; (4) the term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (5) the term State has the meaning given such term in section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21141 ). 9. GAO analysis of feasibility of conducting risk-limiting audits (a) Analysis The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an analysis of the following: (1) The feasibility for States to conduct risk-limiting audits of elections for Federal office. (2) The types of risk-limiting audits performed by States. (3) The extent to which risk-limiting audits performed by States have improved the administration of elections in such States. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the analysis conducted under subsection (a). 10. GAO analysis of feasibility of requiring use of paper ballots (a) Analysis The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an analysis of the following: (1) The feasibility of requiring the use of paper ballots in elections for Federal office on a nationwide basis. (2) The impacts with respect to accessibility for individuals with disabilities of requiring the use of paper ballots in elections for Federal office. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the analysis conducted under subsection (a). 11. Study and report on optimal ballot design (a) Study The Election Assistance Commission shall conduct a study of the best ways to design ballots used in elections for public office, including paper ballots and electronic or digital ballots, to minimize confusion and user errors. (b) Report Not later than January 1, 2020, the Election Assistance Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).