‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The Executive Board of the 
Board shall carry out such duties of the Board as 
the Board may delegate. 
‘‘(e) BYLAWS; DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The 
Board may promulgate such bylaws as it considers appro-
priate to provide for the operation of the Board, including 
bylaws that permit the Executive Board to grant to any 
of its members the authority to act on behalf of the Execu-
tive Board. 
‘‘SEC. 214. POWERS; NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE. 
‘‘(a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that funds 
are made available by the Federal Election Commis-
sion, the Board may hold such hearings for the pur-
pose of carrying out this Act, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, and receive 
such evidence as the Board considers advisable to 
carry out this title, except that the Board may not 
issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testi-
mony of witnesses or the production of any evidence. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—The Board shall hold a meet-
ing of its members— 
‘‘(A) not less frequently than once every 2 
years for purposes of selecting the Executive 
Board and voting on the voluntary voting sys-
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tem guidelines referred to it under section 222; 
and 
‘‘(B) at such other times as it considers 
appropriate for purposes of conducting such 
other business as it considers appropriate con-
sistent with this title. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
The Board may secure directly from any Federal depart-
ment or agency such information as the Board considers 
necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Exec-
utive Board, the head of such department or agency shall 
furnish such information to the Board. 
‘‘(c) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Board may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as a department or agency of the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Executive Board, the Administrator of 
the General Services Administration shall provide to the 
Board, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative sup-
port services that are necessary to enable the Board to 
carry out its duties under this title. 
‘‘(e) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—Members of 
the Board shall not receive any compensation for their 
service, but shall be paid travel expenses, including per 
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diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ-
ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of services 
for the Board. 
‘‘SEC. 215. STATUS OF BOARD AND MEMBERS FOR PUR-
POSES OF CLAIMS AGAINST BOARD. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of chapters 161 
and 171 of title 28, United States Code, shall apply with 
respect to the liability of the Board and its members for 
acts or omissions performed pursuant to and in the course 
of the duties and responsibilities of the Board. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR CRIMINAL ACTS AND OTHER 
WILLFUL CONDUCT.—Subsection (a) may not be con-
strued to limit personal liability for criminal acts or omis-
sions, willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omissions 
for private gain, or any other act or omission outside the 
scope of the service of a member of the Board.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP ON TECHNICAL GUIDELINES 
DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE.—Section 221(c)(1) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 15361(c)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(i) Members of the Guidelines Re-
view Board.’’; 
(B) by redesignating clause (iii) of sub-
paragraph (A) as clause (ii); and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘Standards Board or Board of Advisors’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Guidelines Review Board’’. 
(2) CONSIDERATION
OF
PROPOSED
GUIDE-
LINES.—Section 222(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
15362(b)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BOARD OF 
ADVISORS
AND STANDARDS BOARD’’ and in-
serting ‘‘GUIDELINES REVIEW BOARD’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES REVIEW BOARD.—The Execu-
tive Director of the Commission shall submit the 
guidelines proposed to be adopted under this part 
(or any modifications to such guidelines) to the 
Guidelines Review Board.’’. 
(3) REVIEW OF PROPOSED GUIDELINES.—Sec-
tion 222(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15362(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Board of Advisors and the 
Standards Board shall each review’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Guidelines Review Board shall review’’. 
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(4) FINAL
ADOPTION
OF
PROPOSED
GUIDE-
LINES.—Section 222(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
15362(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Board of Ad-
visors and the Standards Board’’ each place it ap-
pears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘the 
Guidelines Review Board’’. 
(5) ASSISTANCE WITH NIST REVIEW OF TEST-
ING LABORATORIES.—Section 231(c)(1) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 15371(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Standards Board and the Board of Advisors’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Guidelines Review Board’’. 
(6) ASSISTING
FEC
WITH
DEVELOPMENT
OF 
STANDARDIZED FORMAT FOR REPORTS ON ABSEN-
TEE
BALLOTS
OF
ABSENT
UNIFORMED
SERVICES 
AND
OVERSEAS
VOTERS.—Section 703(b) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the Election Assistance Commission Board of 
Advisors and the Election Assistance Commission 
Standards Board’’ and inserting ‘‘the Guidelines Re-
view Board’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
part 2 of subtitle A of title II to read as follows: 
‘‘PART 2—GUIDELINES REVIEW BOARD 
‘‘Sec. 211. Establishment. 
‘‘Sec. 212. Duties. 
‘‘Sec. 213. Membership. 
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