; and . (b) Clarification with respect to application of requirement to ballots marked at home Section 301(a)(3) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Nothing in subparagraph (B) shall be construed to prohibit the use of an accessible ballot that may be printed or marked by the voter at home. . 9. Application of Help America Vote Act to Northern Mariana Islands Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21141 ) is amended by striking and the United States Virgin Islands and inserting the United States Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands . 10. Biennial reports on election security (a) In general (1) Biennial report Not later than September 20 of each odd numbered year the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the security of Federal elections. (2) Supplemental reports The Secretary of Homeland Security may submit to the appropriate congressional committees periodic updates to the most recently filed report under paragraph (1). (3) Consultation In preparing any report under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the Election Assistance Commission. (b) Matters included Reports under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A list of States and jurisdictions that have received training, advice, and other cybersecurity assistance from the Department of Homeland Security. (2) An inventory of the election equipment (hardware and software versions) that was used in each election precinct to conduct each election for Federal office during the period covered by the report. (3) A list of known, unpatched security vulnerabilities in election equipment that was used in each election precinct to conduct each election for Federal office during the period covered by the report. (4) Statistics about cyber attack attempts detected by States or the