,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,olson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic to increase ! p5alties impos$ =   
intimidat+1 ?reat5+1 or co]c+ any p]son 
f engag+ 9 vot] regi/ration activities  
or = procur+1 submitt+1 or ca/+ false   
vot] regi/ration applications or        
ballots1 to require election (ficials to
 transmit vot] regi/ration c>ds &       
abs5tee ballots to vot]s 9 elections =  
,f$]al (fice ?r\gh ! use ( ! automat$   
tagg+ & trac+ s]vices provid$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vot] ,fraud ,prev5tion    
,act4  #b4 ,increase 9 p5alties =       
crim9al activities involv+ vot]         
regi/ration & vot+  7a7 ,increase 9 l5g?
 ( t]m ( imprisonm5t ,section #ab ( !   
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     

#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#aj7 is   
am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b7 by 
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  7b7   
,prohibition f vot+ 9 subsequ5t         
elections ,section #ab ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#aj7 is am5d$ 9 !    
matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 &1 9 !
 case ( an individual1 %all n be p]mitt$
 to ca/ a ballot 9 any subsequ5t        
election = ,f$]al (fice44  7c7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
violations occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,requir+ use 
( automat$ tagg+ & trac+ s]vices = vot] 
regi/ration c>ds & abs5tee ballots  7a7 
,vot] regi/ration c>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#f7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by   
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#f7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7 9      

transmitt+ vot] regi/ration c>ds to     
individuals :o are regi/]$ to vote--    
7,a7 ensure t any tray or sack conta9+  
su* c>ds is tagg$ ) ,tag #aia or "s o!r 
simil> tagg+ device us$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to provide great] 
visibility to conta9]s ( su* c>ds1 &    
7,b7 use ,i,mb ,trac+ or o!r simil>     
track+ me?ods made available by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to provide       
real-"t track+ in=mation = su* c>ds4  4 
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to  
elections = ,f$]al (fice held on or aft]
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4  7b7 ,abs5tee       
ballots  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedha et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje 
z sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cjd4 ,use ( automat$ tagg+ & 
trac+ s]vices = abs5tee ballots  7a7    
,requir+ use ( automat$ tagg+ & trac+ ,9
 transmitt+ blank abs5tee ballots to    

individuals :o are eligible to vote by  
abs5tee ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice1 ! appropriate ,/ate election     
(ficial %all--  7#a7 ensure t any tray  
or sack conta9+ su* ballots is tagg$ )  
,tag #aia or "s o!r simil> tagg+ device 
us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to
 provide great] visibility to conta9]s (
 su* ballots2 &  7#b7 use ,i,mb ,trac+  
or o!r simil> track+ me?ods made        
available by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al     
,s]vice to provide real-"t track+       
in=mation = su* ballots4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,subsection 7a7 %all apply )      
respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice held
 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4  4  7#b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t      
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aeeaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1
 #cjb1 & #cjc & ins]t+ subtitle ,a (    
title ,,iii4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to    
sections #cjd & #cje z relat+ to        
sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 

aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,use (    
automat$ tagg+ & trac+ s]vices = abs5tee
 ballots4  4  7c7 ,report on ef=ts ,to  
det] & prev5t loss & !ft ( vot]         
regi/ration c>ds & abs5tee ballots ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al  
%all submit a report to ,congress       
detail+ ! ef=ts t ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al has 
und]tak5 to det] & prev5t ! loss & !ft (
 vot] regi/ration c>ds & blank abs5tee  
ballots :i* are transmitt$ to vot]s 9   
elections = ,f$]al (fice4