; and (B) prior to the certification of the results of any election for Federal office, appropriate election officials conduct a manual audit of a random sample of the paper records of the votes cast in the election, as described in subparagraph (A), that provides high statistical confidence in the results of the election. (b) Public hearings In conducting each of the studies under this section, the Commission shall hold public hearings. (c) Issues considered (1) Cybersecurity of Federal elections, including best practices for storing and securing voter registration data In conducting the study under subsection (a)(1), the Commission shall consider the following: (A) The interference by foreign actors in the 2016 Federal election. (B) The opinion of intelligence officials that foreign states are likely to attempt to interfere in future Federal elections. (C) Election administration profiles based on the cybersecurity framework of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (D) Best practices for storing and securing voter registration data. (E) All components of election infrastructure, as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, on January 6, 2017, as a subsector of a critical infrastructure sector (as defined in section 2001 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 )). (F) The implications of the aging of voting equipment on cybersecurity. (G) Any existing Federal funding sources that may be used to assist State and local governments to improve election cybersecurity. (H) Any related issues the Commission identifies as necessary to complete a comprehensive study of best practices for cybersecurity of Federal elections. (2) Election audits In conducting the study under subsection (a)(2), the Commission shall consider the following: (A) Public confidence in the administration of Federal elections. (B) Verifying the integrity of the election process. (C) Confirming the accuracy of results reported by the voting system. (D) Ensuring that the voting system is accurately tabulating