7 conduct a       
campaign to proactively educate local   
election (ficials ab\t ! designation (  
vot+ sy/ems z critical infra/ructure &  
election (ficials at all levels (       
gov]nm5t ( vot+ sy/em ?reats4  7b7      
,sector-,specific ag5cies ,! ,dep>tm5t &
 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all
 be ! sector-specific ag5cies           
responsible = coord9at+ ) ,secret>ies ( 
,/ate & ! *ief ,/ate election (ficials  
to promote & ensure ! security &        
resili5ce ( ,/ate vot+ sy/ems4  #bjb4   

,vot+ sy/em ?reat assessm5t  7a7 ,?reat 
assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 9          
conjunction ) ,/ate election (ficials & 
! sector specific ag5cies-- 7#a7 conduct
 a ?reat assessm5t ( ! physical &       
electronic risks to vot+ sy/ems 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 develop recomm5d$
 be/ practices = address+ risks assess$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 9 consultation ) !     
,national ,association ( ,secret>ies (  
,/ate1 ,national ,association ( ,/ate   
,election ,directors1 & ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7b7   
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,p>ticipation by 
a ,/ate 9 ! ?reat assessm5t conduct$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be volunt>y & at !  
discretion ( ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a    
report to ,congress & ! ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce on ! ?reat       
assessm5t conduct$ "u subsection 7a71   
:i* %all include an e/imate ( ! total   
co/ ( implem5t+ ! recomm5d$ be/         
practices develop$ "u subsection 7a77#b7

 ?r\gh ! grant program e/abli%$ "u      
section #bjc4  #bjc4 ,grant program =   
upgrad+ vot+ sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y1 act+ 9 conjunction ) a sector
 specific ag5cy1 %all aw>d grants to    
,/ates to assi/ 9 ! developm5t (        
security solutions = ,/ate vot+ sy/ems4 
7b7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#b71 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
section %all be us$ by a ,/ate to       
upgrade ! vot+ sy/ems ( ! ,/ate to      
ensure ! security & integrity ( !       
physical1 electronic1 & adm9i/rative    
compon5ts ( ! vot+ sy/em bas$ ^u ! ?reat
 assessm5t conduct$1 & recomm5d$ be/    
practices develop$1 "u section #bjb4    
7#b7 ,implem5tation ( be/ practices ,a  
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all use ! grant funds solely to        
implem5t ! recomm5d$ be/ practices      
develop$ "u section #bjb1 or alt]native 
practices t are equival5t to or exce$   
su* be/ practices subject to            
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection      
7c77#c71 be=e us+ ! grant to c>ry out   

any o!r uses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate
 seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,requir$ cont5ts ,an application   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 
at a m9imum-- 7,a7 an explanation ( h[ !
 ,/ate w use ! grant funds to implem5t !
 be/ practices develop$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u section #bjb2  7,b7 an explanation ( 
h[ ! ,/ate w update & secure ! election 
ma*9es1 vote tally sy/ems1 vot]         
regi/ration databases1 & vot+           
adm9i/ration proc$ures ( ! ,/ate f      
electronic & physical ?reats2 &  7,c7 a 
description (-- 7i7 ! plans ( ! ,/ate = 
pre- & po/-election security & accuracy 
audits2  7ii7 ! me?ods to be implem5t$  
by ! ,/ate = pres]v+ a durable record ( 
votes ca/2 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t
 *ooses to implem5t an alt]native       
practice t meets or exce$s ! be/        
practices1 & a c]tification pursuant to 

p>agraph 7#c71 ! reasons = n *oos+ !    
recomm5d$ be/ practices develop$ "u     
section #bjb4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,a    
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
a c]tification t ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 has met 
! recomm5d$ be/ practices develop$ "u   
section #bjb2 or  7,b7 has adopt$       
alt]native practices = address+ risks1 &
 ! alt]native practices h be5 v]ifi$ by 
! ,national ,association ( ,secret>ies (
 ,/ate1 ,national ,association ( ,/ate  
,election ,directors1 or ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology z be+   
equival5t to or exce$+ ! recomm5d$ be/  
practices develop$ "u section #bjb4  7d7
 ,annual audit ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* a grant is aw>d$ 
"u ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all    
conduct an audit ( ea* ,/ate t has      
receiv$ a grant dur+ ! previ\s fiscal   
ye> to evaluate :e!r ! ,/ate has        
appropriately us$ ! grant funds to      
upgrade & secure ! vot+ sy/em ( ! ,/ate 
by implem5t+ ! be/ practices id5tifi$ 9 

! approv$ application ( ! ,/ate4  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are e/imat$ 9 ! report requir$ to be    
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y "u section      
#bjb7;c7 to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
section4  ,,iii ,coop]ative ,hack !     
,election program  #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title1 !
 ,secret>y %all develop a program to be 
kn[n z ! ,coop]ative ,hack ! ,election  
,program4  7b7 ,purposes ( program ,!   
purpose ( ! ,coop]ative ,hack !         
,election ,program is to /r5g!n         
electoral sy/ems f outside int]f]5ce by 
enc\rag+ entrants to "w coop]atively )  
election sy/em v5dors to p5etrate       
inactive vot+ & vot] regi/ration sy/ems 
to discov] vuln]abilities (1 & develop  
def5ses =1 su* sy/ems4  #cjb4           
,activities "u program ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,coop]ative ,hack ! ,election ,program1 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 create an annual
 competition = hack+ into ,/ate vot+ &  

vot] regi/ration sy/ems dur+ p]iods :5  
su* sy/ems are n 9 use = elections2     
7#b7 aw>d competitors = ! discov]y ( !  
mo/ significant vuln]abilities ( su*    
sy/ems2 &  7#c7 %>e all discov]$        
vuln]abilities ) ! relevant v5dors ( !  
sy/ems4  #cjc4 ,safe h>bor  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #ajcj ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & except z provid$ 
9 subsection 7b71 x %all n be unlawful =
 a p]son act+ 9 compliance ) !          
,coop]ative ,hack ! ,election ,program  
or a bug b\nty program implem5t$ "u     
section #cjd to take actions necess>y to
 discov] & report a cyb]security        
vuln]ability 9 a vot+ sy/em if ! p]son  
reports ! cyb]security vuln]ability to !
 ,secret>y4  7b7 ,limitation ,subsection
 7a7 %all n apply to any p]son t-- 7#a7 
acts outside ! scope ( ! ,coop]ative    
,hack ! ,election ,program or a bug     
b\nty program implem5t$ "u section #cjd1
 z ! case may be2  7#b7 exploits a      
cyb]security vuln]ability describ$ 9    
subsection 7a72 or  7#c7 publicly       

exposes a cyb]security vuln]ability     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 be=e report+ !
 cyb]security vuln]ability to !         
,secret>y4  #cjd4 ,bug b\nty programs   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,national ,protection &     
,programs ,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
%all submit a /rategic plan to implem5t 
bug b\nty programs at appropriate       
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
to--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,! plan
 "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7  
an assessm5t on--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess (
 ! ,hack ! ,p5tagon pilot program c>ri$ 
out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 #bjaf &  
subsequ5t bug b\nty programs 9 id5tify+ 

& report+ vuln]abilities )9 ! in=mation 
sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 
private sector bug b\nty programs1      
includ+ su* programs implem5t$ by lead+ 
te*nology companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 recomm5dations on ! feasibility (
 initiat+ bug b\nty programs at         
appropriate ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,,iv ,vot+ sy/em        
integrity audit  #dja4 ,audit  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 &
 once e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
robu/ audit ( ,/ate vot+ sy/ems to      
ensure t elections held us+ equipm5t    
upgrad$ us+ grants aw>d$ "u section #bjc
 h be5 conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !  
goals ( ! grant program4  7b7           
,limitation ,ea* audit conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include only ,/ates 
t receiv$ a grant "u section #bjc dur+ !
 "t p]iod cov]$ by ! audit4  7c7 ,report
 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all submit a report to ,congress on   
ea* audit conduct$ "u subsection 7a74