,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize fund+ = election security grants = fiscal ye>s #bjbf1 #bjbg1 & #bjbh1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate & ,local ,election ,security ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are safe & secure ?anks to ! h>d "w ( ,/ate & local election (ficials & t eligible vot]s %\ld be confid5t 9 _! ability to ca/ _! vote & h _! voice he>d2 7#b7 election (ficials ne$ consi/5t & reliable ,f$]al fund+ to adm9i/] elections2 & 7#c7 ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration has furl\gh$1 fir$1 & uproot$ ! election mission ( critical ,f$]al ag5cies & cut (f fund+ = ! ,election ,infra/ructure ,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t] 7,,ei-,,isac71 =c+ ,/ate & local election (ficials to sp5d significant res\rces to prep>e = ! possibility ( election int]f]5ce f our own ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #c4 ,election security grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new title3 ,x ,election security grants #ajja4 ,election security grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,commission %all make a paym5t to ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate1 or designee1 9 consultation & coord9ation ) ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial-- 7#a7 agrees to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #ajjb2 & 7#b7 notifies ! ,commission t ! ,/ate int5ds to use ! paym5t 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,use ( paym5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all use ! funds provid$ "u a paym5t made "u ?is section = activities to improve ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ to mod]nize election infra/ructure1 improve election adm9i/ration effici5cy1 & prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to election security ?reats4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t may n use ! funds provid$ "u a paym5t made "u ?is section-- 7,a7 to pay co/s associat$ ) any litigation1 except to ! ext5t t su* co/s o!rwise con/itute p]mitt$ uses ( a paym5t "u ?is section2 or 7,b7 = ! paym5t ( any judgm5t4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,to be consi/5t ) o!r laws & requirem5ts ,9 ord] to receive a paym5t "u ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all provide ! ,commission ) c]tifications t-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate w use ! funds provid$ "u ! paym5t 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ea* ( ! laws describ$ 9 section #ijf1 z su* laws relate to ! provisions ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ! propos$ uses ( ! funds are n inconsi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( title ,,iii4 7d7 ,am\nt ( annual paym5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is section = any fiscal ye> %all be ! m9imum paym5t am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 plus ! vot+ age population proportion am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,m9imum paym5t am\nt ,! m9imum paym5t am\nt describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( any ( ! sev]al ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available = paym5ts "u ?is section = ! fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( any o!r ,/ate1 "o-t5? ( #a p]c5t ( su* am\nt4 7#c7 ,vot+ age population proportion am\nt ,! vot+ age population proportion am\nt describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! product (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt made available = paym5ts "u ?is section = ! fiscal ye> m9us ! total ( all ( ! m9imum paym5t am\nts det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 ! vot+ age population proportion = ! ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d774 7#d7 ,vot+ age population proportion def9$ ,! t]m vot+ age population proportion means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! am\nt equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7,a7 ! vot+ age population ( ! ,/ate 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus72 & 7,b7 ! total vot+ age population ( all ,/ates 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74 7e7 ,tim+ ( paym5t ,a paym5t "u ?is section = any fiscal ye> %all be made n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! fir/ day ( su* fiscal ye> 7#cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section 9 ! case ( any paym5t = fiscal ye> #bjbf74 #ajjb4 ,requirem5ts 7a7 ,di/ribution to local election adm9i/rators 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all provide n less ?an ! applicable p]c5tage ( any paym5t receiv$ = a ye> "u section #ajja to units ( local gov]nm5t responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate = purposes ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 section #ajja7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! applicable p]c5tage "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be #ej p]c5t4 7,b7 ,special rule ,if a ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,commission t ! ,/ate gov]nm5t is prim>ily responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate & includes ) su* c]tification a li/ ( relevant ,/ate & local duties & co/s ) reg>d to ! adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice1 ! applicable p]c5tage "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! p]c5tage det]m9$ by ! ,commission to be> ! same ratio to ! duties & co/s ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice born by ! units ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate to all su* duties & co/s4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ej days aft] ea* election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,commission a report t includes a full acc\nt+ ( ! uses ( ! paym5t 7includ+ any am\nts provid$ to units ( local gov]nm5t7 & an explanation ( h[ su* uses all[$ ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t to improve ! adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al elections4 7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c days ( receipt ( a report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate ! report provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,deposit ( am\nts 9 /ate election fund ,:5 a ,/ate has e/abli%$ an election fund describ$ 9 section #bed7;b71 ! ,/ate %all ensure t any funds provid$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is title are deposit$ & ma9ta9$ 9 su* fund4 #ajjc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = paym5ts "u ?is title-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7#b7 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7#c7 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7b7 ,cont9u+ availability ( funds aft] appropriation ,any paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is title %all be available to ! ,/ate )\t fiscal ye> limitation 7subject to subsection 7c774 7c7 ,return ( unobligat$ funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any portion ( a paym5t made to a ,/ate ) funds provid$ "u ?is title :i* is unobligat$ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! paym5t 0 disburs$ %all be return$ to ! ,treasury4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ( "t ,^u reque/ by a ,/ate1 ! ,commission may ext5d ! date "u p>agraph 7#a71 except t any su* ext5sion may n exce$ #c additional ye>s4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,title ,x--,election security grants,sec4 #ajja4 ,election security grant program4,sec4 #ajjb4 ,requirem5ts4,sec4 #ajjc4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4 #d4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 t]ritories "u ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb ,section #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s & ins]t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law 7or o!rwise p]mitt$ by ! practices & proc$ures ( ! ,congress1 z det]m9$ by ! ,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration & on ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & communicat$ 9 writ+ by ! ,*airs ( su* committees to ! ,commission7 to elect a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress4 #e4 ,grants = election in=mation %>+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf1 #bjbg1 & #bjbh = ! purpose ( mak+ grants to ! ,c5t] = ,int]net ,security to c>ry out ! ,elections ,infra/ructure ,in=mation ,%>+ & ,analysis ,c5t]4