,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bade ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ac1 #bjad,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,reid1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to p]mit facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to be designat$ z vot] regi/ration ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,vot+ ,support ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,vet]ans h p]=m$ a great s]vice to1 & risk$ ! greate/ sacrifice 9 ! "n (1 our c\ntry1 & %\ld be support$ by ! p & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,vet]ans are especially qualifi$ to und]/& issues ( w>1 =eign policy1 & gov]nm5t support = vet]ans1 & !y %\ld h ! opportunity to voice t und]/&+ ?r\gh vot+4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld assi/ vet]ans to regi/] to vote & to vote4 #c4 ,vot] regi/ration & assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide a mail vot] regi/ration application =m to ea* vet]an-- 7#a7 :o seeks to enroll 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e sy/em 7includ+ enrollm5t 9 a m$ical c5t]1 a community liv+ c5t]1 a community-bas$ outpati5t c5t]1 or a domicili>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e sy/em71 at ! "t ( su* enrollm5t2 & 7#b7 :o is enroll$ 9 su* heal? c>e sy/em-- 7,a7 at any "t :5 !re is a *ange 9 ! enrollm5t /atus ( ! vet]an2 & 7,b7 at any "t :5 !re is a *ange 9 ! address ( ! vet]an4 7b7 ,provid+ vot] regi/ration in=mation & assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide to ea* vet]an describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ! same degree ( in=mation & assi/ance ) vot] regi/ration z is provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ) reg>d to ! completion ( its own =ms1 unless ! applicant refuses su* assi/ance4 7c7 ,transmittal ( vot] regi/ration application =ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all accept complet$ vot] regi/ration application =ms = transmittal to ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial4 7#b7 ,transmittal deadl9e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a complet$ vot] regi/ration application =m accept$ at a m$ical c5t]1 community liv+ c5t]1 community-bas$ outpati5t c5t]1 or domicili>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all be transmitt$ to ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date ( acceptance4 7,b7 ,exception ,if a complet$ vot] regi/ration application =m is accept$ )9 #e days be=e ! la/ day = regi/ration to vote 9 an election1 ! application %all be transmitt$ to ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial n lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date ( acceptance4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ( vot] regi/ration in=mation & assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! in=mation & assi/ance ) vot] regi/ration t is provid$ "u subsection 7b7 w n-- 7#a7 seek to influ5ce an applicant's political pref]5ce or p>ty regi/ration2 7#b7 display any su* political pref]5ce or p>ty allegiance2 7#c7 make any /atem5t to an applicant or take any action ! purpose or effect ( :i* is to disc\rage ! applicant f regi/]+ to vote2 or 7#d7 make any /atem5t to an applicant or take any action ! purpose or effect ( :i* is to lead ! applicant to believe t a decision to regi/] or n regi/] has any be>+ on ! availability ( s]vices or b5efits4 7e7 ,limitation on use ( in=mation ,no in=mation relat+ to regi/]+ to vote1 or a decl9ation to regi/] to vote1 "u ?is section may be us$ = any purpose o!r ?an vot] regi/ration4 7f7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,notice 7,a7 ,notice to ! facility director or ! secret>y ,a p]son :o is aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is section or section #d may provide writt5 notice ( ! violation to ! ,director ( ! facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t heal? c>e sy/em involv$ or to ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,director or ! ,secret>y %all respond to a writt5 notice provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce )9 #bj days ( receipt ( su* writt5 notice4 7,b7 ,notice to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,if ! violation is n correct$ )9 #ij days aft] receipt ( a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! aggriev$ p]son may provide writt5 notice ( ! violation to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission4 7#b7 ,attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt = su* decl>atory or injunctive relief z is necess>y to c>ry out ?is section or section #d4 #d4 ,assi/ance ) abs5tee ballots 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ,/ate & local laws1 ea* director ( a community liv+ c5t]1 a domicili>y1 or a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e sy/em %all provide assi/ance 9 vot+ by abs5tee ballot to vet]ans resid+ 9 ! community liv+ c5t] or domicili>y or :o are inpati5ts ( ! m$ical c5t]1 z ! case may be4 7b7 ,assi/ance provid$ ,! assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 provid+ in=mation relat+ to ! opportunity to reque/ an abs5tee ballot2 7#b7 mak+ available abs5tee ballot applications ^u reque/1 z well z assi/+ 9 complet+ su* applications & ballots2 & 7#c7 work+ ) local election adm9i/ration (ficials to ensure prop] transmission ( abs5tee ballot applications & abs5tee ballots4 #e4 ,in=mation provid$ by nonp>tisan organizations ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all p]mit nonp>tisan organizations to provide vot] regi/ration in=mation & assi/ance at facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e sy/em1 subject to reasonable "t1 place1 & mann] re/rictions1 includ+ limit+ activities to regul> bus9ess h\rs & requir+ advance notice4 #f4 ,assi/ance provid$ by election (ficials at dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs facilities 7a7 ,di/ribution ( in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to reasonable "t1 place1 & mann] re/rictions1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all n prohibit any election adm9i/ration (ficial1 :e!r ,/ate or local1 p>ty-affiliat$ or non-p>ty affiliat$1 or elect$ or appo9t$1 f provid+ vot+ in=mation to vet]ans at any facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,vot+ in=mation ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m vot+ in=mation means nonp>tisan in=mation int5d$ = ! public ab\t vot+1 includ+ in=mation ab\t vot] regi/ration1 vot+ sy/ems1 abs5tee ballot+1 poll+ locations1 & o!r important res\rces = vot]s4 7b7 ,vot] regi/ration s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all provide reasonable access to facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t heal? c>e sy/em to ,/ate & local election (ficials = ! purpose ( provid+ nonp>tisan vot] regi/ration s]vices to individuals1 subject to reasonable "t1 place1 & mann] re/rictions1 includ+ limit+ activities to regul> bus9ess h\rs & requir+ advance notice4 #g4 ,annual report on compliance ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ,congress an annual report on h[ ! ,secret>y has compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,su* report %all include ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! prec$+ ye>3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o 7 s]v$ by facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e sy/em4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( su* vet]ans :o reque/$ in=mation on or assi/ance ) vot] regi/ration4 7#c7 ,! numb] ( su* vet]ans :o receiv$ in=mation on or assi/ance ) vot] regi/ration4 7#d7 ,in=mation ) respect to writt5 notices submitt$ "u section #c7;f71 includ+ in=mation ) respect to ! resolution ( ! violations alleg$ 9 su* writt5 notices4 #h4 ,rules ( con/ruction 7a7 ,no individual b5efit ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to convey a b5efit to an individual vet]an4 7b7 ,no effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to au?orize or require conduct prohibit$ "u any ( ! foll[+ laws1 or to sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application ( su* laws3 7#a7 ,! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc et seq474 7#b7 ,! ,vot+ ,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ee et seq474 7#c7 ,! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff et seq474 7#d7 ,! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg et seq474 7#e7 ,! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7#f7 ,! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474