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52 U.S.C. § 20961 — Technical Guidelines Development Committee
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**(a) Establishment** There is hereby established the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Development Committee”).
**(b) Duties**
(1) **In general** — The Development Committee shall assist the Executive Director of the Commission in the development of the voluntary voting system guidelines.
(2) **Deadline for initial set of recommendations** — The Development Committee shall provide its first set of recommendations under this section to the Executive Director of the Commission not later than 9 months after all of its members have been appointed.
**(c) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Development Committee shall be composed of the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (who shall serve as its chair), together with a group of 14 other individuals appointed jointly by the Commission and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, consisting of the following:
(A) An equal number of each of the following:
(i) Members of the Standards Board.
(ii) Members of the Board of Advisors.
(iii) Members of the Architectural and Transportation Barrier Compliance Board under [section 792 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section792&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) A representative of the American National Standards Institute.
(C) A representative of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
(D) Two representatives of the National Association of State Election Directors selected by such Association who are not members of the Standards Board or Board of Advisors, and who are not of the same political party.
(E) Other individuals with technical and scientific expertise relating to voting systems
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**(a) Establishment** There is hereby established the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Development Committee”).
**(b) Duties**
(1) **In general** — The Development Committee shall assist the Executive Director of the Commission in the development of the voluntary voting system guidelines.
(2) **Deadline for initial set of recommendations** — The Development Committee shall provide its first set of recommendations under this section to the Executive Director of the Commission not later than 9 months after all of its members have been appointed.
**(c) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Development Committee shall be composed of the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (who shall serve as its chair), together with a group of 14 other individuals appointed jointly by the Commission and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, consisting of the following:
(A) An equal number of each of the following:
(i) Members of the Standards Board.
(ii) Members of the Board of Advisors.
(iii) Members of the Architectural and Transportation Barrier Compliance Board under [section 792 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section792&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) A representative of the American National Standards Institute.
(C) A representative of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
(D) Two representatives of the National Association of State Election Directors selected by such Association who are not members of the Standards Board or Board of Advisors, and who are not of the same political party.
(E) Other individuals with technical and scientific expertise relating to voting systems and voting equipment.
(2) **Quorum** — A majority of the members of the Development Committee shall constitute a quorum, except that the Development Committee may not conduct any business prior to the appointment of all of its members.
**(d) No compensation for service** Members of the Development Committee 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 employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Development Committee.
**(e) Technical support from National Institute of Standards and Technology**
(1) **In general** — At the request of the Development Committee, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall provide the Development Committee with technical support necessary for the Development Committee to carry out its duties under this part.
(2) **Technical support** — The technical support provided under paragraph (1) shall include intramural research and development in areas to support the development of the voluntary voting system guidelines under this subpart, including—
(A) the security of computers, computer networks, and computer data storage used in voting systems, including the computerized list required under [section 21083(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21083/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) methods to detect and prevent fraud;
(C) the protection of voter privacy;
(D) the role of human factors in the design and application of voting systems, including assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities (including blindness) and varying levels of literacy; and
(E) remote access voting, including voting through the Internet.
(3) **No private sector intellectual property rights in guidelines** — No private sector individual or entity shall obtain any intellectual property rights to any guideline or the contents of any guideline (or any modification to any guideline) adopted by the Commission under this chapter.
**(f) Publication of recommendations in Federal Register** At the time the Commission adopts any voluntary voting system guideline pursuant to [section 20962 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20962&num=0&edition=prelim), the Development Committee shall cause to have published in the Federal Register the recommendations it provided under this section to the Executive Director of the Commission concerning the guideline adopted.
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**(a) General requirement for notice and comment** Consistent with the requirements of this section, the final adoption of the voluntary voting system guidelines (or modification of such a guideline) shall be carried out by the Commission in a manner that provides for each of the following:
(1) Publication of notice of the proposed guidelines in the Federal Register.
(2) An opportunity for public comment on the proposed guidelines.
(3) An opportunity for a public hearing on the record.
(4) Publication of the final guidelines in the Federal Register.
**(b) Consideration of recommendations of Development Committee; submission of proposed guidelines to Board of Advisors and Standards Board**
(1) **Consideration of recommendations of Development Committee** — In developing the voluntary voting system guidelines and modifications of such guidelines under this section, the Executive Director of the Commission shall take into consideration the recommendations provided by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee under [section 20961 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20961&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Board of Advisors** — The Executive Director of the Commission shall submit the guidelines proposed to be adopted under this subpart (or any modifications to such guidelines) to the Board of Advisors.
(3) **Standards Board** — The Executive Director of the Commission shall submit the guidelines proposed to be adopted under this subpart (or any modifications to such guidelines) to the Executive Board of the Standards Board, which shall review the guidelines (or modifications) and forward its recommendations to the Standards Board.
**(c) Review** Upon receipt of voluntary voting system guidelines described in sub
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**(a) Establishment; membership; meetings**
(1) In order to promote coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research programs, including programs relating to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design, there is established within the Federal Government an Interagency Committee on Disability Research (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Committee”), chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, and comprised of such members as the President may designate, including the following (or their designees): the Director, the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of Transportation, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, the Director of the Indian Health Service, the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
(2) The Committee shall meet not less than four times each year, and for not less than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Committee shall invite policymakers, representatives from other Federal agencies conducting relevant research, individuals with disabilities, organizations representing individuals with disabilities,
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 15361 was editorially reclassified as [section 20961 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20961&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS
§ 20961
chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 15345 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
§ 20946. Status of Boards and members for pur-
poses of claims against Board
(a) In general
The provisions of chapters 161 and 171 of title
28 shall apply with respect to the liability of the
Standards Board, the Board of Advisors, and
their 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 construed to limit
personal liability for criminal acts or omissions,
willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omis-
sions for private gain, or any other act or omis-
sion outside the scope of the service of a mem-
ber of the Standards Board or the Board of Advi-
sors.
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 216, Oct. 29, 2002, 116
Stat. 1681.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 15346 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
SUBPART 3—TECHNICAL GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
§ 20961. Technical Guidelines Development Com-
mittee
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established the Technical
Guidelines Development Committee (hereafter
in this subpart referred to as the ‘‘Development
Committee’’).
(b) Duties
(1) In general
The Development Committee shall assist the
Executive Director of the Commission in the
development of the voluntary voting system
guidelines.
(2) Deadline for initial set of recommendations
T
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