,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,election ,security grant program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ! ,"r to ,indep5d5t & ,democratic ,elections ,act or ! ,,pride ,vot+ ,act4 #b4 ,election ,security ,grant ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ an ,election ,security grant program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security aw>ds grants to ,/ates to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,implem5t+ or improv+ ! use ( auditable pap] ballots 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ ! updat+ ( any vot+ sy/em 9 ord] to implem5t or improve ! use ( auditable pap] ballots4 7,b7 ,conduct+ po/-election risk-limit+ audits4 7,c7 ,implem5t+ cyb]security /&>ds & be/ practices develop$ by ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 includ+ frameworks1 consi/5t ) section #b7;c7 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb7;c774 ,9 implem5t+ su* /&>ds & be/ practices1 a ,/ate %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 utilize ,,cis ,controls f ! nonpr(it ,c5t] = ,int]net ,security 7=m]ly ! #bj ,critical ,security ,controls74 7#b7 ,pap] ballot requirem5t 7,a7 ,vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 ) respect to ! use ( pap] ballots 9 a vot+ sy/em1 are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,pap] ballot requirem5t 7,i7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all require ! use ( an individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballot ( ! vot]'s vote t %all be m>k$ & made available = inspection & v]ification by ! vot] be=e ! vot]'s vote is ca/ & c\nt$1 & :i* %all be c\nt$ by h& or read by a digital scann+ device or o!r c\nt+ device4 ,= purposes ( ?is subclause1 ! t]m individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballot means a pap] ballot m>k$ by ! vot] by h& or a pap] ballot m>k$ ?r\gh ! use ( a nontabulat+ ballot m>k+ device or sy/em4 7,,ii7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all provide ! vot] ) an opportunity to correct any error on ! pap] ballot be=e ! p]man5t vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballot is pres]v$ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74 7,,iii7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all n pres]ve ! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots 9 any mann] t makes x possible1 at any "t aft] ! ballot has be5 ca/1 to associate a vot] ) ! record ( ! vot]'s vote4 7ii7 ,pres]vation z (ficial record ,! individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballot us$ 9 accordance ) clause 7i7 %all con/itute ! (ficial ballot & %all be pres]v$ & us$ z ! (ficial ballot = purposes ( any rec\nt or audit conduct$ ) respect to any election = ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* ! vot+ sy/em is us$4 7iii7 ,manual c\nt+ requirem5ts = rec\nts & audits 7,i7 ,ea* pap] ballot us$ pursuant to clause 7i7 %all be suitable = a manual audit1 & %all be c\nt$ by h& 9 any rec\nt or audit conduct$ ) respect to any election = ,f$]al (fice4 7,,ii7 ,9 ! ev5t ( any inconsi/5cies or irregul>ities betwe5 any electronic vote tallies & ! vote tallies det]m9$ by c\nt+ by h& ! individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballots us$ pursuant to clause 7i71 & subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballots %all be ! true & correct record ( ! votes ca/4 7iv7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ use ( grant funds ,grant funds aw>d$ to ! ,/ate = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n be us$ ) respect to any =m ( remote ballot ca/+ t results 9 an electronic transmission ( a vot$ ballot4 7,b7 ,special rule = treatm5t ( disputes :5 pap] ballots h be5 %[n to be compromis$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t-- 7,i7 !re is any inconsi/5cy betwe5 any electronic vote tallies & ! vote tallies det]m9$ by c\nt+ by h& ! individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballots us$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ) respect to any election = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7,,ii7 x is demon/rat$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! applicable /&>ds 9 ! jurisdiction involv$7 9 any rec\nt1 audit1 or conte/ ( ! result ( ! election t ! pap] ballots h be5 compromis$ 7by damage or mis*ief or o!rwise7 & t a suffici5t numb] ( ! ballots h be5 s compromis$ t ! result ( ! election c\ld be *ang$1 ! det]m9ation ( ! appropriate rem$y ) respect to ! election %all be made 9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate law1 except t ! electronic tally %all n be us$ z ! exclusive basis = det]m9+ ! (ficial c]tifi$ result4 7ii7 ,rule = consid]ation ( ballots associat$ ) ea* vot+ ma*9e ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 only ! pap] ballots deem$ compromis$1 if any1 %all be consid]$ 9 ! calculation ( :e!r or n ! result ( ! election c\ld be *ang$ due to ! compromis$ pap] ballots4 7#c7 ,outside exp]t support ,a ,/ate may use grant funds provid$ "u ! program to employ or contract ) entities or individuals ) exp]tise 9 in=mation te*nology or cyb]security to c>ry out activities "u ! program4 7b7 ,duration 7#a7 ,initial p]iod ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! program %all be c>ri$ out = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,additional p]iod ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out ! program = an additional p]iod ( #e ye>s if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 t ! program is efficaci\s & su* additional p]iod is appropriate4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$ by su* in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe ! activities = :i* a grant "u ?is section is s\ght4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,grantee report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! execution ( a grant agreem5t pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! activities conduct$ ) ! funds provid$1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ h[ & :]e su* funds 7 sp5t & su* additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is appropriate = ov]sight ( ! program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate ,congressional committees a report on ! program "u ?is section1 toge!r ) recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,indian ,tribe eligibility ,an ,indian ,tribe is eligible to apply = & receive a grant "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z a ,/ate1 except t ! ,secret>y may adju/ any requirem5t "u ?is section = an ,indian ,tribe to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is grant4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate ,congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! majority lead]1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,speak]1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,risk-limit+ audit ,! t]m risk-limit+ audit means an audit protocol t makes use ( /ati/ical me?ods & is design$ to limit to acceptable levels ! risk ( c]tify+ a prelim9>y election outcome t con/itutes an incorrect outcome4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#f7 ,vot+ sy/em ,! t]m vot+ sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;b774 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all rema9 available until exp5d$4