; and (2) such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. 298B. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, to remain available until expended. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 101(b), is further amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle D of title II the following: Part 8—Grants for Conducting Risk-Limiting Audits of Results of Elections Sec. 298. Grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections. Sec. 298A. Eligibility of States. Sec. 298B. Authorization of appropriations. 112. GAO analysis of effects of audits (a) Analysis Not later than 6 months after the first election for Federal office is held after grants are first awarded to States for conducting risk-limiting under part 8 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as added by section 111) for conducting risk-limiting audits of elections for Federal office, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an analysis of the extent to which such audits have improved the administration of such elections and the security of election infrastructure in the States receiving such grants. (b) Report The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report on the analysis conducted under subsection (a) to each of the following Committees: (1) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. (3) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (4) The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. C Election Infrastructure Innovation Grant Program 121. Election Infrastructure Innovation Grant Program (a) In general Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second section 319 (relating to EMP and GMD mitigation research and development) as