make such format available to States and units of 
local government submitting such reports, and re-
ceive such reports in accordance with section 102(c) 
of such Act, in accordance with section 703(b) of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002; 
‘‘(15) carry out the duties described in section 
1604(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 
Stat. 1277; 42 U.S.C. 1977ff note); and 
‘‘(16) carry out the duties described in section 
589(e)(1) of the Military and Overseas Voter Em-
powerment Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–7(e)(1)).’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO PRIVATE 
CONTRACTS
TO
CARRY
OUT
FUNCTIONS.—Section 
311 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 438) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) Subject to applicable laws, the Commission may 
enter into contracts with private entities to carry out any 
of the authorities that are the responsibility of the Com-
mission under paragraphs (10) through (16) of subsection 
(a).’’. 
(3) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE RE-
QUIREMENTS ON STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENT.—Section 311 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
438), as amended by paragraph (2), is further 
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amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(h) Nothing in paragraphs (10) through (16) of sub-
section (a) or any other provision of this Act shall be con-
strued to grant the Commission the authority to issue any 
rule, promulgate any regulation, or take any other actions 
that imposes any requirement on any State or unit of local 
government, except to the extent that the Commission had 
such authority prior to the enactment of this subsection 
or to the extent permitted under section 9(a) of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg– 
7(a)).’’. 
(b) NATIONAL
VOTER
REGISTRATION
ACT
OF 
1993.—Section 9(a) of the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–7(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Election Assistance Commission’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Election Commission’’. 
(c) UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSEN-
TEE VOTING ACT.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS FOR STATE 
REPORTS.—Section 101(b)(11) of the Uniformed 
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Election Assistance Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Federal Election Commission’’. 
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(2) RECEIPT OF REPORTS ON NUMBER OF AB-
SENTEE BALLOTS TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED.— 
Section 102(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1(c)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Election Assistance 
Commission (established under the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal Elec-
tion Commission’’. 
(d) 
ELECTRONIC
VOTING
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS
FOR
SECRETARY
OF
DEFENSE.—Section 
1604(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1277; 
42 U.S.C. 1977ff note) is amended by striking ‘‘the Elec-
tion Assistance Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal 
Election Commission’’. 
(e) TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM
FOR ABSENT 
MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.—Section 589(e)(1) of 
the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973ff–7(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Election 
Assistance Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Election 
Commission’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the Commission termi-
nation date described in section 1004 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (as added by section 201(a)). 
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SEC. 205. OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING 
TO TERMINATION. 
(a) HATCH ACT.—Section 7323(b)(2)(B)(i)(I) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the 
Election Assistance Commission’’. 
(b) 
SENIOR
EXECUTIVE
SERVICE.—Section 
3132(a)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘or the Election Assistance Commission’’. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.—Section 
8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by striking ‘‘the Election Assistance 
Commission,’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the Commission termi-
nation date described in section 1004 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (as added by section 201(a)). 
SEC. 206. STUDIES. 
(a) PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTION AND MODIFICATION 
OF VOLUNTARY VOTING SYSTEM GUIDELINES.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall 
conduct a study of the procedures used to adopt and 
modify the voluntary voting system guidelines appli-
cable to the administration of elections for Federal 
office, and shall develop recommendations on meth-
ods to improve such procedures, taking into account 
the needs of persons affected by such guidelines, in-
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cluding State and local election officials, voters with 
disabilities, absent military and overseas voters, and 
the manufacturers of voting systems. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit a report to Congress on the 
study conducted under paragraph (1), and shall in-
clude in the report the recommendations developed 
under such paragraph. 
(b) PROCEDURES FOR VOTING SYSTEM TESTING AND 
CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Federal Election Commission 
shall conduct a study of the procedures for the test-
ing, certification, decertification, and recertification 
of voting system hardware and software used in elec-
tions for Federal office, and shall develop a rec-
ommendation on the entity that is best suited to 
oversee and carry out such procedures, taking into 
consideration the needs of persons affected by such 
procedures, including State and local election offi-
cials, voters with disabilities, absent military and 
overseas voters, and the manufacturers of voting 
systems. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Elec-
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tion Commission shall submit a report to Congress 
on the study conducted under paragraph (1), and 
shall include in the report the recommendation de-
veloped under such paragraph. 
Æ 
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