,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #c1 #bjbc,mr4 ,gim5ez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,/eil7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to direct ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission to adopt volunt>y guidel9es = election (ficials on ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,am]ican ,vot]s ,act4 #b4 ,volunt>y guidel9es ) respect to nonvot+ election te*nology 7a7 ,adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es by ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 7#a7 ,adoption ( guidel9es ,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3 ,e ,volunt>y ,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ ,election ,te*nology #bih4 ,adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission 7a7 ,adoption ,! ,commission %all adopt volunt>y guidel9es = election (ficials on ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1 tak+ into acc\nt ! recomm5dations ( ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d "u section #bih;,a4 7b7 ,review ,! ,commission %all review ! guidel9es adopt$ "u ?is subtitle n less frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 & may adopt revisions to ! guidel9es z x consid]s appropriate4 7c7 ,process = adoption ,! adoption ( ! volunt>y guidel9es "u ?is subtitle %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,commission 9 a mann] t provides = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,publication ( notice ( ! propos$ guidel9es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7#b7 ,an opportunity = public comm5t on ! propos$ guidel9es4 7#c7 ,an opportunity = a public he>+ on ! record4 7#d7 ,publication ( ! f9al recomm5dations 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7d7 ,deadl9e = initial set ( guidel9es ,! ,commission %all adopt ! initial set ( volunt>y guidel9es "u ?is section n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 #bih;,a4 ,role ( ,/&>ds ,bo>d 7a7 ,duties ,! ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all assi/ ! ,commission 9 ! adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es "u section #bih1 includ+ by provid+ ! ,commission ) recomm5dations on appropriate /&>ds = ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1 includ+ /&>ds to ensure ! security & accuracy1 & promote ! usability1 ( su* te*nology1 & by conduct+ a review ( exi/+ ,/ate programs ) respect to ! te/+ ( nonvot+ election te*nology4 7b7 ,s\rces ( assi/ance 7#a7 ,c]ta9 memb]s ( ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee ,! foll[+ memb]s ( ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee "u section #bba %all assi/ ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is section3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7,b7 ,! repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute4 7,c7 ,! repres5tative ( ! ,in/itute ( ,electrical & ,electronics ,eng9e]s4 7,d7 ,! #d memb]s ( ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee appo9t$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e7 ( su* section z ! o!r individuals ) te*nical & sci5tific exp]tise relat+ to vot+ sy/ems & vot+ equipm5t4 7#b7 ,detailee f ,,cisa ,! ,executive ,bo>d ( ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d may reque/ ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to provide a detailee to assi/ ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is section1 s long z su* detailee has no involvem5t 9 ! draft+ ( any ( ! volunt>y guidel9es4 #bih;,b4 ,use ( paym5ts to obta9 or upgrade te*nology ,a ,/ate may use funds provid$ "u any law = activities to improve ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ to enhance election te*nology & make election security improvem5ts1 to obta9 nonvot+ election te*nology :i* is 9 compliance ) ! volunt>y guidel9es adopt$ "u section #bih or to upgrade nonvot+ election te*nology s t ! te*nology is 9 compliance ) su* guidel9es1 & may1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 use any unobligat$ grant fund+ provid$ to ! ,/ate by ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission f am\nts appropriat$ "u ! head+ ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies--,election ,assi/ance ,commission--,election ,security ,grants 9 title ,v ( division ,c ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ic7 = ! purposes ( enhanc+ election te*nology & mak+ election security improvem5ts until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4 #bih;,c4 ,nonvot+ election te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m nonvot+ election te*nology means te*nology us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice :i* is n us$ directly 9 ! ca/+1 c\nt+1 tabulat+1 or collect+ ( ballots or votes1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,electronic pollbooks or o!r sy/ems us$ to *eck 9 vot]s at a poll+ place or v]ify a vot]'s id5tification4 7#b7 ,election result report+ sy/ems4 7#c7 ,electronic ballot deliv]y sy/ems4 7#d7 ,onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems4 7#e7 ,poll+ place location se>* sy/ems4 7#f7 ,sample ballot portals4 7#g7 ,signature sy/ems4 7#h7 ,su* o!r te*nology z may be recomm5d$ = treatm5t z nonvot+ election te*nology z ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d may recomm5d4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title ,,ii ! foll[+3 ,subtitle ,e--,volunt>y ,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ ,election ,te*nology ,sec4 #bih4 ,adoption ( volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission4 ,sec4 #bih;,a4 ,role ( ,/&>ds ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #bih;,b4 ,use ( paym5ts to obta9 or upgrade te*nology4 ,sec4 #bih;,c4 ,nonvot+ election te*nology def9$4 4 7b7 ,treatm5t ( te*nology us$ 9 mo/ rec5t election ,any nonvot+ election te*nology1 z def9$ 9 section #bih;,c ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a771 :i* a ,/ate us$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ to be 9 compliance ) ! volunt>y guidel9es on ! use ( su* te*nology :i* are adopt$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission "u section #bih ( su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a774