; (C) in subsection (b)(1), by striking testing, certification, decertification, and recertification and inserting testing ; and (D) in subsection (d), by striking testing, certification, decertification, and recertification each place it appears and inserting testing . (3) Deadline for establishment of standards, escrow account, and schedule of fees The Election Assistance Commission shall establish the standards described in section 231(b)(3) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and the Testing Escrow Account and schedule of fees described in section 231(b)(4) of such Act (as added by paragraph (1)) not later than January 1, 2019. (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Election Assistance Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Commission’s duties under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as added by paragraph (1)). (c) Grants for research on development of election-Dedicated voting system software (1) In general Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: 7 Grants for Research on Development of Election-Dedicated Voting System Software 297. Grants for research on development of election-dedicated voting system software (a) In General The Director of the National Science Foundation (hereafter in this part referred to as the Director ) shall make grants to not fewer than 3 eligible entities to conduct research on the development of election-dedicated voting system software. (b) Eligibility An entity is eligible to receive a grant under this part if it submits to the Director (at such time and in such form as the Director may require) an application containing— (1) certifications regarding the benefits of operating voting systems on election-dedicated software which is easily understandable and which is written exclusively for the purpose of conducting elections