,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjai,mr4    
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4     
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4
 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
require pap] ballots & risk-limit+      
audits 9 all ,f$]al elections1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes & 
,elections ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,pap] ballot & h&  
tabulation requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #c4       
,risk-limit+ audits4 ,sec4 #d4          
,enhancem5t ( en=cem5t ( ,help ,am]ica  

,vote ,act ( #bjjb4 ,sec4 #e4 ,f9ancial 
assi/ance to ,/ates4 ,sec4 #f4          
,cyb]security requirem5ts = & te/+ &    
c]tification ( vot+ sy/ems4 ,sec4 #g4   
,vot+ sy/em cyb]security requirem5ts4   
,sec4 #h4 ,ballot cyb]security1         
confid5tiality1 & access = individuals )
 disabilities4 ,sec4 #i4 ,application ( 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act to ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,bi5nial     
reports on election security4  #b4 ,pap]
 ballot & h& tabulation requirem5ts  7a7
 ,vot]-,v]ifiable pap] ballots ,section 
#cja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bajha7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#b7 ,pap] ballot requirem5t   
7,a7 ,vot]-v]ifiable pap] ballots  7i7  
,pap] ballot requirem5t  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! vot+ sy/em %all require ! use ( an   
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifiable1    
pap] ballot ( ! vot]'s vote t %all be   
m>k$ & made available = physical        
inspection & v]ification by ! vot] be=e 
! vot]'s vote is ca/ & tabulat$4 ,=     

purposes ( ?is subclause1 ! t]m         
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifiable1    
pap] ballot means a pap] ballot m>k$ by 
! vot] by h& or a pap] ballot pr9t$ or  
m>k$ ?r\gh ! use ( a ballot m>k+ device1
 s long z ! vot] %all h ! option to m>k 
8 or h] ballot by h&4  7,,ii7           
,requirem5ts = ballot m>k+ devices      
,except z requir$ to meet !             
accessibility requirem5ts "u p>agraph   
7#c71 9 ! case ( a ballot m>k+ device-- 
7aa7 ! pr9t$ or m>k$ pap] ballot %all be
 pres5t$ to ! vot] = physical inspection
 & v]ification be=e ! ballot is tabulat$
 & pres]v$ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii72  
7bb7 ! pap] ballot %all be pr9t$ or m>k$
 9 su* a way t vote selections1 includ+ 
all vote selections scann$ by vot+      
sy/ems to tabulate votes1 c be inspect$ 
& v]ifi$ by ! vot] )\t tra9+ or         
in/ruction or audit$ by election        
(ficials )\t ! aid ( any ma*9e or o!r   
equipm5t2 &  7cc7 ! ballot m>k+ device  
%all be design$ & built 9 a mann] 9 :i* 
x is me*anically impossible = ! device  

to add or *ange ! vote selections on a  
pr9t$ or m>k$ ballot at any "t aft] !   
ballot has be5 pres5t$ to ! vot] =      
inspection & v]ification "u item 7aa74  
7,,iii7 ,confid5tiality ,! vot+ sy/em   
%all n pres]ve or m>k ! individual1     
durable1 vot]-v]ifiable pap] ballots 9  
any mann] t makes x possible1 at any "t 
aft] ! ballot has be5 ca/1 to associate 
a vot] ) ! ballot ca/ by ! vot] or ) any
 o!r record ( ! vot]'s vote selections4 
7ii7 ,pres]vation z (ficial record ,!   
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifiable1    
pap] ballot us$ 9 accordance ) clause   
7i7 %all con/itute ! (ficial ballot &   
%all be pres]v$ & us$ z ! (ficial ballot
 = purposes ( ballot tabulation & any   
rec\nt or audit conduct$ ) respect to   
any election = ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* ! vot+
 sy/em is us$4  7iii7 ,h& tabulation    
requirem5ts = rec\nts  7,i7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* pap] ballot us$ pursuant to clause 
7i7 %all be tabulat$ by h& 9 any rec\nt 
conduct$ ) respect to any election =    
,f$]al (fice4  7,,ii7 ,inconsi/5cies ,9 

! ev5t ( any inconsi/5cies or           
irregul>ities betwe5 any vote tallies   
det]m9$ ?r\gh ! use ( an optical scann+ 
device & vote tallies det]m9$ by        
tabulat+ by h& ! individual1 durable1   
vot]-v]ifiable1 pap] ballots us$        
pursuant to clause 7i71 & subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! individual1 durable1
 vot]-v]ifiable1 pap] ballots %all be ! 
true & correct record ( ! votes ca/4    
7iv7 ,application to all ballots ,!     
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph %all apply
 to all ballots ca/ 9 elections = ,f$]al
 (fice1 includ+ ballots ca/ by abs5t    
uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas vot]s "u 
! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee  
,vot+ ,act & o!r abs5tee vot]s4  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 vote tallies 
det]m9$ ?r\gh ! use ( an optical scann+ 
device & vote tallies det]m9$ by        
tabulat+ by h& ! individual1 durable1   
vot]-v]ifiable1 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 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate &     
jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply )

 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = ! fir/  
regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 
held m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes &
 ,elections ,act ( #bjai1 & = ea*       
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4  4   
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,individual )
 disabilities ,section #cja7;a77#c77;,b7
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4              
#bajha7;a77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
direct record+ electronic vot+ sy/em or 
o!r4  7#b7 ,alt]native language         
accessibility ,section #cja7;a77#d7 (   
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#d77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! pap]      
ballots requir$ to be us$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77 aft] vot+ sy/em4  7#c7 ,effective 
date ,section #cja7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ea* ,/ate4  #c4  
,risk-limit+ audits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (   
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc !     

foll[+ new section3  #cjc;,a4           
,risk-limit+ audits  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,risk-limit+ audit ,! 
t]m risk-limit+ audit means1 ) respect  
to any election conte/1 a po/-election  
process t--  7,a7 has a probability ( at
 lea/ #ie p]c5t ( correct+ ! report$    
outcome if ! report$ outcome is n !     
correct outcome2  7,b7 w n *ange !      
outcome if ! report$ outcome is !       
correct outcome2 &  7,c7 involves a     
manual adjudication ( vot] int5t f "s or
 all ( ! ballots validly ca/ 9 !        
election conte/4  7#b7 ,report$ outcome2
 correct outcome2 outcome  7,a7 ,report$
 outcome ,! t]m report$ outcome means ! 
outcome ( an election conte/ :i* is     
det]m9$ accord+ to ! canvass & :i* w    
become ! (ficial1 c]tifi$ outcome unless
 x is revis$ by an audit1 rec\nt1 or o!r
 legal process4  7,b7 ,correct outcome  
,! t]m correct outcome means ! outcome t
 w\ld be det]m9$ by a manual            
adjudication ( vot] int5t = all votes   
validly ca/ 9 ! election conte/4  7,c7  

,outcome ,! t]m outcome means ! w9n] or 
set ( w9n]s ( an election conte/4  7#c7 
,manual adjudication ( vot] int5t ,! t]m
 manual adjudication ( vot] int5t means 
direct inspection & det]m9ation by      
humans1 )\t assi/ance f electronic or   
me*anical tabulation devices1 ( ! ballot
 *oices m>k$ by vot]s on ea*            
vot]-v]ifiable pap] record4  7#d7       
,ballot manife/ ,! t]m ballot manife/   
means a record ma9ta9$ by ea*           
jurisdiction t-- 7,a7 is creat$ )\t     
reliance on any "p ( ! vot+ sy/em us$ to
 tabulate votes2  7,b7 functions z a    
sampl+ frame = conduct+ a risk-limit+   
audit2 &  7,c7 acc\nts = all ballots    
validly ca/ reg>dless ( h[ or :e!r !y 7 
tabulat$ & includes a precise           
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ballots   
are physically /or$1 includ+ ! total    
numb] ( physical gr\ps ( ballots1 !     
numb]+ sy/em = ea* gr\p1 a unique label 
= ea* gr\p1 & ! numb] ( ballots 9 ea*   
su* gr\p4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al  7,a7 ,audits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  

,/ate & jurisdiction %all adm9i/]       
risk-limit+ audits ( ! results ( all    
election conte/s = ,f$]al (fice held 9 !
 ,/ate 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7 ,exception ,clause 
7i7 %all n apply to any election conte/ 
= :i* ! ,/ate or jurisdiction conducts a
 full rec\nt ?r\gh a manual adjudication
 ( vot] int5t4  7,b7 ,full manual       
tabulation ,if a risk-limit+ audit      
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 corrects ! 
report$ outcome ( an election conte/1 ! 
,/ate or jurisdiction %all use ! results
 ( ! manual adjudication ( vot] int5t   
conduct$ z "p ( ! risk-limit+ audit z ! 
(ficial results ( ! election conte/4    
7#b7 ,audit requirem5ts  7,a7 ,rules &  
proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial (
 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% rules & proc$ures 
= conduct+ risk-limit+ audits4  7ii7    
,matt]s includ$ ,! rules & proc$ures    
e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all include !   
foll[+3 7,i7 ,rules & proc$ures = ensur+

 ! security ( ballots & docum5t+ t      
prescrib$ proc$ures 7 foll[$4  7,,ii7   
,rules & proc$ures = ensur+ ! accuracy (
 ballot manife/s produc$ by             
jurisdictions4  7,,iii7 ,rules &        
proc$ures = gov]n+ ! =mat ( ballot      
manife/s & o!r data involv$ 9           
risk-limit+ audits4  7,,iv7 ,me?ods to  
ensure t any ca/ vote records us$ 9 a   
risk-limit+ audit are ^? us$ by ! vot+  
sy/em to tally ! results ( ! election   
conte/ s5t to ! *ief ,/ate election     
(ficial ( ! ,/ate & made public4  7,v7  
,rules & proc$ures = ! r&om selection ( 
ballots to be inspect$ manually dur+ ea*
 audit4  7,,vi7 ,rules & proc$ures = !  
calculations & o!r me?ods to be us$ 9 ! 
audit & to det]m9e :e!r & :5 ! audit (  
ea* election conte/ is complete4        
7,,vii7 ,rules & proc$ures = te/+ any   
s(tw>e us$ to conduct risk-limit+       
audits4  7,b7 ,public report  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,aft] ! completion ( ! risk-limit+
 audit & at lea/ #e days be=e ! election
 conte/ is c]tifi$1 ! ,/ate %all publi% 

a report on ! results ( ! audit1 toge!r 
) su* in=mation z necess>y to confirm t 
! audit 0 conduct$ prop]ly4  7ii7 ,=mat 
( data ,all data publi%$ ) ! report "u  
clause 7i7 %all be publi%$ 9            
ma*9e-readable1 op5 data =mats4  7iii7  
,protection ( anonymity ( votes         
,in=mation & data publi%$ by ! ,/ate "u 
?is subp>agraph %all n compromise !     
anonymity ( votes4  7c7 ,effective date 
,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be       
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section = ! fir/ regul>ly s*$ul$        
election = ,f$]al (fice held m ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !        
,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes & ,elections  
,act ( #bjai1 & = ea* subsequ5t election
 = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts relat$ to en=cem5t ,section    
#dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 
& #cjc;,a4  7c7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjc ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 

,risk-limit+ audits4  4  #d4 ,enhancem5t
 ( en=cem5t ( ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (
 #bjjb  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dja ( !  
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa71 z am5d$ by section   
#c7;b71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9        
,g5]al4--,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7b7 ,availability ( private "r (      
action ,any p]son :o is aggriev$ by a   
violation ( section #cja or #cjc;,a :i* 
has occurr$1 is occurr+1 or is ab\t to  
occur aft] ! date t is #f ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican
 ,votes & ,elections ,act ( #bjai may   
file an action "u section #aigi ( !     
,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 to en=ce ! requirem5ts 
"u su* section4  7c7 ,no effect on ,/ate
 proc$ures ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be   
con/ru$ to affect ! availability ( !    
,/ate-bas$ adm9i/rative compla9t        
proc$ures requir$ "u section #djb to any
 p]son fil+ a compla9t "u ?is           

subsection4  4  7b7 ,use ( protection & 
advocacy sy/em grants = disability      
access en=cem5t ,section #bib7;a7 ( !   
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajfb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
2 except t & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a    
p]iod4  #e4 ,f9ancial assi/ance to      
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,additional  
grant programs ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii
 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #g   
,paym5ts to ,/ates = replacem5t vot+    
devices  #big4 ,replacem5t ( pap]less   
vot+ sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
"p1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a program
 "u :i* ! ,commission %all make a paym5t
 "u ?is "p to ea* eligible ,/ate4  7b7  
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate    
%all use ! funds provid$ "u a paym5t "u 
?is section to replace nonqualifi$ vot+ 
sy/ems ) a vot+ sy/em t--  7,a7 uses    
optical scann+ devices t meet !         
requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#g7 to   

read & tabulate votes2  7,b7 is capable 
( facilitat+ ! requirem5ts = risk-limit+
 audits "u section #cjc;,a2 &  7,c7     
meets su* m9imum security /&>ds z       
e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ,cyb]security 
& ,infra/ructure ,security "u section   
#bbae ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act4  7#b7 
,limitation ,a ,/ate may n use ! funds  
provid$ "u a paym5t made "u ?is section 
to acquire any electronic device t a    
vot] c use to m>k a pap] ballot4  7c7   
,deadl9e ,a ,/ate receiv+ a paym5t "u ! 
program "u ?is section %all ensure t all
 nonqualifi$ vot+ sy/ems 9 ! eligible   
,/ate h be5 replac$ be=e ! fir/ regul>ly
 s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice   
held m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes &
 ,elections ,act ( #bjai4  7d7 ,eligible
 ,/ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means any 
,/ate t-- 7,a7 has prec9cts )9 ! ,/ate t
 us$ a nonqualifi$ vot+ sy/em to record 
votes 9 ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election
 = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjah2 &

  7,b7 submits to ! ,commission a notice
 n lat] ?an ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p 79 su* =m z !
 ,commission may require7 t conta9s--   
7i7 an e/imate ( ! co/ ( replac+        
nonqualifi$ vot+ sy/ems )9 ! ,/ate )    
vot+ sy/ems describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  
7ii7 c]tifications t ! ,/ate w use !    
paym5t to replace su* nonqualifi$ vot+  
sy/ems by ! deadl9e describ$ 9          
subsection 7c72  7iii7 c]tifications t !
 ,/ate w cont9ue to comply ) ! laws     
describ$ 9 section #ijf2  7iv7          
c]tifications t ! replacem5t vot+ sy/ems
 w meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b72 
&  7v7 su* o!r in=mation & c]tifications
 z ! ,commission may require :i* are    
necess>y = ! adm9i/ration ( ! program4  
7#b7 ,compliance ( /ates t require      
*anges to /ate law ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t
 requires ,/ate legislation to c>ry out 
an activity cov]$ by any c]tification   
submitt$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate %all
 be p]mitt$ to make ! c]tification      
not)/&+ t ! legislation has n be5 enact$

 at ! "t ! c]tification is submitt$ &   
su* ,/ate %all submit an additional     
c]tification once su* legislation is    
enact$4  7e7 ,am\nt ( paym5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! am\nt ( funds provid$ to a     
,/ate "u a paym5t "u ?is section %all be
 equal to ! product obta9$ by           
multiply+--  7,a7 ! less] (-- 7i7 total 
am\nt appropriat$ = paym5ts pursuant to 
! au?orization "u subsection 7g72 or    
7ii7 ! total am\nt ( co/s e/imat$ by all
 eligible ,/ates on ! notices submitt$  
"u subsection 7d77#a77;,b77i72 by  7,b7 
! ,/ate allocation p]c5tage = ! eligible
 ,/ate 7z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b774    
7#b7 ,/ate allocation p]c5tage ,! ,/ate 
allocation p]c5tage = any eligible ,/ate
 is ! am\nt 7express$ z a p]c5tage7     
equal to ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+--   
7,a7 ! total vot+ age population ( all  
eligible ,/ates 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t
 dec5nial c5sus72 by  7,b7 ! vot+ age   
population ( ! eligible ,/ate 7z report$
 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74  7f7    
,nonqualifi$ vot+ sy/em ,= purposes (   

?is section1 ! t]m nonqualifi$ vot+     
sy/em means any vot+ sy/em t does n use 
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifiable pap]
 ballots meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section  
#cja7;a77#b7 7o!r ?an = purposes ( meet+
 ! accessibility requirem5ts ( section  
#cja7;a77#c774  7g7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission to c>ry out ?is section     
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7#b7  
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
,commission ,9 addition to ! am\nts     
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re are      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y  
to adm9i/] ! programs "u ?is "p4        
#big;,a4 ,acquisition ( accessible      
ballot m>k+ devices = vot]s )           
disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all pay to ,/ates ! am\nt (
 eligible accessible ballot m>k+ device 
co/s4  7b7 ,eligible accessible ballot  
m>k+ device co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible  

accessible ballot m>k+ device co/s means
 co/s paid or incurr$ by a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t to acquire an accessible 
ballot m>k+ device4  7#b7 ,accessible   
ballot m>k+ device def9$ ,= purposes (  
?is section1 ! t]m accessible ballot    
m>k+ device means a ballot m>k+ device t
 is us$ by ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t    
exclusively to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( 
section #cja7;a77#c7 7z appli$ to       
elections = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft] ! 
date t is #f ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes &
 ,elections ,act ( #bjai74  7c7 ,paym5ts
  7#a7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,commission %all n pay eligible         
accessible ballot m>k+ device co/s )    
respect to m ?an #a accessible ballot   
m>k+ device 9 any prec9ct4  7,b7        
,exception ,! ,commission may pay = m   
?an #a accessible ballot m>k+ device 9  
any prec9ct if ! ,/ate demon/rates ! ne$
 = m accessible ballot m>k+ devices 9   
su* prec9ct due to ! numb] ( vot]s )    

disabilities vot+ 9 su* prec9ct comp>$  
to o!r prec9cts4  7#b7 ,rules &         
proc$ures ,! ,commission %all e/abli%   
rules & proc$ures = submission (        
eligible accessible ballot m>k+ device  
co/s = paym5ts "u ?is section4  7#c7    
,insuffici5t funds ,9 any case 9 :i* !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d7 are
 insuffici5t to pay all eligible        
accessible ballot m>k+ device co/s      
submitt$ by ,/ates ) respect to any     
,f$]al election1 ! am\nt ( su* co/s paid
 "u subsection 7a7 to any ,/ate %all be 
equal to ! am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to 
! am\nt :i* w\ld be paid to su* ,/ate   
7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is p>agraph7 z-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals :o vot$ 9 su*
 ,f$]al election 9 su* ,/ate2 be>s to   
7,b7 ! total numb] ( individuals :o vot$
 9 su* ,f$]al election 9 all ,/ates     
submitt+ a claim = eligible accessible  
ballot m>k+ device co/s4  7d7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is h]eby au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out

 ?is section #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s 
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7 ,availability  
,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t  
fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4  #h 
,fund+ = ballot design & pr9t+  #bih4   
,paym5ts = ballot design & pr9t+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission %all pay to ,/ates
 ! am\nt ( eligible ballot design &     
pr9t+ co/s4  7b7 ,eligible design &     
pr9t+ co/s ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m eligible ballot design & pr9t+ co/s 
means1 ) respect to any ,/ate1 co/s paid
 or incurr$ by ! ,/ate or any local     
gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate = ! design & pr9t+ (
 any ballot t--  7#a7 is us$ 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p2 &  7#b7     
meets su* m9imum /&>ds = usability &    
accessibility z e/abli%$ by !           
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 = purposes ( ?is   
section4  7c7 ,special rules  7#a7      
,rules & proc$ures ,! ,commission %all  

e/abli% rules & proc$ures = submission (
 eligible ballot design & pr9t+ co/s =  
paym5ts "u ?is section4  7#b7           
,insuffici5t funds ,9 any case 9 :i* !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d7 are
 insuffici5t to pay all eligible ballot 
design & pr9t+ co/s submitt$ by ,/ates )
 respect to any ,f$]al election1 ! am\nt
 ( su* co/s paid "u subsection 7a7 to   
any ,/ate %all be equal to ! am\nt t    
be>s ! same ratio to ! am\nt :i* w\ld be
 paid to su* ,/ate 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to
 ?is p>agraph7 z--  7,a7 ! numb] (      
individuals :o vot$ 9 su* ,f$]al        
election 9 su* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 !   
total numb] ( individuals :o vot$ 9 su* 
,f$]al election 9 all ,/ates submitt+ a 
claim = eligible ballot design & pr9t+  
co/s4  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,commission su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is "p4  7#b7 ,availability    
,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t  

fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4  #i 
,fund+ = po/-,election risk-,limit+     
audits  #bii4 ,paym5ts = po/-election   
risk-limit+ audits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,commission %all pay to ,/ates ! am\nt (
 eligible po/-election audit co/s4  7b7 
,eligible po/-,election audit co/s ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible  
po/-election audit co/s means1 ) respect
 to any ,/ate1 co/s paid or incurr$ by !
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate =-- 
7#a7 ! conduct ( any risk-limit+ audit  
7z def9$ 9 section #cjc;,a7 ) respect to
 an election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p2 &  7#b7  
any equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 or s]vices        
necess>y = ! conduct ( any su*          
risk-limit+ audit4  7c7 ,special rules  
7#a7 ,rules & proc$ures ,! ,commission  
%all e/abli% rules & proc$ures =        
submission ( eligible po/-election audit
 co/s = paym5ts "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,insuffici5t funds ,9 any case 9 :i* !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d7 are
 insuffici5t to pay all eligible        

po/-election audit co/s submitt$ by     
,/ates ) respect to any ,f$]al election1
 ! am\nt ( su* co/s paid "u subsection  
7a7 to any ,/ate %all be equal to !     
am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to ! am\nt :i*
 w\ld be paid to su* ,/ate 7det]m9$ )\t 
reg>d to ?is p>agraph7 z--  7,a7 ! numb]
 ( individuals :o vot$ 9 su* ,f$]al     
election 9 su* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 !   
total numb] ( individuals :o vot$ 9 su* 
,f$]al election 9 all ,/ates submitt+ a 
claim = eligible po/-election audit     
co/s4  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,commission su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is "p4  7#b7 ,availability    
,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t  
fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4  4  
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 = ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section 
#bif ! foll[+3  ,"p #g--,paym5ts to     

,/ates = replacem5t vot+ devices ,sec4  
#big4 ,replacem5t ( pap]less vot+       
sy/ems4 ,sec4 #big;,a4 ,acquisition (   
accessible ballot m>k+ devices = vot]s )
 disabilities4 ,"p #h--;,fund+ = ballot 
design & pr9t+ ,sec4 #bih4 ,paym5ts =   
ballot design & pr9t+4 ,"p #i--;,fund+ =
 po/-,election risk-,limit+ audits ,sec4
 #bii4 ,paym5ts = po/-election          
risk-limit+ audits4  4  7b7             
,modifications to protection & advocacy 
sy/em grants  ,section #bia7;b7 ( !     
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajfa7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ z set =? 9 subsections 7c77#c7 & 
ins]t+ z set =? 9 subsections           
7c77#a77;,b7 7reg>dless ( ! fiscal ye>71
 7c77#c72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ except t &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ except t ! am\nt (
 ! grants to sy/ems ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 ( t section %all
 n be less ?an #gj1jjj & ! am\nt ( !    
grants to sy/ems ref]r$ to 9 subsections
 7c77#a77;,b7 & 7c77#d77;,b7 ( t section
 %all n be less ?an #ce1jjj44  #f4      

,cyb]security requirem5ts = & te/+ &    
c]tification ( vot+ sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,xxii ( ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#fea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bbae4 ,m&atory cyb]security 
requirem5ts = sy/ems us$ 9 ,f$]al       
elections ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ,protect+ ,am]ican    
,votes & ,elections ,act ( #bjai1 !     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all 
promulgate rules e/abli%+ m9imum        
cyb]security requirem5ts = ! use 9      
,f$]al elections (--  7#a7 optical      
scann+ devices 7)9 ! mean+ ( section    
#cja7;a77#g7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb72  7#b7 ballot m>k+ devices
 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #cja7;a77#aj7 (  
su* ,act72  7#c7 election managem5t     
sy/ems1 includ+ ^? sy/ems us$--  7,a7 to
 configure optical scann+ devices &     
ballot m>k+ devices2  7,b7 to aggregate 
election results2 &  7,c7 to design pap]
 ballots2  7#d7 electronic poll books2  
7#e7 any gov]nm5t database1 website1 or 

associat$ in=mation sy/em us$ by vot]s  
or gov]nm5t ag5cies = vot] regi/ration  
7includ+ ! managem5t ( vot] regi/ration 
/atus72  7#f7 sy/ems us$ to deliv] or   
publi% election results2 &  7#g7 su* o!r
 compon5ts ( vot+ sy/ems 7z def9$ 9     
section #cja7;b7 ( su* ,act7 z is       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director4     
#bbaf4 ,te/+ & c]tification ( ballot    
m>k+ & optical scann+ device            
cyb]security  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,/ate or
 jurisdiction :i* int5ds to use a ballot
 m>k+ device or an optical scann+ device
 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice may submit
 an application to ! ,director =        
cyb]security te/+ & c]tification ( !    
h>dw>e & s(tw>e ( su* device "u ?is     
section4  7b7 ,application1 assignm5t1 &
 te/+  7#a7 ,assignm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,^u receipt ( an application = te/+ "u  
?is section1 ! ,director1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all contract ) a 
qualifi$ laboratory = ! te/+ ( :e!r !   
ballot m>k+ device or optical scann+    

device int5d$ to be us$ by ! ,/ate or   
jurisdiction1 z ! case may be1 meets !  
requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#g77;,b7 
( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb4   
7,b7 ,optional te/+ ( ,/ate requirem5ts 
,9 ! case ( a ballot m>k+ device or     
optical scann+ device = :i* ! s\rce code
 has be5 publi%$ "u an op5 s\rce lic5se1
 ! contract "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
also include1 at ! reque/ ( any ,/ate or
 jurisdiction1 te/+ ( :e!r su* device   
meets any applicable requirem5ts ( !    
,/ate or jurisdiction4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts = te/+ ,any contract       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! 
qualifi$ rese>* laboratory to-- 7,a7 n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e te/+ beg9s1      
submit to ! ,director = approval !      
protocol = ! simulat$ election sc5>io   
us$ = te/+ ! security ( ! ballot m>k+   
device or optical scann+ device1 z !    
case may be2  7,b7 use only protocols   
approv$ by ! ,director 9 conduct+ su*   
security te/+2 &  7,c7 submit to !      
,director a report on ! results ( !     

security te/+4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ rese>*   
laboratory ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m qualifi$ rese>* laboratory means a  
laboratory accr$it$ "u ?is subsection by
 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7c7 ,report+ &    
c]tification ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7   
publi% on ! website ( ! ,cyb]security & 
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy !       
results ( ! te/+ conduct$ "u subsection 
7b72 &  7#b7 c]tify a ballot m>k+ device
 or optical scann+ device if ! ballot   
m>k+ device or optical scann+ device1 z 
! case may be1 is det]m9$ by ! qualifi$ 
rese>* laboratory to meet ! requirem5ts 
( section #cja7;a77#g77;,b7 ( ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb4  7d7        
,prohibition on fees ,! ,director may n 
*>ge any fee to a ,/ate or jurisdiction1
 a develop] or manufactur] ( a ballot   
m>k+ device or optical scann+ device1 or
 any o!r p]son 9 connection ) te/+ &    
c]tification "u ?is section 7includ+ any
 te/+ conduct$ "u subsection            

7b77#a77;,b774  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bbad ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbae4   
,m&atory cyb]security requirem5ts =     
sy/ems us$ 9 ,f$]al elections4 ,sec4    
#bbaf4 ,te/+ & c]tification ( ballot    
m>k+ & optical scann+ device            
cyb]security4  4  #g4 ,vot+ sy/em       
cyb]security requirem5ts  7a7 ,ballot   
tabulat+ devices  ,section #cja7;a7 ( ! 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7   
,ballot tabulat+ me?ods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! vot+ sy/em tabulates ballots by h& or
 ?r\gh ! use ( an optical scann+ device 
t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph     
7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts = optical      
scann+ devices ,except z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,! device 
is design$ & built 9 a mann] 9 :i* x is 

me*anically impossible = ! device to add
 or *ange ! vote selections on a pr9t$  
or m>k$ ballot4  7ii7 ,! device is      
capable ( export+ its data 7includ+ vote
 tally data sets & ca/ vote records7 9 a
 ma*9e-readable1 op5 data /&>d =mat     
requir$ by ! ,commission1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7iii7 ,! device  
consi/s ( h>dw>e t-- 7,i7 is c]tifi$ "u 
section #bbaf ( ! ,homel& ,security     
,act2 &  7,,ii7 demon/rably con=ms to a 
h>dw>e compon5t manife/ describ+        
po9t-(-orig9 in=mation 7includ+ up/ream 
h>dw>e supply *a9 in=mation = ea*       
compon5t7 t--  7aa7 has be5 provid$ to !
 ,commission1 ! ,director (             
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure          
,security1 & ! *ief ,/ate election      
(ficial = ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! device is   
us$2 &  7bb7 may be %>$ by any entity to
 :om x has be5 provid$ "u item 7aa7 )   
indep5d5t exp]ts = cyb]security         
analysis4  7iv7 ,! device utilizes      
te*nology t prev5ts ! op]ation ( !      

device if any h>dw>e compon5ts d n meet 
! requirem5ts ( clause 7iii74  7v7 ,!   
device op]ates us+ s(tw>e-- 7,i7 = :i* !
 s\rce code1 sy/em build tools1 &       
compilation p>amet]s--  7aa7 h be5      
provid$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,director ( 
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure          
,security1 & ! *ief ,/ate election      
(ficial = ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! device is   
us$2 &  7bb7 may be %>$ by any entity to
 :om x has be5 provid$ "u item 7aa7 )   
indep5d5t exp]ts = cyb]security         
analysis2 &  7,,ii7 t is c]tifi$ "u     
section #bbaf ( ! ,homel& ,security     
,act4  7vi7 ,! device utilizes te*nology
 t prev5ts ! runn+ ( s(tw>e on ! device 
t does n meet ! requirem5ts ( clause    
7v74  7vii7 ,! device utilizes te*nology
 t enables election (ficials1           
cyb]security rese>*]s1 & vot]s to v]ify 
t ! s(tw>e runn+ on ! device--  7,i7 0  
built f a specific1 untamp]$ v]sion ( ! 
code t is describ$ 9 clause 7v72 &      
7,,ii7 uses ! sy/em build tools &       
compilation p>amet]s t are describ$ 9   

clause 7v74  7viii7 ,! device conta9s   
su* o!r security requirem5ts z !        
,director ( ,cyb]security &             
,infra/ructure ,security requires4  7,c7
 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (    
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure          
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 may waive "o or m ( !       
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 7o!r ?an 
! requirem5t ( clause 7i7 !re(7 )       
respect to any device = a p]iod ( n to  
exce$ #b ye>s4  7ii7 ,publication       
,in=mation relat+ to any waiv] grant$ "u
 clause 7i7 %all be made publicly       
available on ! ,int]net4  7,d7          
,effective date ,ea* ,/ate &            
jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ,novemb] #bjbd1 & = ea* subsequ5t     
election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7 ,o!r   
cyb]security requirem5ts ,section       
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z     

am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#h7 ,prohibition ( use ( wireless      
communications devices 9 sy/ems or      
devices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no sy/em or     
device ^u :i* ballot m>k+ devices or    
optical scann]s are configur$1 ^u :i*   
ballots are m>k$ by vot]s 7except z     
necess>y = individuals ) disabilities to
 use ballot m>k+ devices t meet !       
accessibility requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#c771 or ^u :i* votes are ca/1         
tabulat$1 or aggregat$ %all conta91 use1
 or be accessible by any wireless1      
p[]-l9e1 or conceal$ communication      
device4  7,b7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate
 & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = 
! regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al     
(fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 & = ea*         
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4  7#i7
 ,prohibit+ connection ( sy/em to !     
int]net  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no sy/em or     
device ^u :i* ballot m>k+ devices or    
optical scann]s are configur$1 ^u :i*   

ballots are m>k$ by vot]s1 or ^u :i*    
votes are ca/1 tabulat$1 or aggregat$   
%all be connect$ to ! ,int]net or any   
non-local comput] sy/em via telephone or
 o!r communication network at any "t4   
7,b7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate &       
jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 & = ea* subsequ5t     
election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7c7        
,special cyb]security rules = c]ta9     
ballot m>k+ devices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by subsections 7a7 
& 7b71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,ballot m>k+
 devices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a   
vot+ sy/em t uses a ballot m>k+ device1 
! ballot m>k+ device %all be a device   
t--  7i7 is n capable ( tabulat+ votes2 
7ii7 except 9 ! case ( a ballot m>k+    
device us$ exclusively to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c71 is c]tifi$ 

9 accordance ) section #bcb z meet+ !   
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7
 is c]tifi$ "u section #bbaf ( ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act z meet+ ! requirem5ts ( 
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7viii7 ( section    
#cja7;a77#g77;,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ballot m>k+ device meets
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if1    
dur+ a d\ble-mask$ te/ conduct$ by a    
qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce rese>*  
laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section           
#bcb7;b77#d77 ( a simulat$ election     
sc5>io :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 
7ii71 !re is less ?an a #e p]c5t *ance t
 an ord9>y vot] us+ ! device w\ld n     
detect & report any diff]5ce betwe5 !   
vote selection pr9t$ on ! ballot by !   
ballot m>k+ device & ! vote selection   
indicat$ by ! vot]4  7ii7 ,simulat$     
election sc5>io ,a simulat$ election    
sc5>io meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is clause 
if x is conduct$ )-- 7,i7 a pool (      
subjects t are--  7aa7 div]se 9 age1    
g5d]1 education1 & physical limitations2
 &  7bb7 repres5tative ( ! communities 9

 :i* ! vot+ sy/em w be us$2 &  7,,ii7   
ballots t are repres5tative ( ballots   
ord9>ily us$ 9 ! communities 9 :i* !    
vot+ sy/em w be us$4  7,c7 ,effective   
date ,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be  
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
p>agraph = ! regul>ly s*$ul$ election = 
,f$]al (fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbb1 & = ea*  
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4  4   
7#b7 ,proc$ure = te/+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiga et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bcb4 ,te/+ & c]tification ( ballot m>k+
 devices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,/ate or    
jurisdiction :i* int5ds to use a ballot 
m>k+ device 7o!r ?an a ballot m>k+      
device us$ exclusively to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#c77 9 an
 election = ,f$]al (fice may submit an  
application to ! ,commission = te/+ &   
c]tification "u ?is section4  7b7       
,application1 assignm5t1 & te/+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an application "u subsection 7a7

 %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
be=e ! date ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 :i* ! ballot m>k+ device is int5d$ to 
be us$ & %all conta9 su* in=mation z !  
,commission requires4  7#b7 ,assignm5t  
,^u receipt ( an application = te/+ "u  
?is section1 ! ,commission %all contract
 ) a qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce    
rese>* laboratory = ! te/+ ( :e!r !     
ballot m>k+ device int5d$ to be us$ by !
 ,/ate or jurisdiction meets !          
requirem5ts ( section                   
#cja7;a77#aj77;,b74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =
 te/+ ,any contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 %all require ! qualifi$ indep5d5t  
us] exp]i5ce rese>* laboratory to--     
7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e te/+      
beg9s1 submit to ! ,commission =        
approval ! protocol = ! simulat$        
election sc5>io us$ = te/+ ! ballot m>k+
 device2  7,b7 use only protocols       
approv$ by ! ,commission 9 conduct+ su* 
te/+2 &  7,c7 submit to ! ,commission a 
report on ! results ( ! te/+4  7#d7     
,qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce rese>* 

laboratory ,= purposes ( ?is section3   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ indep5d5t 
us] exp]i5ce rese>* laboratory means a  
laboratory accr$it$ "u ?is subsection by
 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 9   
accordance ) /&>ds det]m9$ by !         
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,a    
laboratory %all n be accr$it$ "u ?is    
subsection unless su* laboratory        
demon/rates t--  7i7 no employee (1 or  
individual ) an own]%ip 91 su*          
laboratory has1 or has _h dur+ ! #e     
prec$+ ye>s1 any f9ancial relation%ip ) 
a manufactur] ( vot+ sy/ems2 &  7ii7 any
 gr\p ( individuals conduct+ te/s "u ?is
 section collectively meet ! foll[+     
qualifications3  7,i7 ,exp]i5ce design+ 
& runn+ us] rese>* /udies & exp]im5ts   
us+ bo? qualitative & quantitative      
me?odologies4  7,,ii7 ,exp]i5ce ) vot+  
sy/ems4  7c7 ,review by indep5d5t bo>d  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all submit

 = approval to an indep5d5t review bo>d 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,any protocol submitt$ to !        
,commission "u subsection 7b77#c77;,a74 
7,b7 ,any report submitt$ to !          
,commission "u subsection 7b77#c77;,c74 
7#b7 ,f9al approval ,n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #ab mon?s be=e ! date ( ! election =
 ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* a ,/ate or          
jurisdiction int5ds to use ! ballot m>k+
 device1 ! indep5d5t review bo>d %all   
report to ! ,commission on :e!r x has   
approv$ a report submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,indep5d5t review bo>d 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an indep5d5t review bo>d 
e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be compos$
 ( #e indep5d5t sci5ti/s appo9t$ by !   
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,b7              
,qualifications ,! memb]s ( ! indep5d5t 
review bo>d-- 7i7 %all h exp]tise &     
relevant pe]-review$ publications 9 !   
foll[+ fields3 cognitive psy*ology1     
exp]im5tal design1 /ati/ics1 & us]      

exp]i5ce rese>* & te/+2 &  7ii7 may n h1
 or h _h dur+ ! #e prec$+ ye>s1 any     
f9ancial relation%ip ) a manufactur] (  
vot+ sy/ems4  7#d7 ,publication ,!      
,commission %all make public-- 7,a7 any 
protocol approv$ "u ?is subsection2     
7,b7 any report submitt$ "u subsection  
7b77#c77;,c72 &  7,c7 any det]m9ation   
made by an indep5d5t review bo>d "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,c]tification ,if-- 
7#a7 a ballot m>k+ device is det]m9$ by 
! qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce rese>*
 laboratory to meet ! requirem5ts (     
section #cja7;a77#g72 &  7#b7 ! report  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,c7 is  
approv$ by a majority ( ! memb]s ( !    
indep5d5t review bo>d "u subsection     
7d77#b71  !n ! ,commission %all c]tify !
 ballot m>k+ device4  7e7 ,prohibition  
on fees ,! ,commission may n *>ge any   
fee to a ,/ate or jurisdiction1 a       
develop] or manufactur] ( a ballot m>k+ 
device1 or any o!r p]son 9 connection ) 
te/+ & c]tification "u ?is section4  4  
7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7i7 ,section     

#bjb7b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (  
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb7b77 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ & ballot m>k+ devices aft]   
h>dw>e & s(tw>e74  7ii7 ,! head+ =      
subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ 2 ballot m>k+ devices4  
7iii7 ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,help      
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,i7 by ins]t+ 2 ,ballot ,m>k+ ,devices 
at ! end ( ! item relat+ to subtitle ,b 
( title ,,ii2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat$ to section #bca ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #bcb4 ,te/+ & c]tification (      
ballot m>k+ devices4  4  #h4 ,ballot    
cyb]security1 confid5tiality1 & access =
 individuals ) disabilities  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #cja7;a77#c77;,b7 ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#c77;,b771 z am5d$ 
by section #b7;b77#a71 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7,b7 7i7 satisfy ! requirem5t
 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh ! use ( at    
lea/ #a vot+ sy/em at ea* poll+ place   
t--  7,i7 is equipp$ = individuals )    

disabilities1 includ+ nonvisual &       
enhanc$ visual accessibility = ! bl9d & 
visually impair$1 & conta9s features to 
support enhanc$ manual accessibility = !
 mobility & dext]ity impair$2  7,,ii7 9 
! case ( any election = ,f$]al (fice    
occurr+ aft] ! date t is #f ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican
 ,votes & ,elections ,act ( #bjai--     
7aa7 m>ks ballots t are id5tical 9 size1
 ink1 & pap] /ock to ^? ballots t w\ld  
be m>k$ by h& or a ballot m>k+ device   
us$ by vot]s :o d n h accessibility     
ne$s2  7bb7 m>ks ! ballot 9 su* a way t 
someone exam9+ ! ballot w n be able to  
readily det]m9e :e!r ! ballot 0 m>k$ by 
h& or ma*9e2 &  7cc7 comb9es ballots    
produc$ by ! vot+ sy/em ) ballots m>k$  
by vot]s us+ o!r types ( vot+ sy/ems us$
 by ! ,/ate or jurisdiction 9 a way t   
prev5ts id5tification ( :i* ballots 7   
ca/ us+ ea* vot+ sy/em2 &  7,,iii7 is   
made available = use by any vot] :o     
reque/s to use x2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( any
 election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft] ! 

date t is #f ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes &
 ,elections ,act ( #bjai1 meet !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 &        
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 by us+ a sy/em t     
all[s ! vot] to privately & indep5d5tly 
v]ify ! accuracy ( ! p]man5t pap] ballot
 ?r\gh ! pres5tation1 9 accessible =m1 (
 ! pr9t$ or m>k$ vote selections f !    
same pr9t$ or m>k$ in=mation t w\ld be  
us$ = any vote tabulation or audit+2 &  
4  7b7 ,cl>ification ) respect to       
application ( requirem5t to ballots m>k$
 at home ,section #cja7;a77#c7 ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#c77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new flu%
 s5t5ce3  ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit ! use ( an       
accessible ballot t may be pr9t$ or m>k$
 by ! vot] at home4 4  #i4 ,application 
( ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act to ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s ,section #ija ( ! ,help  
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baada7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s & ins]t+ !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,nor!rn
 ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #aj4 ,bi5nial reports 
on election security  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,bi5nial report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]  
#bj ( ea* odd numb]$ ye> ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! security (     
,f$]al elections4  7#b7 ,supplem5tal    
reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 may submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees p]iodic updates
 to ! mo/ rec5tly fil$ report "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,consultation ,9   
prep>+ any report "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
consult ) ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !
 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission4  7b7 
,matt]s includ$ ,reports "u subsection  
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ (
 ,/ates & jurisdictions t h receiv$     
tra9+1 advice1 & o!r cyb]security       
assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security4  7#b7 ,an inv5tory ( !       

election equipm5t 7h>dw>e & s(tw>e      
v]sions7 t 0 us$ 9 ea* election prec9ct 
to conduct ea* election = ,f$]al (fice  
dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4  7#c7 ,a
 li/ ( kn[n1 unpat*$ security           
vuln]abilities 9 election equipm5t t 0  
us$ 9 ea* election prec9ct to conduct   
ea* election = ,f$]al (fice dur+ ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! report4  7#d7 ,/ati/ics ab\t
 cyb] attack attempts detect$ by ,/ates 
or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aga9/ ,/ate       
election infra/ructure dur+ ! p]iod     
cov]$ by ! report4  7#e7 ,incid5t       
reports f cyb] attacks t requir$        
rem$iation dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report4  7#f7 ,a full assessm5t ( !     
security ( ,f$]al elections dur+ ! p]iod
 cov]$ by ! report4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t 
( ,f$]al & ,/ate cyb]-security ef=ts to 
prep>e = future ,f$]al elections1 toge!r
 ) any recomm5dations on fur!r actions )
 respect to su* ef=ts4  ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may modify reports    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 to anonymize   
any in=mation t w\ld reveal ! id5tity ( 

! victim ( su* cyb] attack if su*       
revelation w\ld disrupt ! relation%ip   
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &
 a ,/ate or jurisdiction4  7c7 ,treatm5t
 ( classifi$ mat]ial ,reports submitt$  
"u ?is section %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,appropriate      
congressional committees ,= purposes (  
?is section1 ! 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 ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4