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himself1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4    
,zeld91 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (     
,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 
,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 
,mr4 ,p5ce1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4         
,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mrs4
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,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4        
,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4   
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 & ,mr4
 ,hudson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
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,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
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to receive & transmit ballot+ mat]ials 9
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! ,c\nt+ ,all ,milit>y ,votes ,act4  #b4
 ,ability ( abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s  
s]v+ at diplomatic & consul> po/s to    
receive & transmit ballot+ mat]ials  7a7
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,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aj72   
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
p>agraph 7#aa7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ab7 take su* actions z may be necess>y
 to ensure t an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices    
vot] :o is abs5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by   
reason ( active duty or s]vice at a     
diplomatic & consul> po/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates is able to receive & transmit    
ballot+ mat]ials 9 ! same mann] & ) !   
same rights & protections z an abs5t    
uni=m$ s]vices vot] :o is abs5t f !     
,unit$ ,/ates by reason ( active duty or
 s]vice at a milit>y in/allation4  4    
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 

p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
elections held on or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cl>ification 
( treatm5t z abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s 
,section #ajg7a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a77;,a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ active duty & ins]t+ active duty  
7includ+ active duty or s]vice at a     
diplomatic & consul> po/ ( ! ,unit$     
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