; (2) sponsor a security clearance at the top secret level for the chief State election official and other appropriate State personnel involved in the administration of elections, as designated by the chief State election official; and (3) facilitate the issuance of a temporary clearance at the top secret level to the chief State election official and other appropriate State personnel involved in the administration of elections, as designated by the chief State election official, if the Secretary determines classified information to be timely and relevant to the election infrastructure of the State at issue. (b) Election Assistance Commission The Secretary shall expeditiously issue a security clearance at the top secret level to the following officials: (1) Each member of the Election Assistance Commission appointed pursuant to section 203(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20923(a) ). (2) The Executive Director of the Election Assistance Commission appointed pursuant to section 204(a)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20924(a)(1) ). (3) The General Counsel of the Election Assistance Commission appointed pursuant to section 204(a)(4) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20924(a)(4) ). (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term chief State election official means, with respect to a State, the individual designated by the State under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20509 ) to be responsible for coordination of the State’s responsibilities under such Act