[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 15 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S879-S880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             EQUAL PROTECTION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2001

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
resume consideration of S. 565, which the clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 565) to establish the Commission on Voting 
     Rights and Procedures to study and make recommendations 
     regarding election technology, voting, and election 
     administration, to establish a grant program under which the 
     Office of Justice Programs and the Civil Rights Division of 
     the Department of Justice shall provide assistance to States 
     and localities in improving election technology and the 
     administration of Federal elections, to require States to 
     meet uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and 
     administration requirements for the 2004 Federal elections, 
     and for other purposes.

  Pending:

       Clinton amendment No. 2906, to establish a residual ballot 
     performance benchmark.
       Dayton amendment No. 2898, to establish a pilot program for 
     free postage for absentee ballots cast in elections for 
     Federal office.
       Dodd (for Harkin) amendment No. 2912, to provide funds for 
     protection and advocacy systems of each State to ensure full 
     participation in the electoral process for individuals with 
     disabilities.
       Dodd (for Harkin/McCain) amendment No. 2913, to express the 
     sense of the Congress that curbside voting should be only an 
     alternative of last resort when providing accommodations for 
     disabled voters.
       Dodd (for Schumer) modified amendment No. 2914, to permit 
     the use of a signature or personal mark for the purpose of 
     verifying the identity of voters who register by mail.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.

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