,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddgi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #f1 #bjbc,mr4 ,d',esposito 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 improve ! adm9i/ration & op]ation ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,position+ ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission = ! ,future ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission be/ s]ves ! ,am]ican p :5 op]at+ )9 its core /atutory functions1 includ+ s]v+ z a cle>+h\se = in=mation on election adm9i/ration1 provid+ grants1 & te/+ & c]tify+ election equipm5t4 7#b7 ,! ,am]ican p are be/ s]v$ :5 ,f$]al ag5cy election assi/ance is (f]$ by a s+le ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 ?is space4 ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 compos$ ( f\r election exp]ts f diff]5t political p>ties1 is be/ situat$ among ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t ag5cies to (f] assi/ance s]vices to citiz5s & to guide o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t h responsibilities 9 ! elections space4 ,! ,commission is also be/ suit$ to det]m9e ! tim+ ( ! issuance ( any advisories & to disburse all appropriat$ election grant fund+4 7#c7 ,to ?is end1 ,congress f9ds t ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %\ld be view$ z ! lead ,f$]al gov]nm5t ag5cy on all election adm9i/ration matt]s1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies op]at+ 9 ?is space %\ld look to ! ,commission = guidance1 direction1 & support on election adm9i/ration-relat$ issues4 #c4 ,requirem5ts ) respect to /aff & fund+ ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 7a7 ,/aff ,section #bjd7;a77#e7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibd7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ( su* additional p]sonnel & ins]t+ ( n m ?an #ee full-"t equival5t employees to c>ry out ! duties & responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,fund+ ,section #baj ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjicj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjjc ?r\gh #bjje & ins]t+ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ 7b n to exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* su* ye>7 & ins]t+ 7b n to exce$ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* su* ye>74 7c7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 use ( funds 7#a7 ,prohibition ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available "u subsection 7b7 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! op]ation ( an advisory committee e/abli%$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission pursuant to & 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #b71 except ) respect to ! op]ation ( ! ,local ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,no effect on entities e/abli%$ by ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply ) respect to ! op]ation ( any entity e/abli%$ by ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 includ+ ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,/&>ds ,bo>d1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,bo>d ( ,advisors1 & ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ) respect to comp5sation ( memb]s ( ! ,commission ,section #bjc7;d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibc7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ at ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ at an annual rate ( basic pay equal to ! am\nt ( #ahf1cjj1 z adju/$ "u section #ecah ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! same mann] z ! annual rate ( pay = positions at ea* level ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,no memb] appo9t$ & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no memb] appo9t$2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,supplem5tal employm5t & comp5sation ,an individual s]v+ a t]m ( s]vice on ! ,commission %all be p]mitt$ to hold a position at an in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 if-- 7,a7 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission det]m9es t su* position does n create a conflict ( int]e/ ) ! individual's position z a sitt+ memb] ( ! ,commission & grants ! individual approval to hold ! position2 & 7,b7 ! annual rate ( comp5sation receiv$ by ! individual f su* in/itution is n great] ?an ! am\nt equal to #di4i p]c5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay paid to ! individual "u p>agraph 7#a74 4 7e7 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,section #bjd ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission may appo9t n m ?an #g full-"t equival5t employees to assi/ ! ,inspector ,g5]al to c>ry out ! duties & responsibilities "u section #d ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #d71 ( :om #b %all h prim>ily adm9i/rative duties & responsibilities4 4 7f7 ,effective date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc4 #d4 ,exclusive au?ority ( ,election ,assi/ance ,commission to make election adm9i/ration paym5ts to ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t o!r ?an ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission may make any paym5t to a ,/ate = purposes ( adm9i/]+ elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ obta9+ election & vot+ equipm5t & infra/ructure1 enhanc+ election & vot+ te*nology1 & mak+ election & vot+ security improvem5ts1 includ+ ) respect to cyb]security & infra/ructure4 7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to paym5ts made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,executive ,bo>d ( ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d au?ority to ent] into contracts ,section #bac7;c7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjidc7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,au?ority to ent] into contracts ,! ,executive ,bo>d ( ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d may1 us+ am\nts already made available to ! ,commission1 ent] into contracts to employ & reta9 no m ?an #b individuals to enable ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d to dis*>ge its duties ) respect to ! exam9ation & release ( volunt>y consid]ations ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fices by ! ,/ates "u section #bdg1 except t-- 7,a7 no m ?an #a individual f ! same political p>ty may be employ$ "u su* contracts at ! same "t2 7,b7 ! au?ority to ent] into su* contracts %all end on ! e>li] ( ! date ( ! release ( ! consid]ations or ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd2 & 7,c7 no additional funds may be appropriat$ to ! ,commission = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph4 4 #f4 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission prim>y role 9 election adm9i/ration ,except z provid$ 9 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all1 ) respect to any o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 h prim>y jurisdiction to address issues ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice4 #g4 ,g5]al requirem5ts = paym5ts made by ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 7a7 ,prohibit+ use ( paym5ts = ,get-,out-!-,vote-,activity ,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 ,g5]al ,requirem5ts = ,paym5ts #big4 ,prohibit+ use ( paym5ts = get-out-!-vote-activity 7a7 ,prohibition ,no paym5t made to a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t by ! ,commission may be us$ = get-out-!-vote activity4 7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m get-out-!-vote activity means1 ) respect to a paym5t made to a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 any activity :i*1 at ! "t ! paym5t is made1 is treat$ z get-out-!-vote-activity "u ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga & ! regulations promulgat$ by ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission to c>ry out su* ,act4 4 7b7 ,requir+ disclaim] 9 communications ,"p #g ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #big;,a4 ,requir+ communications fund$ by paym5ts to include disclaim] 7a7 ,requirem5t ,if a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t dissem9ates a public communication :i* 0 develop$ or dissem9at$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) a paym5t made to ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act or any o!r ,act1 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all ensure t ! communication includes1 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann]1 ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,paid = us+ ,f$]al taxpay] funds pursuant to ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act4 7b7 ,cle> & conspicu\s mann] describ$ ,a /atem5t requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ to be 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] if ! /atem5t meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,text or graphic communications ,9 ! case ( a text or graphic communication1 ! /atem5t-- 7,a7 appe>s 9 lett]s at lea/ z l>ge z ! majority ( ! text 9 ! communication 7,b7 is conta9$ 9 a pr9t$ box set ap>t f ! o!r cont5ts ( ! communication2 & 7,c7 is pr9t$ ) a reasonable degree ( color contra/ betwe5 ! backgr\nd & ! pr9t$ /atem5t4 7#b7 ,audio communications ,9 ! case ( an audio communication1 ! /atem5t is spok5 9 a cle>ly audible & intelligible mann] at ! beg9n+ or end ( ! communication & la/s at lea/ #c seconds4 7#c7 ,video communications ,9 ! case ( a video communication :i* also includes audio1 ! /atem5t-- 7,a7 is includ$ at ei!r ! beg9n+ or ! end ( ! communication2 & 7,b7 is made bo? 9-- 7i7 a writt5 =mat t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a7 & appe>s = at lea/ #d seconds2 & 7ii7 an audible =mat t meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74 7#d7 ,o!r communications ,9 ! case ( any o!r type ( communication1 ! /atem5t is at lea/ z cle> & conspicu\s z ! /atem5t specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74 7c7 ,public communication ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m public communication means a communication relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al (fice by means ( any broadca/1 cable1 or satellite communication1 newspap]1 magaz9e1 outdoor adv]tis+ facility1 mass mail+1 or telephone bank to ! g5]al public1 or any o!r =m ( g5]al public adv]tis+4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3 ,"p #g--;,g5]al ,requirem5ts = ,payments,sec4 #big4 ,prohibit+ use ( paym5ts = get-out-!-vote-activity4,sec4 #big;,a4 ,requir+ communications fund$ by paym5ts to include disclaim]4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to paym5ts made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4