; and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) establishing the advisory panel of independent experts on election cybersecurity under section 5(a)(1) of the Secure Elections Act . . 6. Reports to Congress (a) Reports on foreign threats to elections (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 30 days after the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary and the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of the appropriate Federal entities, shall submit a joint report to the appropriate congressional committees on foreign threats to elections in the United States, including physical and cybersecurity threats. (2) Voluntary participation by States The Secretary shall solicit and consider comments from all State election agencies. Participation by an election agency in the report under this subsection shall be voluntary and at the discretion of the State. (b) Reports on grant program (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and, subject to paragraph (2), every 4 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the grant program established under section 7, including how grant funds have been distributed and used to implement the guidelines required under section 5(b). (2) Sunset If the Comptroller General determines that over 90 percent of the funds appropriated under section 7(h)(1) have been expended by the States, the reporting requirement in paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective after the Comptroller General submits a final report. 7. State election system cybersecurity and modernization grants (a) Authority (1) In general The Commission shall award grants in accordance with this section. (2) Coordination (A) In general The Commission shall coordinate with the Secretary in carrying out this section. (B) Joint program If the Chairman determines that jointly carrying out this section with the Secretary