,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #edb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b 7legislative day1 ,m>* #a71 #bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote int]national ex*anges on be/ election practices1 to cultivate m secure democratic in/itutions ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 rec5t elections globally h illu/rat$ ! urg5t ne$ = ! promotion & ex*ange ( int]national be/ election practices1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! areas ( cyb]security1 results transmission1 transp>5cy ( electoral data1 election dispute resolution1 & ! elim9ation ( discrim9atory regi/ration practices & o!r electoral irregul>ities2 7#b7 ! advancem5t ( democracy worldwide promotes ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 z /able democracies provide new m>ket opportunities1 improve global heal? outcomes1 & promote economic fre$om & regional security2 7#c7 cr$ible elections are ! corn]/one ( a heal?y democracy & enable all p]sons to ex]cise _! basic human "r to h a say 9 h[ !y are gov]n$2 7#d7 inclusive elections /r5g!n ! cr$ibility & /ability ( democracies m broadly2 7#e7 at ! he>t ( a /rong election cycle is ! pr(essionalism ( ! election managem5t body & an emp[]$ civil society2 7#f7 ! developm5t ( local exp]tise via pe]-to-pe] le>n+ & ex*anges promotes ! indep5d5ce ( su* bodies f int]nal & ext]nal influ5ce2 & 7#g7 support+ ! ef=ts ( peoples 9 democratiz+ societies to build m repres5tative gov]nm5ts 9 _! respective c\ntries is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,global electoral ex*ange 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to e/abli% & adm9i/] a ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 to promote ! utilization ( s\nd election adm9i/ration practices ar\nd ! _w4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,program %all include ! promotion & ex*ange ( int]national be/ election practices1 includ+ 9 ! areas (-- 7#a7 cyb]security2 7#b7 ! protection ( election sy/ems aga9/ influ5ce campaigns2 7#c7 results transmission2 7#d7 transp>5cy ( electoral data2 7#e7 election dispute resolution2 7#f7 ! elim9ation ( discrim9atory regi/ration practices & electoral irregul>ities2 7#g7 inclusive & equitable promotion ( c&idate p>ticipation2 7#h7 equitable access to poll+ places1 vot] education in=mation1 & vot+ me*anisms 7includ+ by p]sons ) disabilities72 & 7#i7 o!r s\nd election adm9i/ration practices4 7c7 ,ex*ange ( electoral au?orities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation1 z appropriate1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 may aw>d grants to any ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ organization t-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 7,b7 has exp]i5ce 91 & a prim>y focus on1 =eign comp>ative election sy/ems or subject matt] exp]tise 9 ! adm9i/ration or integrity ( su* sy/ems2 & 7,c7 submits an application 9 su* =m1 & satisfy+ su* requirem5ts1 z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,types ( grants ,an organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may receive a grant "u ?is subsection to design & implem5t programs t-- 7,a7 br+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates election adm9i/rators & (ficials1 includ+ gov]nm5t (ficials1 poll work]s1 civil society repres5tatives1 memb]s ( ! judici>y1 & o!rs :o p>ticipate 9 ! organization & adm9i/ration ( public elections 9 a =eign c\ntry t faces *all5ges to its electoral process to /udy election proc$ures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = educational purposes2 or 7,b7 take election adm9i/rators & (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( ano!r c\ntry1 includ+ gov]nm5t (ficials1 poll work]s1 civil society repres5tatives1 memb]s ( ! judici>y1 & o!rs :o p>ticipate 9 ! organization & adm9i/ration ( public elections to ano!r c\ntry to /udy & discuss election proc$ures 9 su* c\ntry = educational purposes4 7#c7 ,limits on activities ,activities adm9i/]$ "u ! ,program may n-- 7,a7 include obs]vation ( an election = ! purposes ( assess+ ! validity or legitimacy ( t election2 7,b7 facilitate any advocacy = a c]ta9 electoral result by a grantee :5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program2 or 7,c7 be c>ri$ out )\t prop] consultation ) ,/ate & local au?orities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t adm9i/] elections4 7#d7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld e/abli% & ma9ta9 a network ( ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program alumni1 to promote communication & fur!r ex*ange ( in=mation reg>d+ s\nd election adm9i/ration practices among curr5t & =m] ,program p>ticipants4 7#e7 ,limitation ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ! ,program may only use su* grant = ! purpose = :i* su* grant 0 aw>d$1 unless o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#f7 ,nonduplicative ,grants made "u ?is subsection may n be duplicative ( any o!r grants made "u any o!r provision ( law = simil> or relat$ purposes4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out ?is section4 #d4 ,congressional ov]sight ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! /atus ( any activities c>ri$ out "u section #c dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( all ex*anges conduct$ "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ grantees1 p>ticipants1 & ! locations :]e program activities 7 held2 7#b7 a description ( ! crit]ia us$ to select grantees "u ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = ! improvem5t ( ! ,global ,electoral ,ex*ange ,program 9 fur!rance ( ! purpose specifi$ 9 section #c7;b74