; and (ii) how the center will promote active collaboration among researchers in multiple disciplines involved in elections systems security, including computer science, data science, and social and behavioral sciences. (5) Selection and duration Each center established with a grant awarded under this section is authorized to carry out activities for a period of 5 years, renewable for an additional 5 years at the discretion of the Director. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 4. Other activities of National Institute of Standards and Technology to promote security and modernization of voting systems (a) Common data format The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall establish and make publicly available common data format specifications for auditing, voter registration, and other elements of voting systems, and provide the specifications to the Technical Guidelines Development Committee of the Election Assistance Commission under section 221(e) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20961(e) ). (b) Elections systems certifications The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall work in collaboration with the Election Assistance Commission to update the process under which voting systems are certified pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002 so that State and local election officials will be better able to carry out updates and otherwise modernize such systems. (c) Technical assistance The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall to— (1) provide technical assistance to State and local election officials on the implementation of cybersecurity standards, privacy standards, risk assessments, risk-limiting audits, and technologies which are incorporated in the voluntary voting system guidelines issued under the Help America Vote Act of 2002