,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ah 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,king1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sustaining ,our ,democracy ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,payments and ,allocations to ,states,sec4 #aja4 ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation ,program4,sec4 #ajb4 ,state plan4,sec4 #ajc4 ,prohibitions4,sec4 #ajd4 ,amount of ,state allocation4,sec4 #aje4 ,procedures for disbursements of payments and allocations4,sec4 #ajf4 ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation4,,title ,,ii--,state ,election ,assistance and ,innovation ,trust ,fund,sec4 #bja4 ,state ,election ,assistance and ,innovation ,trust ,fund4,,title ,,iii--,general ,provisions,sec4 #cja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,rule of construction regarding calculation of deadlines4,sec4 #cjc4 ,severability4 ,i ,payments and ,allocations to ,states #aja4 ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a program to be known as the ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation ,program under which the ,director of the ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation shall make allocations to each ,state for each fiscal year to carry out democracy promotion activities described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,democracy promotion activities described ,the democracy promotion activities described in this subsection are as follows3 7#a7 ,activities to promote innovation to improve efficiency and smooth functioning in the administration of elections for ,federal office and to secure the infrastructure used in the administration of such elections1 including making upgrades to voting equipment and voter registration systems1 voter registration and nonpartisan voter outreach activities1 securing voting locations1 expanding polling places and the availability of early and mail voting1 and promoting cybersecurity4 7#b7 ,activities to recruit1 train1 and retain nonpartisan election officials and poll workers and to protect election officials 7both nonpartisan and those elected or appointed to their position7 from threats against them in the course of their work administering ,federal elections4 7#c7 ,activities to increase access to voting in elections for ,federal office by underserved communities1 individuals with disabilities1 racial and language minority groups1 individuals entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act1 and voters residing in ,indian lands4 7c7 ,permitting ,states ,to retain and reserve allocations for future use ,a ,state may retain and reserve an allocation received for a fiscal year to carry out democracy promotion activities in any subsequent fiscal year4 7d7 ,requiring submission and approval of ,state plan 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall receive an allocation under the ,program for a fiscal year if-- 7,a7 not later than #ij days before the first day of the fiscal year1 the chief ,state election official of the ,state submits to the ,director the ,state plan described in section #ajb2 and 7,b7 not later than #de days before the first day of the fiscal year1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,election ,assistance ,commission as described in paragraph 7#c71 determines that the ,state plan will enable the ,state to carry out democracy promotion activities and approves the plan4 7#b7 ,submission and approval of revised plan ,if the ,director does not approve the ,state plan as submitted by the ,state under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a fiscal year1 the ,state shall receive a payment under the ,program for the fiscal year if1 at any time prior to the end of the fiscal year-- 7,a7 the chief ,state election official of the ,state submits a revised version of the ,state plan2 and 7,b7 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,election ,assistance ,commission as described in paragraph 7#c71 determines that the revised version of the ,state plan will enable the ,state to carry out democracy promotion activities and approves the plan4 7#c7 ,election ,assistance ,commission consultation ,with respect to a ,state plan submitted under paragraph 7#a7 or a revised plan submitted under paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 the ,director shall1 prior to making a determination on approval of the plan1 consult with the ,election ,assistance ,commission2 and 7,b7 the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall submit to the ,director a written assessment with respect to whether the proposed activities of the plan satisfy the requirements of this ,act4 7#d7 ,consultation with legislature ,the chief ,state election official of the ,state shall develop the ,state plan submitted under paragraph 7#a7 and any revised plan submitted under paragraph 7#b7 in consultation with the majority party and minority party leaders of each house of the ,state legislature4 7#e7 ,rules for ,states that do not submit a ,state plan ,if a ,state fails to submit a ,state plan described in section #ajb before the date required under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 under rules established by the ,director-- 7,a7 for purposes of this title 7other than section #ajd7-- 7i7 each political subdivision within the ,state shall be treated as a ,state for purposes of this title 7other than section #ajd72 and 7ii7 in applying this title to such political subdivision1 any duties required of the chief ,state election official shall be undertaken by the executive official of such political subdivision charged with the administration of elections2 7,b7 in applying this subsection to any political subdivision of the ,state-- 7i7 paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be applied by substituting the first day of the fiscal year for #ij days before the first day of the fiscal year2 7ii7 paragraph 7#a77;,b7 shall be applied by substituting #cj days after the first day of the fiscal year for #de days before the first day of the fiscal year2 and 7iii7 paragraph 7#d7 shall not apply2 and 7,c7 the amount of the allocation made to each such political subdivision under the ,program shall be the sum of-- 7i7 an amount which bears the same proportion to the amount determined under section #ajd with respect to the ,state in which the political subdivision is located as-- 7,i7 the population of the political subdivision2 bears to 7,,ii7 the population of such ,state2 plus 7ii7 an amount 7not to exceed #ajj percent of the amount determined with respect to the political subdivision under clause 7i77 which bears the same proportion to the unsubscribed funds of the ,state as-- 7,i7 the population of the political subdivision2 bears to 7,,ii7 the population of the number of political subdivisions within the ,state that submitted a plan under section #ajb before the date required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 7after application of subparagraph 7,b774 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,c77ii71 the unsubscribed funds of any ,state is the sum of the amounts described in subparagraph 7,c77i7 with respect to political subdivisions in the ,state which did not submit a plan under this subsection before the date required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 7after application of subparagraph 7,b774 7e7 ,state report on use of allocations ,not later than #ij days after the last day of a fiscal year for which an allocation was made to the ,state under the ,program1 the chief ,state election official of the ,state shall submit a report to the ,director describing how the ,state used the allocation1 including a description of the democracy promotion activities the ,state carried out with the allocation4 7f7 ,public availability of information 7#a7 ,publicly available website ,the ,director shall make available on a publicly accessible website the following3 7,a7 ,state plans submitted under paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7d7 and revised plans submitted under paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7d74 7,b7 ,the ,director's notifications of determinations with respect to such plans under subsection 7d74 7,c7 ,reports submitted by ,states under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,redaction ,the ,director may redact information required to be made available under paragraph 7#a7 if the information would be properly withheld from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or if the public disclosure of the information is otherwise prohibited by law4 7g7 ,effective date ,this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjbc and each succeeding fiscal year4 #ajb4 ,state plan 7a7 ,contents ,a ,state plan under this section with respect to a ,state is a plan containing each of the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the democracy promotion activities the ,state will carry out with the payment made under the ,program4 7#b7 ,a statement of whether or not the ,state intends to retain and reserve the payment for future democracy promotion activities4 7#c7 ,a statement of how the ,state intends to distribute resources under the plan1 including how the distribution of resources will address geographic and racial disparities within the ,state4 7#d7 ,a description of how the ,state intends to allocate funds to carry out the proposed activities1 which shall include the amount the ,state intends to allocate to each such activity1 including 7if applicable7 a specific allocation for-- 7,a7 activities described in subsection #aja7;b77#a7 7relating to election administration72 7,b7 activities described in section #aja7;b77#b7 7relating to activities to recruit1 train1 retain1 and protect election workers72 and 7,c7 activities described in section #aja7;b77#c7 7relating to activities to increase access to voting in elections for ,federal office by certain communities74 7#e7 ,a description of how funds allocated under paragraph 7#d7 will be allocated to political subdivisions of the ,state4 7#f7 ,a description of how the ,state will establish the fund described in subsection 7b7 for purposes of administering the democracy promotion activities which the ,state will carry out with the payment1 including information on fund management4 7#g7 ,a description of the ,state-based administrative complaint procedures established for purposes of section #ajc7;a77#b74 7#h7 ,a statement regarding whether the proposed activities to be funded are permitted under ,state law1 or whether the official intends to seek legal authorization for such activities4 7b7 ,requirements for fund 7#a7 ,fund described ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#f71 a fund described in this subsection with respect to a ,state is a fund which is established in the treasury of the ,state government1 which is used in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 and which consists of the following amounts3 7,a7 ,amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the ,state for carrying out the democracy promotion activities for which the payment is made to the ,state under the ,program4 7,b7 ,the payment made to the ,state under the ,program4 7,c7 ,such other amounts as may be appropriated under law4 7,d7 ,interest earned on deposits of the fund4 7#b7 ,use of fund ,amounts in the fund shall be used by the ,state exclusively to carry out democracy promotion activities for which the payment is made to the ,state under the ,program4 7#c7 ,treatment of ,states that require changes to state law ,in the case of a ,state that requires ,state legislation to establish the fund described in this subsection1 the ,director shall defer disbursement of the payment to such ,state under the ,program until such time as legislation establishing the fund is enacted4 #ajc4 ,prohibitions 7a7 ,prohibited uses of payments 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state may not use a payment made under the ,program to carry out-- 7,a7 any activity described in paragraph 7#b72 or 7,b7 any other activity which has the purpose or effect of diminishing the ability of any eligible voter to participate in the electoral process4 7#b7 ,prohibited activities ,the following are activities described in this paragraph3 7,a7 ,activities that intimidate1 threaten1 or coerce voters1 poll workers1 or election administrators4 7,b7 ,the restriction of the distribution of food or nonalcoholic beverages to voters while waiting at polling places 7other than restrictions on distributions made on the basis of the electoral participation or political preference of the recipient74 7,c7 ,the removal of election administrators from their positions other than for negligence1 neglect of duty1 or malfeasance in office4 7,d7 ,defending against lawsuits alleging voter-suppression practices or proposed practices4 7,e7 ,the investigation of claims of voter fraud based on the mere invocation of interests in voter confidence or prevention of fraud4 7,f7 ,the performance of audits that-- 7i7 fail to meet best practices established by the ,election ,assistance ,commission2 7ii7 fail to meet the requirements for record retention under title ,,iii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et seq472 or 7iii7 otherwise jeopardize election records1 voting equipment1 electronic poll books1 or election management systems 7as defined under the voluntary guidance issued by the ,election ,assistance ,commission under section #caa of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja774 7,g7 ,the removal of voters from voter rolls based on evidence that is not reliable4 7,h7 ,activities preventing individuals seeking to have their right to vote or register to vote restored4 7,i7 ,the purchase of voting machines that do not require the use of individual voter-verifiable paper ballots marked through the use of a nontabulating ballot marking device or system4 7b7 ,state-,based administrative complaint procedures 7#a7 ,establishment ,a ,state receiving a payment under the ,program shall establish uniform and nondiscriminatory ,state-based administrative complaint procedures under which any person who believes that a violation of subsection 7a7 has occurred1 is occurring1 or is about to occur may file a complaint4 7#b7 ,notification to ,director ,the ,state shall transmit to the ,director a description of each complaint filed under the procedures1 together with-- 7,a7 if the ,state provides a remedy with respect to the complaint1 a description of the remedy2 or 7,b7 if the ,state dismisses the complaint1 a statement of the reasons for the dismissal4 7#c7 ,review by ,director 7,a7 ,request for review ,any person who is dissatisfied with the final decision under a ,state-based administrative complaint procedure under this subsection may1 not later than #fj days after the decision is made1 file a request with the ,director to review the decision4 7,b7 ,action by ,director ,upon receiving a request under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall review the decision and1 in accordance with such procedures as the ,director may establish1 including procedures to provide notice and an opportunity for a hearing1 may uphold the decision or reverse the decision and provide an appropriate remedy4 7,c7 ,public availability of material ,the ,director shall make available on a publicly accessible website all material relating to a request for review and determination by the ,director under this paragraph1 except that the ,director may redact material required to be made available under this subparagraph if the material would be properly withheld from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or if the public disclosure of the material is otherwise prohibited by law4 7#d7 ,right to petition for review 7,a7 ,in general ,any person aggrieved by an action of the ,director under subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#c7 may file a petition with the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia4 7,b7 ,deadline to file petition ,any petition under this subparagraph shall be filed not later than #fj days after the date of the action taken by the ,director under subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#c74 7,c7 ,standard of review ,in any proceeding under this paragraph1 the court shall determine whether the action of the ,director was arbitrary1 capricious1 an abuse of discretion1 or otherwise not in accordance with law under section #gjf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and may direct the ,office to conform with any such determination within #cj days4 7c7 ,action by ,attorney ,general for declaratory and injunctive relief ,the ,attorney ,general may bring a civil action against any ,state in an appropriate ,united ,states ,district ,court for such declaratory and injunctive relief 7including a temporary restraining order1 a permanent or temporary injunction1 or other order7 as may be necessary to enforce subsection 7a74 #ajd4 ,amount of ,state allocation 7a7 ,state-,specific amount ,the amount of the allocation made to a ,state under the ,program for a fiscal year shall be equal to the product of-- 7#a7 the ,congressional district allocation amount 7determined under subsection 7b772 and 7#b7 the number of ,congressional districts in the ,state for the next regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in the ,state4 7b7 ,congressional district allocation amount ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 the ,congressional district allocation amount with respect to a fiscal year is equal to the quotient of-- 7#a7 the aggregate amount available for allocations to ,states under the ,program for the fiscal year1 as determined by the ,director under subsection 7c72 divided by 7#b7 the total number of ,congressional districts in all ,states4 7c7 ,determination of aggregate amount available for allocations2 notification to ,states ,not later than #abj days before the first day of each fiscal year1 the ,director-- 7#a7 shall determine and establish the aggregate amount available for allocations to ,states under the ,program for the fiscal year1 taking into account the anticipated balances of the ,trust ,fund 7including any amounts appropriated pursuant to section #ajf7;i772 and 7#b7 shall notify each ,state of the amount of the ,state's allocation under the ,program for the fiscal year4 ,in making the determination under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall consult with the ,election ,assistance ,commission1 but shall be solely responsible for making the final determinations under such paragraph4 7d7 ,source of payments ,the amounts used to make allocations and payments under the ,program shall be derived solely from the ,trust ,fund4 #aje4 ,procedures for disbursements of payments and allocations 7a7 ,allocation ,upon approving the ,state plan under section #ajb1 the ,director shall direct the ,secretary of the ,treasury to allocate to the ,election ,assistance ,commission the amount provided for activities under the plan4 7b7 ,payment to ,state ,as soon as practicable after receiving an allocation under subsection 7a7 with respect to a ,state1 the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall make payments to-- 7#a7 local election administrators in the ,state with respect to amounts related to activities in the ,state plan carried out directly by such local election administrators2 and 7#b7 the ,state with respect to any amount not described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,continuing availability of funds after appropriation ,a payment made to a ,state by the ,election ,assistance ,commission under this section shall be available without fiscal year limitation4 #ajf4 ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established as an independent establishment in the executive branch the ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation4 7b7 ,director 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,office shall be headed by a ,director1 who shall be appointed by the ,president with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,term of service ,the ,director shall serve for a term of #f years and may be reappointed to an additional term1 and may continue serving as ,director until a replacement is appointed4 ,a vacancy in the position of ,director shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7#c7 ,compensation ,the ,director shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to the annual rate in effect for level ,,ii of the ,executive ,schedule4 7#d7 ,removal ,the ,director may be removed from office by the ,president4 ,if the ,president removes the ,director1 the ,president shall communicate in writing the reasons for the removal to both ,houses of ,congress not later than #cj days beforehand4 ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law4 7c7 ,general counsel and other staff 7#a7 ,general counsel ,the ,director shall appoint a general counsel who shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to the annual rate in effect for level ,,iii of the ,executive ,schedule4 ,in the event of a vacancy in the position of the ,director1 the ,general ,counsel shall exercise all the responsibilities of the ,director until such vacancy is filled4 7#b7 ,senior staff ,the ,director may appoint and fix the pay of staff designated as ,senior staff1 such as a ,deputy ,director1 who may be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to the annual rate in effect for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule4 7#c7 ,other staff ,in addition to the ,general ,counsel and ,senior staff1 the ,director may appoint and fix the pay of such other staff as the ,director considers necessary to carry out the duties of the ,office1 except that no such staff may be compensated at an annual rate exceeding the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule4 7d7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,office are as follows3 7#a7 ,administration of ,program ,the ,director shall administer the ,program1 in consultation with the ,election ,assistance ,commission1 including by holding quarterly meetings of representatives from such ,commission4 7#b7 ,oversight of ,trust ,fund ,the ,director shall oversee the operation of the ,trust ,fund and monitor its balances1 in consultation with the ,election ,assistance ,commission and the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 ,the ,director may hold funds in reserve to cover the expenses of the ,office and to preserve the solvency of the ,trust ,fund4 7#c7 ,reports ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in #bjbd and each succeeding regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office thereafter1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,election ,assistance ,commission1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate a report on the activities carried out under the ,program and the amounts deposited into and paid from the ,trust ,fund during the two most recent fiscal years4 7e7 ,coverage under ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh for conducting audits and investigations 7#a7 ,in general ,section #h;,g7a77#b7 of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended by inserting the ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation1 after ,election ,assistance ,commission14 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect #ahj days after the appointment of the ,director4 7f7 ,coverage under ,hatch ,act ,clause 7i7 of section #gcbc7;b77#b77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or at the end of subclause 7,,xiii72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subclause3 7,,xv7 the ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation2 or 4 7g7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as the ,director considers necessary and appropriate to carry out the duties of the ,office under this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7#b7 ,state plan submission and approval and distribution of funds ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as the ,director considers necessary and appropriate to carry out the requirements of this title and the amendments made by this title4 7#c7 ,comments by the ,election ,assistance ,commission ,the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall timely submit comments with respect to any proposed regulations promulgated by the ,director under this subsection4 7h7 ,interim authority pending appointment and confirmation of ,director 7#a7 ,authority of ,director of ,office of ,management and ,budget ,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 during the transition period1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget is authorized to perform the functions of the ,office under this ,act1 and shall act for all purposes as1 and with the full powers of1 the ,director4 7#b7 ,interim administrative services 7,a7 ,authority of ,office of ,management and ,budget ,during the transition period1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may provide administrative services necessary to support the ,office4 7,b7 ,termination of authority2 permitting extension ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall cease providing interim administrative services under this paragraph upon the expiration of the transition period1 except that the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may continue to provide such services after the expiration of the transition period if the ,director and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget jointly transmit to the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate-- 7i7 a written determination that an orderly implementation of this ,act is not feasible by the expiration of the transition period2 7ii7 an explanation of why an extension is necessary for the orderly implementation of this ,act2 7iii7 a description of the period during which the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall continue providing services under the authority of this subparagraph2 and 7iv7 a description of the steps that will be taken to ensure an orderly and timely implementation of this ,act during the period described in clause 7iii74 7#c7 ,transition period defined ,in this subsection1 the transition period is the period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ends on the date on which the first ,director is appointed4 7#d7 ,limit on length of period of interim authorities ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may not exercise any authority under this subsection after the expiration of the #bd-month period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated from the ,trust ,fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the activities of the ,office for fiscal year #bjbc and each succeeding fiscal year4 ,,ii ,state ,election ,assistance and ,innovation ,trust ,fund #bja4 ,state ,election ,assistance and ,innovation ,trust ,fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund to be known as the ,state ,election ,assistance and ,innovation ,trust ,fund4 7b7 ,contents ,there is hereby appropriated to the ,trust ,fund #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjcb4 7c7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,trust ,fund shall be used to make payments and allocations under the ,program and to carry out the activities of the ,office4 7d7 ,acceptance of gifts ,the ,office may accept gifts or bequests for deposit into the ,trust ,fund4 ,,iii ,general ,provisions #cja4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the term chief ,state election official has the meaning given such term in section #bec7;e7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjc7;e774 7#b7 ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office4 7#c7 ,the term ,indian lands includes-- 7,a7 ,indian country1 as defined under section #aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 any land in ,alaska owned1 pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 by an ,indian ,tribe that is a ,native village 7as defined in section #c of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb77 or by a ,village ,corporation that is associated with an ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in section #c of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb772 7,c7 any land on which the seat of the ,tribal government is located2 and 7,d7 any land that is part or all of a ,tribal designated statistical area associated with an ,indian ,tribe1 or is part or all of an ,alaska ,native village statistical area associated with an ,indian ,tribe1 as defined by the ,census ,bureau for the purposes of the most recent decennial census4 7#d7 ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation established under section #aje4 7#e7 ,the term ,program means the ,democracy ,advancement and ,innovation ,program established under section #aja4 7#f7 ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#g7 ,the term ,trust ,fund means the ,state ,election ,assistance and ,innovation ,trust ,fund established under section #bja4 #cjb4 ,rule of construction regarding calculation of deadlines 7a7 ,in general ,with respect to the calculation of any period of time for the purposes of a deadline in this ,act1 the last day of the period shall be included in such calculation1 unless such day is a ,saturday1 a ,sunday1 or a legal public holiday1 in which case the period of such deadline shall be extended until the end of the next day which is not a ,saturday1 a ,sunday1 a legal public holiday4 7b7 ,legal public holiday defined ,for the purposes of this section1 the term legal public holiday means a day described in section #fajc7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cjc4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act or any amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of any such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of such ,act and amendments made by such ,act and the application of such provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance1 shall not be affected by the holding4