,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,katko1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! 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 direct ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission to adopt volunt>y guidel9es = ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1 to require ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology to submit annual /atus reports on ! ext5t to :i* ! ,director has c>ri$ out ! ,director's responsibilities "u su* ,act & c>ri$ out projects reque/$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 to e/abli% an ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit 9 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,am]ican ,vot]s ,act4 #b4 ,volunt>y guidel9es = use ( nonvot+ election te*nology 7a7 ,adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es by ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3 ,e ,volunt>y ,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ ,election ,te*nology #big4 ,adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission 7a7 ,adoption ,! ,commission %all adopt volunt>y guidel9es = election (ficials on ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1 tak+ into acc\nt ! recomm5dations ( ! ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee "u section #big;,a4 7b7 ,review ,! ,commission %all review & update ! guidel9es adopt$ "u ?is subtitle n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s4 7c7 ,process = adoption ,! adoption ( ! volunt>y guidel9es "u ?is subtitle %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,commission 9 a mann] t provides = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,publication ( notice ( ! propos$ guidel9es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7#b7 ,an opportunity = public comm5t on ! propos$ guidel9es4 7#c7 ,an opportunity = a public he>+ on ! record4 7#d7 ,publication ( ! f9al recomm5dations 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7d7 ,deadl9e = initial set ( guidel9es ,! ,commission %all adopt ! initial set ( volunt>y guidel9es "u ?is section n lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjba4 #big;,a4 ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,commission ! ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,te*nology ,committee74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,te*nology ,committee %all assi/ ! ,commission 9 ! adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es "u section #big1 includ+ by provid+ ! ,commission ) recomm5dations on appropriate /&>ds = ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1 includ+ /&>ds to ensure ! security & promote ! usability ( su* te*nology4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,te*nology ,committee %all be compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,commission z foll[s3 7,a7 ,ea* memb] %all h exp]tise 9 ! op]ation ( nonvot+ election te*nology4 7,b7 ,at lea/ ?ree ( ! memb]s %all be ,/ate or local election (ficials4 7,c7 ,at lea/ f\r ( ! memb]s %all be individuals :o are n employees ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,numb] ,! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,te*nology ,committee %all be det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,te*nology ,committee %all con/itute a quorum1 except t ! ,te*nology ,committee may n conduct any bus9ess prior to ! appo9tm5t ( all ( its memb]s4 7d7 ,*air ,! memb]s ( ! ,te*nology ,committee %all select "o ( ! memb]s to s]ve z *air ( ! ,committee4 7e7 ,no comp5sation = s]vice ,memb]s ( ! ,te*nology ,committee %all n receive any comp5sation = _! s]vice1 b %all be paid travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,committee4 #big;,b4 ,nonvot+ election te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m nonvot+ election te*nology means te*nology us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice :i* is n us$ directly 9 ! ca/+1 c\nt+1 tabulat+1 or collect+ ( ballots or votes1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,electronic pollbooks4 7#b7 ,election result report+ sy/ems4 7#c7 ,electronic ballot deliv]y sy/ems4 7#d7 ,onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems4 7#e7 ,poll+ place location se>* sy/ems4 7#f7 ,sample ballot portals4 7#g7 ,su* o!r te*nology z may be recomm5d$ = treatm5t z nonvot+ election te*nology z ! ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee may recomm5d4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title ,,ii ! foll[+3 ,subtitle ,e--,volunt>y ,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ ,election ,te*nology ,sec4 #big4 ,adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission4 ,sec4 #big;,a4 ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee4 ,sec4 #big;,b4 ,nonvot+ election te*nology def9$4 4 #c4 ,/atus reports by ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,section #bca ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiga7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,/atus reports by ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjbj71 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all submit to ,congress a /atus report describ+-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,director c>ri$ out ! ,director's responsibilities "u ?is ,act dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! responsibilities impos$ "u ?is section & ! responsibilities impos$ ) respect to ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee "u section #bbb1 toge!r ) ! ,director's be/ e/imate ( :5 ! ,director w completely c>ry out any responsibility :i* 0 n c>ri$ out completely dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 & 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,director c>ri$ out any projects reque/$ by ! ,commission dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 toge!r ) ! ,director's be/ e/imate ( :5 ! ,director w complete any su* project :i* ! ,director did n complete dur+ ! fiscal ye>4 4 #d4 ,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