,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fdd #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejhe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,mc,connell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbj ,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d> ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to increase ! additional #bjbj recov]y rebates1 to repeal section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,increase 9 #bjbj recov]y rebates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fdbh;,a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ! ,,covid-relat$ ,tax ,relief ,act ( #bjbj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ #fjj 7#a1bjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj 7#d1jjj1 7#b7 9 subsection 7g77#a71 by /rik+ #fjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7g77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #a1bjj 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ #d1jjj1 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #fjj 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ #b1jjj4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect z if includ$ 9 section #bgb ( ! ,,covid-relat$ ,tax ,relief ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,repeal ( section #bcj 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,communications ,act ( #aicd ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #bbc7;h7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;h771 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,! t]m int]active comput] s]vice means any in=mation s]vice1 sy/em1 or access s(tw>e provid] t provides or enables comput] access by multiple us]s to a comput] s]v]1 includ+ specifically a s]vice or sy/em t provides access to ! ,int]net & su* sy/ems op]at$ or s]vices (f]$ by libr>ies or educational in/itutions4 2 & 7,b7 9 section #bca7;b77#d7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;b77#d771 by /rik+ or section #bcj4 7#b7 ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf ,section #de ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = ! regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions ( c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! def9ition relat+ to ! t]m ,int]net & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! t]m ,int]net means ! int]national comput] network ( bo? ,f$]al & non-,f$]al int]op]able packet swit*$ data networks4 4 7#c7 ,title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #adja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7g74 7#d7 ,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #bbeg7;h77#b77;,b77v71 by /rik+ 1 except t deletion ( a p>ticul> communication or mat]ial made by ano!r p]son 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #bcj7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77 %all n con/itute su* selection or alt]ation ( ! cont5t ( ! communication2 & 7,b7 9 section #bdba;,a-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777 & ins]t+ 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc772 & 7ii7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777 & ins]t+ 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc774 7#e7 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act ,section #dja7;h77#c77;,a77iii77,,ii7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;h77#c77;,a77iii77,,ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 except t deletion ( a p>ticul> communication or mat]ial made by ano!r p]son 9 a mann] consi/5t ) section #bcj7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd %all n con/itute su* selection or alt]ation ( ! cont5t ( ! communication4 7#f7 ,webb-,k5yon ,act ,section #c7;b77#a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act dive/+ intoxicat+ liquors ( _! int]/ate "* 9 c]ta9 cases1 approv$ ,m>* #a1 #aiac 7commonly kn[n z ! ,webb-,k5yon ,act7 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #abb;b7b77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc774 7#g7 ,title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #dajb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ con/ru$ to & all t foll[s ?r\gh affect & ins]t+ con/ru$ to affect2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ defamation2 or & all t foll[s & ins]t+ defamation44 7#h7 ,title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #ecfb7f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 & ins]t+ section #bbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc74 7#i7 ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act ,section #aeg ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ida7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7e72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7j7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively4 #c4 #bjbj ,bip>tisan ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ! #bjbj ,bip>tisan ,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,advisory ,committee74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ah memb]s ( :om-- 7,a7 n9e %all be appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,republican caucus 9 ! ,s5ate 79 consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives71 "o ( :i* %all be appo9t$ z a ,co-,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee2 & 7,b7 n9e %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 79 consultation ) ! lead] ( ! ,democratic caucus 9 ! ,s5ate71 "o ( :i* %all be appo9t$ z a ,co-,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,repres5tation ,individuals appo9t$ to ! ,advisory ,committee "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be geographically balanc$ & %all include repres5tatives ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & ( ! legal1 cyb]security1 & election adm9i/ration & te*nology communities4 7#c7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( ! ,advisory %all be appo9t$ = ! duration ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,removal ,a memb] may be remov$ f ! ,advisory ,committee at any "t at ! ^u concurr5ce ( bo? ( ! ,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,advisory ,committee-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,/udy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all1 consi/5t ) applicable law1 /udy ! integrity & adm9i/ration ( ! g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & make recomm5dations to ,congress to improve ! security1 integrity1 & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al elections4 7,b7 ,matt]s /udi$ ,! matt]s /udi$ by ! ,advisory ,committee %all include-- 7i7 ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! adm9i/ration ( ! g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj2 7ii7 ! election practices adopt$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7,i7 practices t und]m9$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 & 7,,ii7 practices t /r5g!n$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 7iii7 ! laws1 rules1 policies1 activities1 /rategies1 & practices reg>d+ mail-9 ballots1 abs5tee ballots1 & vote-by-mail proc$ures1 includ+-- 7,i7 measures t und]m9$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 & 7,,ii7 measures t /r5g!n$ ! security & integrity ( ! election2 7iv7 any laws1 rules1 policies1 activities1 /rategies1 & practices t w\ld h all[$ improp] or fraudul5t votes to be ca/ 9 su* election & ! scope ( any improp] & fraudul5t votes t 7 ca/ 9 ! election2 & 7v7 any laws1 rules1 policies1 activities1 /rategies1 & practices t w\ld h all[$ improp] or fraudul5t vot] regi/ration & ! scope ( any improp] or fraudul5t vot] regi/ration4 7#b7 ,reports 7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission & ! appropriate ,congressional committees a report on ! matt] /udi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* report %all include-- 7i7 prec9ct-by-prec9ct data highlight+ ! numb] & incid5ce ( any improp] & fraudul5t votes t 7 ca/ 9 ! election2 & 7ii7 prec9ct-by-prec9ct data highlight+ ! numb] & incid5ce ( any improp] & fraudul5t vot] regi/rations4 7,b7 ,recomm5dations 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission & ! appropriate ,congressional committees recomm5dations on ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ by at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = adm9i/]+ elections = ,f$]al (fice-- 7aa7 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7bb7 dur+ o!r national em]g5cies4 7,,ii7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to mitigate fraud & increase ! integrity & security ( mail-9 ballots1 abs5tee ballots1 & vote-by-mail proc$ures4 7,,iii7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prev5t improp] or fraudul5t votes f be+ ca/4 7,,iv7 ,! be/ practices t %\ld be adopt$ at ea* level ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prev5t improp] vot]s f be+ regi/]$4 7ii7 ,m9ority views ,9 ! case ( any recomm5dation ) respect to :i* "o-?ird or m ( ! ,committee does n concur1 ! report %all include a ju/ification = :y su* memb]s d n concur4 7,c7 ,appropriate ,congressional committees ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate ,congressional ,committees means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate2 7ii7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7iii7 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7iv7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7e7 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7#a7 ,prohibition on comp5sation ( memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee may n receive pay or b5efits f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,/aff 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,co-,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee may appo9t n m ?an #e subject matt] exp]ts to s]ve z /aff to ! ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,comp5sation ,! ,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,advisory ,committee may fix ! comp5sation ( ! /aff ( ! ,advisor ,committee )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! /aff may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory ,committee submits ! report requir$ "u subsection 7d74 7g7 ,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4 #d4 ,disclosure ( access to election infra/ructure by =eign nationals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjc;,a4 ,disclosure ( access to election infra/ructure by =eign nationals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all disclose to ! ,commission ! id5tity ( any =eign national kn[n by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial-- 7#a7 to h physically h&l$-- 7,a7 ballots us$ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice2 or 7,b7 vot+ ma*9es2 or 7#b7 to h _h unmonitor$ access to-- 7,a7 a /orage facility or c5traliz$ vote tabulation location us$ to support ! adm9i/ration ( an election = public (fice2 or 7,b7 election-relat$ in=mation or 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 ( v5dors :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 ag5cy4 7b7 ,tim+ ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all make ! disclosure "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* su* (ficial becomes aw>e ( an activity describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7c7 ,=eign national def9$ ,! t]m =eign national has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cai ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1 #cjb1 & #cjc & ins]t+ subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii4 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 ,disclosure ( access to election infra/ructure by =eign nationals4 4 ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbj ,read ! second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>