,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mead[s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote int]national ex*anges on be/ election practices1 cultivate m secure democratic in/itutions ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 rec5t elections globally h illu/rat$ ! urg5t ne$ = ! promotion & ex*ange ( int]national be/ election practices1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! areas ( cyb]security1 results transmission1 transp>5cy ( electoral data1 election dispute resolution1 & ! elim9ation ( discrim9atory regi/ration practices & o!r electoral irregul>ities2 7#b7 ! advancem5t ( democracy worldwide promotes ,am]ican int]e/s1 z /able democracies provide new m>ket opportunities1 improve global heal? outcomes1 & promote economic fre$om & regional security2 7#c7 cr$ible elections are ! corn]/one ( a heal?y democracy & enable all p]sons to ex]cise _! basic human "r to h a say 9 h[ !y are gov]n$2 7#d7 inclusive elections /r5g!n ! cr$ibility & /ability ( democracies m broadly2 7#e7 at ! he>t ( a /rong election cycle is ! pr(essionalism ( ! election managem5t body & an emp[]$ civil society2 7#f7 ! developm5t ( local exp]tise via pe]-to-pe] le>n+ & ex*anges promotes ! indep5d5ce ( su* bodies f int]nal & ext]nal influ5ce2 & 7#g7 support+ ! ef=ts ( peoples 9 democratiz+ societies to build m repres5tative gov]nm5ts 9 _! respective c\ntries is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,global electoral ex*ange 7a7 ,global electoral ex*ange ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to e/abli% & adm9i/] a ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program to promote ! utilization ( s\nd election adm9i/ration practices ar\nd ! _w4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include ! promotion & ex*ange ( int]national be/ election practices1 includ+ 9 ! areas (-- 7#a7 cyb]security2 7#b7 results transmission2 7#c7 transp>5cy ( electoral data2 7#d7 election dispute resolution2 7#e7 ! elim9ation ( discrim9atory regi/ration practices & electoral irregul>ities2 7#f7 equitable access to poll+ places1 vot] education in=mation1 & vot+ me*anisms 7includ+ by p]sons ) disabilities72 & 7#g7 o!r s\nd election adm9i/ration practices4 7c7 ,ex*ange ( electoral au?orities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may1 9 consultation1 z appropriate1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 make grants to any ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code ) exp]i5ce 9 & a prim>y focus on =eign comp>ative election sy/ems or subject matt] exp]tise 9 ! adm9i/ration or integrity ( su* sy/ems t submits an application 9 su* =m1 & satisfy+ su* requirem5ts1 z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,types ( grants ,an organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may receive a grant = "o or m ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to design & implem5t programs br++ election adm9i/rators & (ficials1 includ+ gov]nm5t (ficials1 poll work]s1 civil society repres5tatives1 memb]s ( ! judici>y1 & o!rs :o p>ticipate 9 ! organization & adm9i/ration ( public elections 9 a =eign c\ntry t faces *all5ges to its electoral process to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /udy election proc$ures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = educational purposes4 7,b7 ,to design & implem5t programs tak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ano!r c\ntry's election adm9i/rators & (ficials1 includ+ gov]nm5t (ficials1 poll work]s1 civil society repres5tatives1 memb]s ( ! judici>y1 & o!rs :o p>ticipate 9 ! organization & adm9i/ration ( public elections to /udy & discuss election proc$ures = educational purposes4 7#c7 ,limits on activities ,activities adm9i/]$ "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program may n-- 7,a7 include obs]vation ( an election = ! purposes ( assess+ ! validity or legitimacy ( t election2 7,b7 facilitate any advocacy = a c]ta9 electoral result by a grantee :5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program2 or 7,c7 be c>ri$ out )\t prop] consultation ) ,/ate & local au?orities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t adm9i/] elections4 7#d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld e/abli% & ma9ta9 a network ( ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program alumni1 to promote communication & fur!r ex*ange ( in=mation reg>d+ s\nd election adm9i/ration practices among curr5t & =m] program p>ticipants4 7#e7 ,fur!r limits ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program may use su* grant = only ! purpose = :i* su* grant 0 aw>d$1 unless o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#f7 ,n duplicative ,grants made "u ?is subsection may n be duplicative ( any o!r grants made "u any o!r provision ( law = simil> or relat$ purposes4 #d4 ,congressional ov]sight ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! /atus ( any activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 :i* %all include1 among o!r in=mation1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( all ex*anges conduct$ "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ grantees1 p>ticipants1 & ! locations :]e program activities 7 held4 7#b7 ,a description ( ! crit]ia us$ to select grantees "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program4 7#c7 ,any recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program1 bas$ on ! purpose specifi$ 9 section #c7;b74 #e4 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$4