I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 672 
To terminate the Election Assistance Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 
Mr. HARPER (for himself, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. 
GINGREY of Georgia, and Mr. ROKITA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To terminate the Election Assistance Commission, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 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: 
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‘‘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 
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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.— 
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 Com-
mission termination date to use any portion of the grant 
or payment that remains unobligated as of the Commis-
sion termination 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. 
‘‘(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, 
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