the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date on which the Commission submits the final report required under subsection (j)(2). (2) Administrative activities prior to termination During the 60-day period described in paragraph (2), the Commission may carry out such administrative activities as may be required to conclude its work, including providing testimony to committees of Congress concerning the final report and disseminating the final report. IV Promoting Cybersecurity Through Improvements in Election Administration 401. Testing of existing voting systems to ensure compliance with election cybersecurity guidelines and other guidelines (a) Requiring testing of existing voting systems (1) In general Section 231(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20971(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Testing to ensure compliance with guidelines (A) Testing Not later than 9 months before the date of each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, the Commission shall provide for the testing by accredited laboratories under this section of the voting system hardware and software which was certified for use in the most recent such election, on the basis of the most recent voting system guidelines applicable to such hardware or software (including election cybersecurity guidelines) issued under this Act. (B) Decertification of hardware or software failing to meet guidelines If, on the basis of the testing described in subparagraph (A), the Commission determines that any voting system hardware or software does not meet the most recent guidelines applicable to such hardware or software issued under this Act, the Commission shall decertify such hardware or software. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and each succeeding regularly scheduled general election for Federal office. (b) Issuance of cybersecurity guidelines by