,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdab ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,upton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = 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 protect ! adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al elections aga9/ cyb]security ?reats4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,election ,security ,assi/ance ,act4 #b4 ,grants to ,/ates = election adm9i/ration improvem5ts 7a7 ,au?orization ( funds ,not)/&+ section #ajd7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjijd7;c77#b77;,b771 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #chj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission = necess>y exp5ses to make paym5ts to ,/ates = activities to improve ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ to enhance election te*nology & make election security improvem5ts1 z au?oriz$ by sections #aja1 #ajc1 & #ajd ( su* ,act4 7b7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates 7#a7 ,/ate mat* ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] receiv+ funds "u subsection 7a71 a ,/ate %all make available funds = activities describ$ 9 su* subsection 9 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( ! paym5t made to ! ,/ate "u su* subsection4 7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all make paym5ts to ,/ates "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,gu>ante$ m9imum paym5t ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ) respect to section #ajc ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjijc7-- 7,a7 ea* ref]5ce to 8#e1jjj1jjj0 %all be deem$ to ref] to 8#c1jjj1jjj02 & 7,b7 ea* ref]5ce to 8#a1jjj1jjj0 %all be deem$ to ref] to 8#fjj1jjj04 7c7 ,ref]5ce ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ) respect to sections #aja & #ajc ( su* ,act1 ea* ref]5ce to ! 8,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices0 or ! 8,adm9i/rator0 %all be deem$ to ref] to ! 8,election ,assi/ance ,commission04 #c4 ,treatm5t ( electronic poll books z "p ( vot+ sy/ems 7a7 ,inclusion 9 def9ition ( vot+ sy/em ,section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ?is section & ins]t+ ?is ,act2 7#b7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 any electronic poll book us$ ) respect to ! election2 & 4 7b7 ,def9ition ,section #cja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 & 7e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,electronic poll book def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m electronic poll book means ! total comb9ation ( me*anical1 electrome*anical1 or electronic equipm5t 7includ+ ! s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 & docum5tation requir$ to program1 control1 & support ! equipm5t7 t is us$-- 7#a7 to reta9 ! li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s at a poll+ location1 or vote c5t]1 or o!r location at :i* vot]s ca/ votes 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7#b7 to id5tify regi/]$ vot]s :o are eligible to vote 9 an election4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,section #cja7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;e771 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 or1 ) respect to any requirem5ts relat+ to electronic poll books1 on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj44 #d4 ,security cle>ance assi/ance = election (ficials 7a7 ,/ate (ficials ,9 ord] to promote ! timely %>+ ( in=mation on ?reats to election infra/ructure1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may-- 7#a7 help exp$ite a security cle>ance at ! top secret level = ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial & o!r appropriate ,/ate p]sonnel involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections1 z designat$ by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial2 7#b7 sponsor a security cle>ance at ! top secret level = ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial & o!r appropriate ,/ate p]sonnel involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections1 z designat$ by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial2 & 7#c7 facilitate ! issuance ( a tempor>y cle>ance at ! top secret level to ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial & o!r appropriate ,/ate p]sonnel involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections1 z designat$ by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es classifi$ in=mation to be timely & relevant to ! election infra/ructure ( ! ,/ate at issue4 7b7 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,! ,secret>y %all exp$iti\sly issue a security cle>ance at ! top secret level to ! foll[+ (ficials3 7#a7 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission appo9t$ pursuant to section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibc7;a774 7#b7 ,! ,executive ,director ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission appo9t$ pursuant to section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibd7;a77#a774 7#c7 ,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission appo9t$ pursuant to section #bjd7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibd7;a77#d774 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m *ief ,/ate election (ficial means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! individual designat$ by ! ,/ate "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible = coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities "u su* ,act2 7#b7 ! t]m election infra/ructure means /orage facilities1 poll+ places1 & c5traliz$ vote tabulation locations us$ to support ! adm9i/ration ( elections = public (fice1 z well z relat$ in=mation & communications te*nology1 includ+ vot] regi/ration databases1 vot+ ma*9es1 electronic mail & o!r communications sy/ems 7includ+ electronic mail & o!r sy/ems ( election s]vice provid]s :o h ent]$ into contracts ) election ag5cies to support ! adm9i/ration ( elections1 manage ! election process1 & report & display election results71 & o!r sy/ems us$ to manage ! election process & to report & display election results on behalf ( an election ag5cy2 7#c7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7#d7 ! 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 ,duty ( ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to notify ,/ate & local (ficials ( election cyb]security incid5ts 7a7 ,duty ,to %>e in=mation ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,if a ,f$]al entity receives in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security incid5t1 ! ,f$]al entity %all promptly %>e t in=mation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 unless ! head ( ! entity 7or a ,s5ate-confirm$ (ficial designat$ by ! head7 makes a specific det]m9ation 9 writ+ t !re is good cause to )hold ! p>ticul> in=mation4 7b7 ,response to receipt ( in=mation by ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receiv+ in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security incid5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all promptly 7b 9 no case lat] ?an #if h\rs aft] receiv+ ! in=mation7 review ! in=mation & make a det]m9ation :e!r ea* ( ! foll[+ apply3 7,a7 ,!re is cr$ible evid5ce t ! incid5t occurr$4 7,b7 ,!re is a basis to believe t ! incid5t result$1 c\ld h result$1 or c\ld result 9 vot] in=mation sy/ems or vot] tabulation sy/ems be+ alt]$ or o!rwise affect$4 7#b7 ,duty to notify ,/ate & local (ficials 7,a7 ,duty describ$ ,if ! ,secret>y makes a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph apply ) respect to an election cyb]security incid5t1 n lat] ?an #if h\rs aft] mak+ ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a notification ( ! incid5t to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate involv$4 7ii7 ,! ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4 7iii7 ,! local election (ficial ( ! election ag5cy involv$4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ( classifi$ in=mation 7i7 ,ef=ts to avoid inclusion ( classifi$ in=mation ,9 prep>+ a notification provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all attempt to avoid ! inclusion ( classifi$ in=mation4 7ii7 ,provid+ guidance to ,/ate & local (ficials ,to ! ext5t t a notification provid$ "u ?is p>agraph to an individual describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 includes classifi$ in=mation1 ! ,secret>y 79 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce7 %all indicate 9 ! notification :i* in=mation is classifi$4 7#c7 ,exception 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 makes a det]m9ation t x is n possible to provide a notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an election cyb]security incid5t )\t compromis+ intellig5ce me?ods or s\rces or int]f]+ ) an ongo+ inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all n provide ! notification "u su* p>agraph4 7,b7 ,ongo+ review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & e #cj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all review ! det]m9ation4 ,if1 aft] review+ ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y makes a revis$ det]m9ation t x is possible to provide a notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 )\t compromis+ intellig5ce me?ods or s\rces or int]f]+ ) an ongo+ inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! notification "u p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #if h\rs aft] mak+ su* revis$ det]m9ation4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,election ag5cy ,! t]m election ag5cy means any compon5t ( a ,/ate1 or any compon5t ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a ,/ate1 :i* is responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,election cyb]security incid5t ,! t]m election cyb]security incid5t means an occurr5ce t actually or imm95tly jeop>dizes1 )\t lawful au?ority1 ! integrity1 confid5tiality1 or availability ( in=mation on an in=mation sy/em ( election infra/ructure1 or actually or imm95tly jeop>dizes1 )\t lawful au?ority1 an in=mation sy/em ( election infra/ructure4 7#c7 ,f$]al election ,! t]m ,f$]al election means any election 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7a777 = ,f$]al (fice 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7c7774 7#d7 ,f$]al entity ,! t]m ,f$]al entity means any ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#e7 ,local election (ficial ,! t]m local election (ficial means ! *ief election (ficial ( a compon5t ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t is responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al elections4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#h7 ,/ate election (ficial ,! t]m ,/ate election (ficial means-- 7,a7 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate designat$ "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji72 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 a *ief ,/ate election (ficial designat$ by ! ,/ate = purposes ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to in=mation ab\t an election cyb]security incid5t :i* is receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit 9 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 #d ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit #bbe4 ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,commission ! ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit 7h]eaft] 9 ?is "p ref]r$ to z ! ,unit74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,unit w provide ,/ate & local election (ficials 9 v>i\s geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) access to risk-managem5t1 resili5cy1 & te*nical support s]vices provid$ by election adm9i/ration & cyb]security exp]ts :o w be bas$ 9 su* regions & :o may provide su* s]vices 9 p]son1 by telephone1 or onl9e4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3 ,"p #d--;,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit ,sec4 #bbe4 ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit4 4 #g4 ,repres5tative ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security on ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee ,section #bba7;c77#a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjifa7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 4 #h4 ,reports to ,congress on =eign ?reats to elections 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! appropriate ,f$]al entities1 %all submit a jo9t report to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate on =eign ?reats to elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ physical & cyb]security ?reats4 7b7 ,volunt>y p>ticipation by ,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all solicit & consid] comm5ts f all ,/ate election ag5cies4 ,p>ticipation by an election ag5cy 9 ! report "u ?is section %all be volunt>y & at ! discretion ( ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,appropriate ,f$]al entities ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate ,f$]al entities means-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ ! compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t t reports to ! ,"u ,secret>y responsible = ov]see+ critical infra/ructure protection1 cyb]security1 & o!r relat$ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 7#e7 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission2 & 7#f7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 & su* o!r elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 z ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce det]m9es are appropriate4 7d7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#b7 ! t]m *ief ,/ate election (ficial means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! individual designat$ by ! ,/ate "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible = coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities "u su* ,act2 7#c7 ! t]m election ag5cy means any compon5t ( a ,/ate or any compon5t ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate t is responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al elections2 7#d7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 7#e7 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada74 #i4 ,,gao analysis ( feasibility ( conduct+ risk-limit+ audits 7a7 ,analysis ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! feasibility = ,/ates to conduct risk-limit+ audits ( elections = ,f$]al (fice4 7#b7 ,! types ( risk-limit+ audits p]=m$ by ,/ates4 7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* risk-limit+ audits p]=m$ by ,/ates h improv$ ! adm9i/ration ( elections 9 su* ,/ates4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! analysis conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 #aj4 ,,gao analysis ( feasibility ( requir+ use ( pap] ballots 7a7 ,analysis ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! feasibility ( requir+ ! use ( pap] ballots 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice on a nationwide basis4 7#b7 ,! impacts ) respect to accessibility = individuals ) disabilities ( requir+ ! use ( pap] ballots 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report on ! analysis conduct$ "u subsection 7a74 #aa4 ,/udy & report on optimal ballot design 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all conduct a /udy ( ! be/ ways to design ballots us$ 9 elections = public (fice1 includ+ pap] ballots & electronic or digital ballots1 to m9imize confusion & us] errors4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74