Sec. 202. Voting system threat assessment
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The Secretary shall, in conjunction with State election officials and the sector specific agencies— conduct a threat assessment of the physical and electronic risks to voting systems in the United States; and develop recommended best practices for addressing risks assessed under paragraph
(1)in consultation with the National Association of Secretaries of State, National Association of State Election Directors, and National Institute of Standards and Technology. Participation by a State in the threat assessment conducted under subsection
(a)shall be voluntary and at the discretion of the State. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress and the Director of National Intelligence on the threat assessment conducted under subsection (a), which shall include an estimate of the total cost of implementing the recommended best practices developed under subsection (a)(2) through the grant program established under section 203.