[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 129 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S11455]
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    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 23--RELATIVE TO THE NATIONAL VOTER 
                        REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993

  Mr. SIMON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Rules and Administration:

                            S. Con. Res. 23

       Whereas section 4 of article I of the Constitution provides 
     that the times, places, and manner of holding elections for 
     Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed by State 
     legislatures, subject to laws passed by the Congress;
       Whereas the results of a recent study by the Congressional 
     Budget Office indicate that the costs of implementing the 
     National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as 
     the Motor Voter Act, are far less than costs that would be 
     considered unfunded mandates under the criteria of the 
     Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995; and
       Whereas, States that have complied with the Motor Voter Act 
     have, through such compliance, registered new voters in 
     proportion to the demographics of those States: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) the Congress is responsible for the ultimate protection 
     of the voting process, which responsibility is to be 
     exercised by making the voting process available to all 
     persons who are eligible to become voters;
       (2) it is appropriate for the Congress to affirm that the 
     National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as 
     the Motor Voter Act, is an appropriate measure to ensure the 
     full participation of the American electorate in voting;
       (3) any failure of a State to comply with the Motor Voter 
     Act is illegal;
       (4) not later than November 5, 1995, the Governors of the 
     States should comply with the Motor Voter Act; and
       (5) the actions of the Attorney General in seeking 
     enforcement of the Motor Voter Act have the support of the 
     Congress.
     

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