; (5) by inserting , or acts in reckless disregard of, after fails to comply with ; and (6) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Election equipment The requirement in subsection (a) to preserve election equipment shall not be construed to prevent the reuse of such equipment in any election that takes place within twenty-two months of a Federal election described in subsection (a), provided that all electronic records, files, and data from such equipment related to such Federal election are retained and preserved. (c) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission and the Attorney General, shall issue guidance regarding compliance with subsections (a) and (b), including minimum standards and best practices for retaining and preserving records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment in compliance with subsections (a) and (b). Such guidance shall also include protocols for enabling the observation of the preservation, security, and transfer of records (including electronic records), papers, and election equipment described in subsection (a) by the Attorney General and by a representative of each party, as defined by the Attorney General. . (b) Penalty Section 302 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 ( 52 U.S.C. 20702 ) is amended— (1) by inserting , or whose reckless disregard of section 301 results in the theft, destruction, concealment, mutilation, or alteration of, after or alters