Cyber Navigators for Elections Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8011 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assist- ance Commission to make payments under such Act to States for the services of cyber navigators to provide election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services in the admin- istration of elections for Federal office. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 11, 2020 Mr. KATKO (for himself and Miss RICE of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make payments under such Act to States for the services of cyber naviga- tors to provide election officials with access to risk man- agement, resiliency, and technical support services in the administration of elections for Federal office. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cyber Navigators for 4 Elections Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:50 Aug 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8011.IH H8011 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8011 IH SEC. 2. PAYMENTS BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 1 TO STATES FOR SERVICES OF CYBER NAVIGA- 2 TORS. 3 (a) AVAILABILITY OF GRANTS.—Subtitle D of title 4 II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 5 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- 6 lowing new part: 7 ‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS FOR OBTAINING SERVICES 8 OF CYBER NAVIGATORS 9 ‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS FOR OBTAINING SERVICES OF CYBER 10 NAVIGATORS. 11 ‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY AND USE OF PAYMENTS.—The 12 Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State 13 to obtain services of cyber navigators who will provide elec- 14 tion officials of the jurisdictions of the State which admin- 15 ister elections for Federal office with access to risk man- 16 agement, resiliency, and technical support services in the 17 administration of such elections. 18 ‘‘(b) SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS.—As soon as prac- 19 ticable after the date of the enactment of this part (but 20 in no event later than 6 months thereafter), and not less 21 frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the 22 Commission shall make payments under this part. 23 ‘‘SEC. 297A. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. 24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a payment made 25 to an eligible State or an eligible unit of local government 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:50 Aug 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8011.IH H8011 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 8011 IH for a year under this part shall be determined by the Com- 1 mission. 2 ‘‘(b) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AFTER 3 APPROPRIATION.—A payment made to an eligible State 4 or eligible unit of local government under this part shall 5 be available without fiscal year limitation. 6 ‘‘SEC. 297B. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. 7 ‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—Each State that desires to re- 8 ceive a payment under this part for a fiscal year shall sub- 9 mit an application for the payment to the Commission at 10 such time and in such manner and containing such infor- 11 mation as the Commission shall require. 12 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each application 13 submitted under subsection (a) shall— 14 ‘‘(1) describe the activities for which assistance 15 under this part is sought; and 16 ‘‘(2) provide such additional information and 17 certifications as the Commission determines to be es- 18 sential to ensure compliance with the requirements 19 of this part. 20 ‘‘SEC. 297C. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 21 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for grants 22 under this part $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 23 2020 through 2024. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:50 Aug 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8011.IH H8011 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 8011 IH ‘‘SEC. 297D. REPORTS. 1 ‘‘(a) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.—Not later than the 2 6 months after the end of each fiscal year for which an 3 eligible State received a payment under this part, the 4 State shall submit a report to the Commission on the ac- 5 tivities conducted with the funds provided during the year. 6 ‘‘(b) REPORTS BY COMMISSION TO COMMITTEES.— 7 With respect to each fiscal year for which the Commission 8 makes payments under this part, the Commission shall 9 submit a report on the activities carried out under this 10 part to the Committee on House Administration of the 11 House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 12 and Administration of the Senate.’’. 13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 14 of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items 15 relating to subtitle D of title II the following: 16 ‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS FOR OBTAINING SERVICES OF CYBER NAVIGATORS ‘‘Sec. 297. Payments for obtaining services of cyber navigators. ‘‘Sec. 297A. Amount of payment. ‘‘Sec. 297B. Requirements for eligibility. ‘‘Sec. 297C. Authorization of appropriations. ‘‘Sec. 297D. Reports.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:50 Aug 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8011.IH H8011 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS