TITLE I—TERMINATION OF TAX-
PAYER FINANCING OF PRESI-
DENTIAL 
ELECTION 
CAM-
PAIGNS 
SECTION 101. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF 
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. 
(a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX 
PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.— 
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
CAMPAIGN FUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle 
H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with 
respect to any presidential election (or any presidential 
nominating convention) after the date of the enactment 
of this section, or to any candidate in such an election.’’. 
(B) TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS TO GEN-
ERAL
FUND.—Section 9006 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER TER-
MINATION.—The Secretary shall transfer all amounts in 
the fund after the date of the enactment of this section 
to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only for 
reducing the deficit.’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96 
of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 
candidate with respect to any presidential election after 
the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9014. Termination.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’.
TITLE 
II—TERMINATION 
OF 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COM-
MISSION 
SEC. 201. TERMINATION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COM-
MISSION. 
(a) TERMINATION.—The Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new title: 
‘‘TITLE X—TERMINATION OF 
COMMISSION 
‘‘Subtitle A—Termination 
‘‘SEC. 1001. TERMINATION. 
‘‘Effective on the Commission termination date, the 
Commission (including the Election Assistance Commis-
sion Standards Board and the Election Assistance Com-
mission Board of Advisors under part 2 of subtitle A of 
title II) is terminated and may not carry out any programs 
or activities. 
‘‘SEC. 1002. TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS TO OFFICE OF MAN-
AGEMENT AND BUDGET DURING TRANSI-
TION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall, effective upon the Com-
mission termination date—
‘‘(1) perform the functions of the Commission 
with respect to contracts and agreements described 
in subsection 1003(a) until the expiration of such 
contracts and agreements, but shall not renew any 
such contract or agreement; and 
‘‘(2) shall take the necessary steps to wind up 
the affairs of the Commission. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO 
OTHER AGENCIES.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to any functions of the Commission that are trans-
ferred under subtitle B. 
‘‘SEC. 1003. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) PRIOR CONTRACTS.—The termination of the 
Commission under this subtitle shall not affect any con-
tract that has been entered into by the Commission before 
the Commission termination date. All such contracts shall 
continue in effect until modified, superseded, terminated, 
set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by an author-
ized Federal official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or 
operation of law. 
‘‘(b) OBLIGATIONS OF RECIPIENTS OF PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The termination of the 
Commission under this subtitle shall not affect the 
authority of any recipient of a payment made by the 
Commission under this Act prior to the Commission
termination date to use any portion of the payment 
that remains unobligated as of the Commission ter-
mination date, and the terms and conditions that 
applied to the use of the payment at the time the 
payment was made shall continue to apply. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
STATES
RECEIVING 
REQUIREMENTS PAYMENTS.—In the case of a re-
quirements payment made to a State under part 1 
of subtitle D of title II, the terms and conditions ap-
plicable to the use of the payment for purposes of 
the State’s obligations under this subsection (as well 
as any obligations in effect prior to the termination 
of the Commission under this subtitle), and for pur-
poses of any applicable requirements imposed by 
regulations promulgated by the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, shall be the general 
terms and conditions applicable under Federal law, 
rules, and regulations to payments made by the Fed-
eral government to a State, except that to the extent 
that such general terms and conditions are incon-
sistent with the terms and conditions that are speci-
fied under part 1 of subtitle D of title II or section 
902, the terms and conditions specified under such 
part and such section shall apply. 
‘‘(c) PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—
‘‘(1) NO EFFECT ON PENDING PROCEEDINGS.— 
The termination of the Commission under this sub-
title shall not affect any proceeding to which the 
Commission is a party that is pending on such date, 
including any suit to which the Commission is a 
party that is commenced prior to such date, and the 
applicable official shall be substituted or added as a 
party to the proceeding. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF ORDERS.—In the case of 
a proceeding described in paragraph (1), an order 
may be issued, an appeal may be taken, judgments 
may be rendered, and payments may be made as if 
the Commission had not been terminated. Any such 
order shall continue in effect until modified, termi-
nated, superseded, or revoked by an authorized Fed-
eral official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or op-
eration of law. 
‘‘(3) 
CONSTRUCTION
RELATING
TO
DIS-
CONTINUANCE OR MODIFICATION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the dis-
continuance or modification of any proceeding de-
scribed in paragraph (1) under the same terms and 
conditions and to the same extent that such pro-
ceeding could have been discontinued or modified if 
the Commission had not been terminated.
‘‘SEC. 212. DUTIES. 
‘‘The Board shall, in accordance with the procedures 
described in part 3, review the voluntary voting system 
guidelines under such part. 
‘‘SEC. 213. MEMBERSHIP. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be composed of 
82 members appointed as follows: 
‘‘(1) One State or local election official from 
each State, to be selected by the chief State election 
official of the State, who shall take into account the 
needs of both State and local election officials in 
making the selection. 
‘‘(2) Two members appointed by the National 
Conference of State Legislatures. 
‘‘(3) Two members appointed by the National 
Association of Secretaries of State. 
‘‘(4) Two members appointed by the National 
Association of State Election Directors. 
‘‘(5) Two members appointed by the National 
Association of County Recorders, Election Adminis-
trators, and Clerks. 
‘‘(6) Two members appointed by the Election 
Center. 
‘‘(7) Two members appointed by the Inter-
national Association of County Recorders, Election 
Officials, and Treasurers.
‘‘(8) Two members appointed by the United 
States Commission on Civil Rights. 
‘‘(9) Two members appointed by the Architec-
tural and Transportation Barrier Compliance Board 
under section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 792). 
‘‘(10) The chief of the Voting Section of the 
Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice 
or the chief’s designee. 
‘‘(11) The director of the Federal Voting As-
sistance Program of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(12) The Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology or the Director’s des-
ignee. 
‘‘(13) Four members representing professionals 
in the field of science and technology, of whom— 
‘‘(A) one each shall be appointed by the 
Speaker and the minority leader of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) one each shall be appointed by the 
majority leader and the minority leader of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(14) Four members representing voter inter-
ests, of whom—
‘‘(A) one each shall be appointed by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) one each shall be appointed by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(b) MANNER OF APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Appointments shall be 
made to the Board under subsection (a) in a manner 
which ensures that the Board will be bipartisan in 
nature and will reflect the various geographic re-
gions of the United States. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
CERTAIN
APPOINT-
MENTS.—The two individuals who are appointed as 
members of the Board under each of the paragraphs 
(2) through (9) of subsection (a) may not be mem-
bers of the same political party. 
‘‘(c) TERM OF SERVICE; VACANCY.—Members of the 
Board shall serve for a term of 2 years, and may be re-
appointed. Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made. 
‘‘(d) EXECUTIVE BOARD.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the day on which the appointment of its mem-
bers is completed, the Board shall select nine of its 
members to serve as the Executive Board of the 
Guidelines Review Board, of whom— 
‘‘(A) not more than five may be State elec-
tion officials; 
‘‘(B) not more than five may be local elec-
tion officials; and 
‘‘(C) not more than five may be members 
of the same political party. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(3), members of the Executive Board of the Board 
shall serve for a term of 2 years and may not serve 
for more than 3 consecutive terms. 
‘‘(3) STAGGERING OF INITIAL TERMS.—Of the 
members first selected to serve on the Executive 
Board of the Board— 
‘‘(A) three shall serve for 1 term; 
‘‘(B) three shall serve for 2 consecutive 
terms; and 
‘‘(C) three shall serve for 3 consecutive 
terms, 
as determined by lot at the time the members are 
first appointed.
‘‘(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 selecting the Executive 
Board and voting on the voluntary voting sys-
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
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:
‘‘(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’’.
(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.
‘‘Sec. 214. Powers; no compensation for service. 
‘‘Sec. 215. Status of Board and members for purposes of claims against 
Board.’’. 
(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. 203. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANS-
FER OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES TO FEDERAL 
ELECTION COMMISSION. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF VOLUNTARY 
VOTING SYSTEM GUIDELINES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part 3 of subtitle A of title 
II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
15361 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 223. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO FEDERAL ELEC-
TION COMMISSION. 
‘‘(a) TRANSFER.—Effective on the Commission ter-
mination date described in section 1004, the Federal Elec-
tion Commission (hereafter in this section referred to as 
the ‘FEC’) shall be responsible for carrying out the duties 
and functions of the Commission under this part. 
‘‘(b) ROLE OF STAFF DIRECTOR.—The FEC shall 
carry out the operation and management of its duties and 
functions under this part through the Office of the Staff 
Director of the FEC.’’.
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are transferred to 
the FEC all functions that the Office of Voting Sys-
tem Testing and Certification of the Commission 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Office’) 
exercised under this subtitle before the Commission 
termination date. 
‘‘(2) TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RECORDS, AND 
PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(A) PROPERTY AND RECORDS.—The con-
tracts, liabilities, records, property, appropria-
tions, and other assets and interests of the Of-
fice, together with the unexpended balances of 
any appropriations or other funds available to 
the Office, are transferred and made available 
to the FEC. 
‘‘(B) PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The personnel of 
the Office are transferred to the FEC, ex-
cept that the number of full-time equiva-
lent personnel so transferred may not ex-
ceed the number of full-time equivalent 
personnel of the Office as of January 1, 
2011. 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES AT 
TIME OF TRANSFER.—An individual who is
an employee of the Office who is trans-
ferred under this section shall not be sepa-
rated or reduced in grade or compensation 
because of the transfer during the 1-year 
period that begins on the date of the trans-
fer.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to subtitle B of title II the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 232. Transfer of authority to Federal Election Commission.’’. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED FORMAT FOR 
REPORTS ON ABSENTEE BALLOTING BY ABSENT UNI-
FORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.— 
Section 703(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Effective 
on the Commission termination date described in section 
1004, the Federal Election Commission shall be respon-
sible for carrying out the duties and functions of the Com-
mission under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 204. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.— 
(1) DUTIES
OF
FEC.—Section 311(a) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
438(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (8); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (9) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(10) provide for the adoption of voluntary vot-
ing system guidelines, in accordance with part 3 of 
subtitle A of title II of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15361 et seq.); 
‘‘(11) provide for the testing, certification, de-
certification, and recertification of voting system 
hardware and software by accredited laboratories, in 
accordance with subtitle B of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15371 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(12) maintain a clearinghouse of information 
on the experiences of State and local governments in 
implementing voluntary voting system guidelines and 
in operating voting systems in general; 
‘‘(13) carry out the duties described in section 
9(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; 
‘‘(14) develop a standardized format for reports 
submitted by States under section 102(c) of the Uni-
formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act,
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
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’’.
(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)).
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-
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-
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. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3463 
AN ACT 
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by ter-
minating taxpayer financing of presidential elec-
tion campaigns and party conventions and by ter-
minating the Election Assistance Commission.