,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to require
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to conduct a /udy ( ! effectiv5ess ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 c>ry+ out its        
responsibilities "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas
 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act to promote
 access to vot+ = abs5t uni=m$ s]vices  
vot]s & an analysis ( means = improv+   
access to vot] regi/ration in=mation &  
assi/ance = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! 
family memb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,support+ ,milit>y ,vot]s ,act4  #b4    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
on implem5tation ( ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas   
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act & improv+  
access to vot] regi/ration in=mation &  
assi/ance = abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct-- 7#a7 an    
analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t 9 c>ry+ out its               
responsibilities "u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas
 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq47 to promote    
access to vot+ = abs5t uni=m$ s]vices   
vot]s2 &  7#b7 a /udy on means = improv+
 access to vot] regi/ration in=mation & 
assi/ance = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! 
family memb]s4  7b7 ,elem5ts  7#a7      
,analysis ,! analysis requir$ by        
subsection 7a77#a7 %all include analysis
 ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,data & in=mation     
p]ta9+ to ! transmission ( ballots to   
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s4  7,b7 ,data 
& in=mation p]ta9+ to ! me?ods (        
transmission ( vot$ ballots f abs5t     
uni=m$ s]vices vot]s1 includ+ ! efficacy
 & security ( su* me?ods4  7,c7 ,data & 
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! treatm5t by       
election (ficials ( vot$ ballots        
transmitt$ by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices      
vot]s1 includ+-- 7i7 ! rate at :i* su*  
ballots are c\nt$ 9 elections2  7ii7 !  

rate at :i* su* ballots are reject$ 9   
elections2 &  7iii7 ! reasons = su*     
rejections4  7,d7 ,an analysis ( !      
effectiv5ess ( ! assi/ance provid$ to   
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s by ,vot+     
,assi/ance ,(fic]s ( ! ,f$]al ,vot+     
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se4  7,e7 ,a review ( ! ext5t (    
coord9ation betwe5 ,vot+ ,assi/ance     
,(fic]s & ,/ate & local election        
(ficials4  7,f7 ,in=mation reg>d+ su*   
o!r issues relat+ to ! ability ( abs5t  
uni=m$ s]vices vot]s to regi/] to vote1 
vote1 & h _! ballots c\nt$ 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice4  7,g7 ,data & in=mation  
p]ta9+ to-- 7i7 ! aw>5ess ( memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces & _! family memb]s ( !      
requirem5t "u section #aeff;a ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t !           
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts       
provide vot] regi/ration in=mation &    
assi/ance2 &  7ii7 :e!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & _! family memb]s receiv$ su*   
in=mation & assi/ance at ! times requir$
 by subsection 7c7 ( t section4  7#b7   

,/udy ,! /udy requir$ by subsection     
7a77#b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an 
assessm5t ( pot5tial actions to be      
und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y   
dep>tm5t to increase access to vot]     
regi/ration in=mation & assi/ance =     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! family      
memb]s4  7,b7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/s &    
requirem5ts to fully meet ! ne$s (      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = access to vot] 
regi/ration in=mation & assi/ance4  7c7 
,me?ods ,9 conduct+ ! analysis & /udy   
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al %all1 9 coop]ation &            
consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y
 dep>tm5ts-- 7#a7 use exi/+ in=mation f 
available gov]nm5t & o!r public s\rces2 
&  7#b7 acquire1 ?r\gh ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al's own inve/igations1 int]views1 &
 analysis1 su* o!r in=mation z !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al requires to conduct !
 analysis & /udy4  7d7 ,report requir$  
,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !

 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives a report on ! analysis &
 /udy requir$ by subsection 7a74  7e7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,abs5t 
uni=m$ s]vices vot] ,! t]m abs5t uni=m$ 
s]vices vot] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #ajg ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas     
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj74  7#b7 ,family memb]  
,! t]m family memb]1 ) respect to a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 means a sp\se &  
o!r dep5d5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ajgb (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( !     
memb]4