52 USC 20961 - Technical Guidelines Development Committee

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jun 14, 2024

§ 20961.

Technical Guidelines Development Committee

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Duties

(1)

In general

(2)

Deadline for initial set of recommendations

(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.

(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

(d)

No compensation for service

(e)

Technical support from National Institute of Standards and Technology

(1)

In general

(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;

(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

(f)

Publication of recommendations in Federal Register

(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 221, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1682.)

cite as: 52 USC 20961