Sec. 2. Functions

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The Commission shall— comprehensively examine the facts regarding the extent of Russian official and unofficial cyber operations and other attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States national election; examine attempts by the Russian Government, persons or entities associated with the Russian Government, or other persons or entities within Russia to use cyber-enabled means to access, alter, or otherwise tamper with— United States electronic voting systems; United States voter roll information; the Democratic National Committee; the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; the Democratic Governors Association; the Republican National Committee; the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee; the Republican Governors Association;

Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; and Hillary for America (the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign); examine efforts by the Russian Government, persons or entities associated with the Russian Government, or persons or entities within Russia to generate, put forward, disseminate, or promote propaganda relevant to any election for public office held in the United States during 2016; examine efforts by the Russian Government to collaborate with other governments, entities, or individuals to carry out activities described in paragraphs

(2)and (3); examine attempts or activities by governments, persons associated with a government, entities, and individuals other than those described in paragraph

(3)to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States during 2016; ascertain, evaluate, and report on the evidence developed by all relevant government agencies, including the Department of State, the Office of the Director for National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Defense, and State election commissions, regarding the facts and circumstances surrounding Russia’s interference with elections for public office held in the United States during 2016; review and build upon the findings of completed or ongoing efforts to the investigate such Russian interference, including investigations or inquires conducted by— the Administration of President Barack Obama; the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate ; the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; and other executive branch, congressional, or independent entities; make a full accounting of— the circumstances surrounding official and unofficial attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States election, including through cyber operations and the promotion of propaganda or other disinformation; the level of preparedness of Federal, State, and local governments to defend against such interference; and the United States response to such interference; and submit a report to the President and Congress, in accordance with section 9, on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission on preventing the reoccurrence of such interference.