[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1217-S1221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2927. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Gramm (for himself and Mrs. 
Hutchison)) proposed an amendment to the 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; as follows:

       On page 68, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

     SEC. 402. STATE RESPONSIBILITY TO GUARANTEE MILITARY VOTING 
                   RIGHTS.

       (a) Registration and Balloting.--Section 102 of the 
     Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-
     1), as amended by section 1606(a)(1) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 
     115 Stat. 1278), is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Elections for Federal Offices.--'' 
     before ``Each State shall--''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Elections for State and Local Offices.--Each State 
     shall--
       ``(1) permit absent uniformed services voters to use 
     absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee 
     ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for 
     State and local offices; and
       ``(2) accept and process, with respect to any election 
     described in paragraph (1), any otherwise valid voter 
     registration application from an absent uniformed services 
     voter if the application is received by the appropriate State 
     election official not less than 30 days before the 
     election.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for title I of such 
     Act is amended by striking ``FOR FEDERAL OFFICE''.
                                  ____

  SA 2928. Mr. DODD (for Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to the 
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; as 
follows:

       On page 54, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
       ``(K) the technical feasibility of providing voting 
     materials in 8 or more languages for voters who speak those 
     languages and who are limited English proficient; and''.
                                  ____

  SA 2929. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment to be proposed by her to 
the 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; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 39, strike lines 3 through 13, and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs shall 
     be--
       (1) in the case of a State or locality that is in the 
     highest \1/3\ of all States or localities with respect to the 
     percentage of individuals residing in such State or locality 
     whose income does not exceed the poverty line, as determined 
     based on the 2000 Decennial Census and any supplemental 
     survey thereto, 90 percent;
       (2) in the case of a State or locality that is in the 
     middle \1/3\ of all States or localities with respect to the 
     percentage of individuals residing in such State or locality 
     whose income does not exceed the poverty line, as determined 
     based on the 2000 Decennial Census and any supplemental 
     survey thereto, 80 percent; and
       (3) in the case of a State or locality that is in the 
     lowest \1/3\ of all States or localities with respect to the 
     percentage of individuals residing in such State or locality 
     whose income does not exceed the poverty line, as determined 
     based on the 2000 Decennial Census and any supplemental 
     survey thereto, 70 percent.
       On page 45, strike lines 8 through 18, and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs shall 
     be--
       (1) in the case of a State or locality that is in the 
     highest \1/3\ of all States or localities with respect to the 
     percentage of individuals residing in such State or locality 
     whose income does not exceed the poverty line, as determined 
     based on the 2000 Decennial Census and any supplemental 
     survey thereto, 90 percent;
       (2) in the case of a State or locality that is in the 
     middle \1/3\ of all States or localities with respect to the 
     percentage of individuals residing in such State or locality 
     whose income does not exceed the poverty line, as determined 
     based on the 2000 Decennial Census and any supplemental 
     survey thereto, 80 percent; and
       (3) in the case of a State or locality that is in the 
     lowest \1/3\ of all States or localities with respect to the 
     percentage of individuals residing in such State or locality 
     whose income does not exceed the poverty line, as determined 
     based on the 2000 Decennial Census and any supplemental 
     survey thereto, 70 percent.
                                  ____

  SA 2930. Mr. NICKLES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the 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,

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and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 18, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (4) security and confidentiality of voter information.--In 
     implementing the requirements of this subsection, each State 
     shall take the steps necessary to ensure that the 
     computerized list is secure and that any voter information 
     contained in such list is available--
       (A) only to the appropriate State and local election 
     officials; and
       (B) only for the purpose of implementing and maintaining 
     the list in accordance with this subsection.
                                  ____

  SA 2931. Mr. DODD (for Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to the 
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; as 
follows:

       On page 14, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       The appropriate State or local official shall establish and 
     maintain reasonable procedures necessary to protect the 
     security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal 
     information collected, stored, or otherwise used by the free 
     access system established under paragraph (6)(B). Access to 
     information about an individual provisional ballot shall be 
     restricted to the individual who cast the ballot.
                                  ____

  SA 2932. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Burns) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 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; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 22, after line 25, insert the following:

     SEC. 105. COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTION TECHNOLOGY AND 
                   ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS CONDITIONED ON 
                   FUNDING.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no State 
     or locality shall be required to meet a requirement of this 
     title prior to the date on which funds are appropriated at 
     the full authorized level contained in section 209.
                                  ____

  SA 2933. Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the 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; as follows:

       On page 68, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON BROADCAST OF CERTAIN FALSE AND 
                   UNTIMELY INFORMATION ON FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

       Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
     U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 315 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 315A. PROHIBITION ON BROADCAST OF CERTAIN FALSE AND 
                   UNTIMELY INFORMATION ON FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

       ``(a) False Information on Location and Operating Hours of 
     Polling Places.--A licensee who, on the day of a Federal 
     election, knowingly broadcasts using a facility covered by 
     the license any false information concerning the location or 
     time of operation of a polling place designated by the 
     appropriate State authorities for use by electors in such 
     election shall be fined not more than $10,000,000, imprisoned 
     not more than five years, or both.
       ``(b) Untimely Results of Exit Polls.--A licensee who, on 
     the day of a Federal election, knowingly broadcasts using a 
     facility covered by the license the results of an exit poll 
     or election projection taken within a jurisdiction covered by 
     the license as an actual election result before all polling 
     places in the jurisdiction designated by appropriate State 
     authorities for use by electors in such election have closed 
     shall be fined not more than $10,000,000, imprisoned not more 
     than five years, or both.''.
                                  ____

  SA 2934. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Burns, and 
Mr. Thomas) proposed an amendment to the 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; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.  . SENSE OF THE SENATE ON COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTION 
                   TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that full funding shall be 
     provided to each State and locality to meet the requirements 
     relating to compliance with election technology and 
     administration pursuant to this Act.
                                  ____

  SA 2935. Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Cantwell) 
proposed an amendment to the 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; as follows:

       On page 68, strike lines 3 and 4, and insert the following:

 Subtitle C--Advisory Committee on Electronic Voting and the Electoral 
                                Process

     SEC. 321. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established the Advisory 
     Committee on Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process (in 
     this subtitle referred to as the ``Committee'').
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of 16 
     members as follows:
       (A) Federal representatives.--Four representatives of the 
     Federal Government, comprised of the Attorney General, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, and the Chairman of the Federal Election 
     Commission, or an individual designated by the respective 
     representative.
       (B) Internet representatives.--Four representatives of the 
     Internet and information technology industries (at least 2 of 
     whom shall represent a company that is engaged in the 
     provision of electronic voting services on the date on which 
     the representative is appointed, and at least 2 of whom shall 
     possess special expertise in Internet or communications 
     systems security).
       (C) State and local representatives.--Four representatives 
     from State and local governments (2 of whom shall be from 
     States that have made preliminary inquiries into the use of 
     the Internet in the electoral process).
       (D) Private sector representatives.--Four representatives 
     not affiliated with the Government (2 of whom shall have 
     expertise in election law, and 2 of whom shall have expertise 
     in political speech).
       (2) Appointments.--Appointments to the Committee shall be 
     made not later than the date that is 30 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act and such appointments shall be made 
     in the following manner:
       (A) Senate majority leader.--Two individuals shall be 
     appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, of whom 1 
     shall be an individual described in paragraph (1)(B) and 1 
     shall be an individual described in paragraph (1)(C).
       (B) Senate minority leader.--Two individuals shall be 
     appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, of whom 1 
     shall be an individual described in paragraph (1)(B) and 1 
     shall be an individual described in paragraph (1)(C).
       (C) Speaker of the house.--Two individuals shall be 
     appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, of 
     whom 1 shall be an individual described in paragraph (1)(B) 
     and 1 shall be an individual described in paragraph (1)(C).

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       (D) House minority leader.--Two individuals shall be 
     appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
     Representatives, of whom 1 shall be an individual described 
     in paragraph (1)(B) and 1 shall be an individual described in 
     paragraph (1)(C).
       (E) Senate majority and house minority jointly.--Two 
     individuals described in paragraph (1)(D) shall be appointed 
     jointly by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Minority 
     Leader of the House of Representatives.
       (F) House majority and senate minority jointly.--Two 
     individuals described in paragraph (1)(D) shall be appointed 
     jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
     the Minority Leader of the Senate.
       (3) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Committee 
     shall be made not later than the date that is 30 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be 
     appointed for the life of the Committee. Any vacancy in the 
     Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in 
     the same manner as the original appointment.
       (d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which all of the members of the Committee have been 
     appointed, the Committee shall hold its first meeting.
       (e) Meetings.--
       (1) In general.--The Committee shall meet at the call of 
     the Chairperson or upon the written request of a majority of 
     the members of the Committee.
       (2) Notice.--Not later than the date that is 14 days before 
     the date of each meeting of the Committee, the Chairperson 
     shall cause notice thereof to be published in the Federal 
     Register.
       (3) Open meetings.--Each Committee meeting shall be open to 
     the public.
       (f) Quorum.--Eight members of the Committee shall 
     constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold 
     hearings.
       (g) Chairperson.--The Committee shall select a Chairperson 
     from among its members by a majority vote of the members of 
     the Committee.
       (h) Additional Rules.--The Committee may adopt such other 
     rules as the Committee determines to be appropriate by a 
     majority vote of the members of the Committee.

     SEC. 322. DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Committee shall conduct a thorough 
     study of issues and challenges, specifically to include the 
     potential for election fraud, presented by incorporating 
     communications and Internet technologies in the Federal, 
     State, and local electoral process.
       (2) Issues to be studied.--The Committee may include in the 
     study conducted under paragraph (1) an examination of--
       (A) the appropriate security measures required and minimum 
     standards for certification of systems or technologies in 
     order to minimize the potential for fraud in voting or in the 
     registration of qualified citizens to register and vote;
       (B) the possible methods, such as Internet or other 
     communications technologies, that may be utilized in the 
     electoral process, including the use of those technologies to 
     register voters and enable citizens to vote online, and 
     recommendations concerning statutes and rules to be adopted 
     in order to implement an online or Internet system in the 
     electoral process;
       (C) the impact that new communications or Internet 
     technology systems for use in the electoral process could 
     have on voter participation rates, voter education, public 
     accessibility, potential external influences during the 
     elections process, voter privacy and anonymity, and other 
     issues related to the conduct and administration of 
     elections;
       (D) whether other aspects of the electoral process, such as 
     public availability of candidate information and citizen 
     communication with candidates, could benefit from the 
     increased use of online or Internet technologies;
       (E) the requirements for authorization of collection, 
     storage, and processing of electronically generated and 
     transmitted digital messages to permit any eligible person to 
     register to vote or vote in an election, including applying 
     for and casting an absentee ballot;
       (F) the implementation cost of an online or Internet voting 
     or voter registration system and the costs of elections after 
     implementation (including a comparison of total cost savings 
     for the administration of the electoral process by using 
     Internet technologies or systems);
       (G) identification of current and foreseeable online and 
     Internet technologies for use in the registration of voters, 
     for voting, or for the purpose of reducing election fraud, 
     currently available or in use by election authorities;
       (H) the means by which to ensure and achieve equity of 
     access to online or Internet voting or voter registration 
     systems and address the fairness of such systems to all 
     citizens; and
       (I) the impact of technology on the speed, timeliness, and 
     accuracy of vote counts in Federal, State, and local 
     elections.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) Transmission.--Not later than 20 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall transmit to 
     Congress and the Election Administration Commission 
     established under section 301, for the consideration of such 
     bodies, a report reflecting the results of the study required 
     by subsection (a), including such legislative recommendations 
     or model State laws as are required to address the findings 
     of the Committee.
       (2) Approval of report.--Any finding or recommendation 
     included in the report shall be agreed to by at least \2/3\ 
     of the members of the Committee serving at the time the 
     finding or recommendation is made.
       (3) Internet posting.--The Election Administration 
     Commission shall post the report transmitted under paragraph 
     (1) on the Internet website established under section 
     303(a)(5).

     SEC. 323. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

       (a) Hearings.--
       (1) In general.--The Committee may hold such hearings, sit 
     and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
     receive such evidence as the Committee considers advisable to 
     carry out this subtitle.
       (2) Opportunities to testify.--The Committee shall provide 
     opportunities for representatives of the general public, 
     State and local government officials, and other groups to 
     testify at hearings.
       (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Committee may 
     secure directly from any Federal department or agency such 
     information as the Committee considers necessary to carry out 
     this subtitle. Upon request of the Chairperson of the 
     Committee, the head of such department or agency shall 
     furnish such information to the Committee.
       (c) Postal Services.--The Committee may use the United 
     States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
     as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
       (d) Gifts.--
       (1) In general.--The Committee may accept, use, and dispose 
     of gifts or donations of services or property.
       (2) Unused gifts.--Gifts or grants not used at the 
     expiration of the Committee shall be returned to the donor or 
     grantor.

     SEC. 324. COMMITTEE PERSONNEL MATTERS.

       (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Committee 
     shall serve without compensation.
       (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Committee shall be 
     allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
     subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies 
     under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
     Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
     business in the performance of services for the Committee.
       (c) Staff.--
       (1) In general.--The Chairperson of the Committee may, 
     without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
     appoint and terminate an executive director and such other 
     additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
     Committee to perform its duties. The employment of an 
     executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the 
     Committee.
       (2) Compensation.--The Chairperson of the Committee may fix 
     the compensation of the executive director and other 
     personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
     chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, 
     except that the rate of pay for the executive director and 
     other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
       (3) Personnel as federal employees.--
       (A) In general.--The executive director and any personnel 
     of the Committee who are employees shall be employees under 
     section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of 
     chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title.
       (B) Members of committee.--Subparagraph (A) shall not be 
     construed to apply to members of the Committee.
       (d) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government 
     employee may be detailed to the Committee without 
     reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption 
     or loss of civil service status or privilege.
       (e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--
     The Chairperson of the Committee may procure temporary and 
     intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not 
     exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
     prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5316 of such title.

     SEC. 325. TERMINATION OF THE COMMITTEE.

       The Committee shall terminate 90 days after the date on 
     which the Committee transmits its report under section 
     322(b)(1).

     SEC. 326. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this subtitle not less than $2,000,000 from the 
     funds appropriated under section 307.
       (b) Availability.--Any sums appropriated under the 
     authorization contained in this subtitle shall remain 
     available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.

              TITLE IV--CRIMINAL PENALTIES; MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 401. REVIEW AND REPORT ON ADEQUACY OF EXISTING ELECTORAL 
                   FRAUD STATUTES AND PENALTIES.

       (a) Review.--The Attorney General shall conduct a review of 
     existing criminal statutes concerning election offenses to 
     determine--
       (1) whether additional statutory offenses are needed to 
     secure the use of the Internet for election purposes; and

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       (2) whether existing penalties provide adequate punishment 
     and deterrence with respect to such offenses.
       (b) Report.--The Attorney General shall submit a report to 
     the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives on the review conducted under subsection (a) 
     together with such recommendations for legislative and 
     administrative action as the Attorney General determines 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 402. OTHER CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
                                  ____


  SA 2936. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the 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; as 
follows:

       On page 68, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MAKING THE PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 
                   1965 PERMANENT.

       (a) Permanency of Preclearance Requirements.--Section 
     4(a)(8) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     1973b(a)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
         ``(8) The provisions of this section shall not expire.''.
       (b) Permanency of Bilingual Election Requirements.--Section 
     203(b)(1) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-
     1a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``Before August 6, 2007, no 
     covered State'' and insert ``No covered State''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
                                  ____

  SA 2937. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. 
Murray) proposed an amendment to the 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; as follows:

       Beginning on page 18, line 8, strike through page 19, line 
     24, and insert the following:
       (b) Requirements for Voters Who Register by Mail.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 6(c) of the 
     National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-
     4(c)) and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a State shall, 
     in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, require an 
     individual to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) if--
       (A) the individual has registered to vote in a jurisdiction 
     by mail; and
       (B) the individual has not previously voted in an election 
     for Federal office in that State.
       (2) Requirements.--
       (A) In general.--An individual meets the requirements of 
     this paragraph if the individual--
       (i) in the case of an individual who votes in person--

       (I) presents to the appropriate State or local election 
     official a current and valid photo identification;
       (II) presents to the appropriate State or local election 
     official a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, 
     Government check, paycheck, or other Government document that 
     shows the name and address of the voter;
       (III) provides written affirmation on a form provided by 
     the appropriate State or local election official of the 
     individual's identity; or
       (IV) provides a signature or personal mark for matching 
     with the signature or personal mark of the individual on 
     record with a State or local election official; or

       (ii) in the case of an individual who votes by mail, 
     submits with the ballot--

       (I) a copy of a current and valid photo identification;
       (II) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, 
     Government check, paycheck, or other Government document that 
     shows the name and address of the voter; or
       (III) provides a signature or personal mark for matching 
     with the signature or personal mark of the individual on 
     record with a State or local election official.

       (B) Provisional voting.--An individual who desires to vote 
     in person, but who does not meet the requirements of 
     subparagraph (A)(i), may cast a provisional ballot under 
     section 102(a).
       (3) Identity verification by signature or personal mark.--
     In lieu of the requirements of paragraph (1), a State may 
     require each individual described in such paragraph to 
     provide a signature or personal mark for the purpose of 
     matching such signature or mark with the signature or 
     personal mark of that individual on record with a State or 
     local election official.
       On page 68, strike lines 19 and 20, and insert the 
     following:
       (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to 
     authorize
                                  ____

  SA 2938. Mr. DODD (for Mr. Sarbanes) proposed an amendment to the 
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; as 
follows:

       On page 68, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

     SEC. __. HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment of Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     appointment of its members, the Election Administration 
     Commission (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Commission'') shall develop a program to be known as the 
     ``Help America Vote College Program'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Program'').
       (2) Purposes of program.--The purpose of the Program shall 
     be--
       (A) to encourage students enrolled at institutions of 
     higher education (including community colleges) to assist 
     State and local governments in the administration of 
     elections by serving as nonpartisan poll workers or 
     assistants; and
       (B) to encourage State and local governments to use the 
     services of the students participating in the Program.
       (b) Activities Under Program.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
     Commission (in consultation with the chief election official 
     of each State) shall develop materials, sponsor seminars and 
     workshops, engage in advertising targeted at students, make 
     grants, and take such other actions as it considers 
     appropriate to meet the purposes described in subsection 
     (a)(2).
       (2) Requirements for grant recipients.--In making grants 
     under the Program, the Commission shall ensure that the funds 
     provided are spent for projects and activities which are 
     carried out without partisan bias or without promoting any 
     particular point of view regarding any issue, and that each 
     recipient is governed in a balanced manner which does not 
     reflect any partisan bias.
       (3) Coordination with institutions of higher education.--
     The Commission shall encourage institutions of higher 
     education (including community colleges) to participate in 
     the Program, and shall make all necessary materials and other 
     assistance (including materials and assistance to enable the 
     institution to hold workshops and poll worker training 
     sessions) available without charge to any institution which 
     desires to participate in the Program.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any 
     other funds authorized to be appropriated to the Commission, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002 
     and each succeeding fiscal year.
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  SA 2939. Mr. DODD (for Mr. Sessions) proposed an amendment to the 
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; as 
follows:

       On page 47, after line 19, insert the following:

           Subtitle D--National Student/Parent Mock Election

     SEC. 231. NATIONAL STUDENT/PARENT MOCK ELECTION.

       (a) In General.--The Election Administration Commission is 
     authorized to award

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     grants to the National Student/Parent Mock Election, a 
     national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to 
     promote voter participation in American elections to enable 
     it to carry out voter education activities for students and 
     their parents. Such activities may--
       (1) include simulated national elections at least 5 days 
     before the actual election that permit participation by 
     students and parents from each of the 50 States in the United 
     States, its territories, the District of Columbia, and United 
     States schools overseas; and
       (2) consist of--
       (A) school forums and local cable call-in shows on the 
     national issues to be voted upon in an ``issues forum'';
       (B) speeches and debates before students and parents by 
     local candidates or stand-ins for such candidates;
       (C) quiz team competitions, mock press conferences, and 
     speech writing competitions;
       (D) weekly meetings to follow the course of the campaign; 
     or
       (E) school and neighborhood campaigns to increase voter 
     turnout, including newsletters, posters, telephone chains, 
     and transportation.
       (b) Requirement.--The National Student/Parent Mock Election 
     shall present awards to outstanding student and parent mock 
     election projects.

     SEC. 232. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
     provisions of this subtitle $650,000 for fiscal year 2002 and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the 6 succeeding 
     fiscal years.

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