,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bafh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,heck ( ,wa%+ton introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee 
,vot+ ,act to promote ! effici5t deliv]y
 & receipt ( abs5tee ballots & o!r vot+ 
mat]ials to abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,h]oes ,vote
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,provision (        
in=mation to election (ficials on       
deploym5ts ( abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s 
7a7 ,requir+ secret>y ( def5se ,to      
provide in=mation ,section #aja7;b7 ( ! 
,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee    
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (  
p>agraph 7#aj72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aa7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#ab7 to ! greate/ ext5t     
practicable1 notify ! appropriate       

election (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* an     
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] is regi/]$ to 
vote ( any *ange 9 ! curr5t mail+       
address ( ! vot] :i* results f ! vot]   
be+ deploy$ on active duty = a p]iod ( m
 ?an #cj days f ! vot]'s p]man5t duty   
/ation or r$eploy$ f su* a deploym5t )\t
 fir/ return+ to ! vot]'s p]man5t duty  
/ation4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to deploym5ts or        
r$eploym5ts occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,revisions  
to #de-;day abs5tee ballot transmission 
rule  7a7 ,repeal ( waiv] au?ority  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb ( ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7g74  7#b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,section #ajb7;a77#h77;,a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aigc;ff-#a7;a77#h77;,a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ except z provid$ 9 subsection     
7g714  7b7 ,requir+ use ( express       
deliv]y 9 case ( failure ,to meet       

requirem5t ,section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a71 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7g7 ,requir+ use ( express deliv]y 9    
case ( failure ,to transmit ballots )9  
deadl9es  7#a7 ,transmission ( ballot by
 express deliv]y ,if a ,/ate fails to   
meet ! requirem5t ( subsection          
7a77#h77;,a7 to transmit a validly      
reque/$ abs5tee ballot to an abs5t      
uni=m$ s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] n   
lat] ?an #de days be=e ! election 79 !  
case 9 :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ at lea/  
#de days be=e ! election7--  7,a7 !     
,/ate %all transmit ! ballot to ! vot]  
by express deliv]y2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
a vot] :o has designat$ t abs5tee       
ballots be transmitt$ electronically 9  
accordance ) subsection 7f77#a71 ! ,/ate
 %all transmit ! ballot to ! vot]       
electronically4  7#b7 ,special rule =   
transmission few] ?an #dj days be=e !   
election ,if1 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71
 a ,/ate transmits an abs5tee ballot to 

an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] or ov]seas 
vot] few] ?an #dj days be=e ! election1 
! ,/ate %all enable ! ballot to be      
return$ by ! vot] by express deliv]y1   
except t 9 ! case ( an abs5tee ballot ( 
an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] = a        
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice1 ! ,/ate may satisfy ! requirem5t 
( ?is p>agraph by notify+ ! vot] ( !    
proc$ures = ! collection & deliv]y ( su*
 ballots "u section #ajc;,a4  4  7c7    
,cl>ification ( treatm5t ( week5ds      
,section #ajb7;a77#h77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;a77#h77;,a77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! election2 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 ! election 7or1 if ! #de? day 
prec$+ ! election is a week5d or legal  
public holiday1 n lat] ?an ! mo/ rec5t  
weekday :i* prec$es su* #de? day & :i*  
is n a legal public holiday1 b only if !
 reque/ is receiv$ by at lea/ su* mo/   
rec5t weekday724  7d7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 ) respect to elections occurr+ on or   
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t

 ( alt]native proc$ures to accept &     
process abs5tee ballots ( milit>y vot]s 
& ov]seas citiz5s 9 ev5t ( major disa/]s
  7a7 ,responsibilities ( ,/ate election
 (ficials ,section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ 
& ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (     
p>agraph 7#aj72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aa7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#ab7 e/abli% proc$ures to   
ensure ! effective & timely acceptance &
 process+ ( abs5tee ballots transmitt$  
by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas 
vot]s 9 ! ev5t ( a major disa/] 7z def9$
 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb77 9 ! ,/ate4  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect  
to elections = ,f$]al (fice held on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,prohibition ( refusal to accept    
vot] regi/ration & abs5tee ballot       

applications f ov]seas vot]s on gr\nds (
 e>ly submission ,section #ajd ( !      
,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee    
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#c7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ or ov]seas   
vot] aft] abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ uni=m$ s]vices4 & ins]t+  
uni=m$ s]vices or :o d n reside outside 
! ,unit$ ,/ates44  #f4 ,additional fund+
 to c>ry out uocava  7a7 ,fund+ ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,presid5tial designee "u ! ,uni=m$ &    
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
#be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( 
su* ,act4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( funds ,any   
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !        
au?orization "u subsection 7a7--  7#a7  
%all be 9 addition to any o!r am\nts    
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5tial designee  
"u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s        
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act pursuant to any o!r 
au?orization "u law2 &  7#b7 %all rema9 
available until exp5d$4