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H.R.3295

Martin Luther King, Jr. Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2002 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate)

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    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
TITLE I--UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
    SEC. 101. VOTING SYSTEMS STANDARDS.
    SEC. 102. PROVISIONAL VOTING AND VOTING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.
    SEC. 103. COMPUTERIZED STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTERS WHO REGISTER BY MAIL.
    SEC. 104. ENFORCEMENT BY THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
    SEC. 105. MINIMUM STANDARDS.
TITLE II--GRANT PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administration Requirements Grant Program
    SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIFORM AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS GRANT PROGRAM.
    SEC. 202. STATE PLANS.
    SEC. 203. APPLICATION.
    SEC. 204. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.
    SEC. 205. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
    SEC. 206. PAYMENTS.
    SEC. 207. AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS OF STATES AND LOCALITIES.
    SEC. 208. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    SEC. 210. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Subtitle B--Federal Election Reform Incentive Grant Program
    SEC. 211. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION REFORM INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
    SEC. 212. APPLICATION.
    SEC. 213. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.
    SEC. 214. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
    SEC. 215. PAYMENTS; FEDERAL SHARE.
    SEC. 216. AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS OF STATES AND LOCALITIES.
    SEC. 217. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    SEC. 218. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    SEC. 219. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Subtitle C--Federal Election Accessibility Grant Program
    SEC. 221. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION ACCESSIBILITY GRANT PROGRAM.
    SEC. 222. APPLICATION.
    SEC. 223. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.
    SEC. 224. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
    SEC. 225. PAYMENTS; FEDERAL SHARE.
    SEC. 226. AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS OF STATES AND LOCALITIES.
    SEC. 227. REPORTS TO CONGRESS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    SEC. 228. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    SEC. 229. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Subtitle D--National Student/Parent Mock Election
    SEC. 231. NATIONAL STUDENT/PARENT MOCK ELECTION.
    SEC. 232. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
TITLE III--ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--Election Administration Commission
    SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION.
    SEC. 302. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.
    SEC. 303. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
    SEC. 304. MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION.
    SEC. 305. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
    SEC. 306. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
    SEC. 307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subtitle B--Transition Provisions
    SEC. 311. EQUAL PROTECTION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2001.
    SEC. 312. FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.
    SEC. 313. NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993.
    SEC. 314. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RECORDS, AND PERSONNEL.
    SEC. 315. COVERAGE OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION UNDER CERTAIN LAWS AND PROGRAMS.
    SEC. 316. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION.
Subtitle C--Advisory Committee on Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process
    SEC. 321. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.
    SEC. 322. DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.
    SEC. 323. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
    SEC. 324. COMMITTEE PERSONNEL MATTERS.
    SEC. 325. TERMINATION OF THE COMMITTEE.
    SEC. 326. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
TITLE IV--UNIFORMED SERVICES ELECTION REFORM
    SEC. 401. STANDARD FOR INVALIDATION OF BALLOTS CAST BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
    SEC. 402. MAXIMIZATION OF ACCESS OF RECENTLY SEPARATED UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS TO THE POLLS.
    SEC. 403. PROHIBITION OF REFUSAL OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS ON GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMISSION.
    SEC. 404. DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL MILITARY VOTER LAWS TO THE STATES.
    SEC. 405. EFFECTIVE DATES.
    SEC. 407. REPORT ON ABSENTEE BALLOTS TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED AFTER GENERAL ELECTIONS.
    SEC. 408. OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF OVERSEAS AND ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.
    SEC. 409. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARD OATH FOR USE WITH OVERSEAS VOTING MATERIALS.
    SEC. 410. STUDY AND REPORT ON PROHIBITING NOTARIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
TITLE V--CRIMINAL PENALTIES; MISCELLANEOUS
    SEC. 501. REVIEW AND REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF EXISTING ELECTORAL FRAUD STATUTES AND PENALTIES.
    SEC. 502. OTHER CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
    SEC. 503. USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
    SEC. 504. DELIVERY OF MAIL FROM OVERSEAS PRECEDING FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
    SEC. 505. STATE RESPONSIBILITY TO GUARANTEE MILITARY VOTING RIGHTS.
    SEC. 506. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING STATE AND LOCAL INPUT INTO CHANGES MADE TO THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.
    SEC. 507. STUDY AND REPORT ON FREE ABSENTEE BALLOT POSTAGE.
    SEC. 508. HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM.
    SEC. 509. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.
    SEC. 510. VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES.
    SEC. 511. ELECTION DAY HOLIDAY STUDY.
    SEC. 512. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
    SEC. 513. BROADCASTING FALSE ELECTION INFORMATION.
    SEC. 514. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING CHANGES MADE TO THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND HOW SUCH CHANGES IMPACT STATES.


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