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(1) The term ‘‘absent overseas uniformed 

services voter’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 103A(d) of the Uniformed and 

Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, as 

added by subsection (a). 

(2) The term ‘‘Presidential designee’’ 

means the official designated under section 

101(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 

Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(a)). 

(3) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REFUSAL TO ACCEPT 

VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS AND 

FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR FAILURE TO MEET NONESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. 

(a) VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE

BALLOT APPLICATIONS.— 

(1) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR FAILURE TO MEET NONESSENTIAL

REQUIREMENTS.—Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–1) is amended by 

adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(e) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR FAILURE TO MEET NONESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS.—A State shall accept and process any otherwise valid voter 

registration application or absentee ballot 

application (including the official post card 

form prescribed under section 101) submitted 

in any manner by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter that contains 

the information required on the official post 

card form prescribed under section 101 (other 

than information which the Presidential designee, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission and the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors 

under section 214 of the Help America Vote 

Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15344), determines, 

under regulations promulgated by the Presidential designee, is not clearly necessary to 

prevent fraud in the conduct of elections).’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (e) of section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, as added by this 

subsection, shall apply with respect to each 

regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held on or after November 1, 2010. 

(b) FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT.— 

(1) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BALLOT

FOR FAILURE TO MEET NONESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 103 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

1973ff–2) is amended— 

(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 

(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(f) PROHIBITING REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BALLOT FOR FAILURE TO MEET NONESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS.—A State shall accept and process any otherwise valid Federal write-in absentee ballot submitted in any manner by an 

absent uniformed services voter or overseas 

voter that contains the information required 

to be submitted with such ballot by the Presidential designee (other than information 

which the Presidential designee, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission and the Election Assistance Commission 

Board of Advisors under section 214 of the 

Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 

15344), determines, under regulations promulgated by the Presidential designee, is not 

clearly necessary to prevent fraud in the 

conduct of elections).’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (f) of section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, as amended by 

this subsection, shall apply with respect to 

each regularly scheduled general election for 

Federal office held on or after November 1, 

2010. 

SA 5691. Ms. CANTWELL submitted 

an amendment intended to be proposed 

by her to the bill H.R. 1424, of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service 

Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in 

the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under 

group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other 

purposes; which was ordered to lie on 

the table; as follows: 

At the end of title I in division A, add the 

following: 

SEC. 137. EQUITY AUTHORITY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary establishes a program under this division, the Secretary shall use not less than $350,000,000,000 

of the purchase authority provided under 

section 101 for the purchase of nonvoting preferred stock meeting the criteria in subsection (b). 

(b) ELIGIBLE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The 

authority under this section may be exercised only with respect to financial institutions that— 

(1) are deemed by the appropriate regulatory authorities to be adequately capitalized, in relation to their current balance 

sheets; 

(2) raises such additional capital from private sources or from the Secretary under 

this Act as is determined sufficient by the 

appropriate regulatory authority for such financial institution; and 

(3) is not deemed to be insolvent by the appropriate regulatory authority. 

(c) EQUITY CRITERIA.—Nonvoting preferred 

stock authorized for purchase under this section shall— 

(1) have a low-interest-rate coupon (not to 

exceed 5 percent), with warrants attached; 

(2) provide that shareholders will have 

rights to invest on terms that are equivalent 

to those of the Secretary, and such rights 

shall be tradeable; 

(3) set terms to give such rights a positive 

value; and 

(4) give private investors preference over 

the Secretary in the allocation of the new 

issues. 

(d) LIMITS.—Financial institutions recapitalized in accordance with this section shall 

be permitted to increase their leverage until 

such time as the economy recovers subject 

to limitations established by the Board when 

such conditions return to normal. 

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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 

Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous consent that Jon Cary, a legislative fellow 

in my office, be allowed the privilege of 

the floor during debate on H.R. 7801. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. DODD. I ask unanimous consent 

that the following fellows, law clerks, 

and interns on the staff of the Finance 

Committee be granted the privileges of 

the floor for the duration of the debate 

on economic stabilization, tax extenders, and energy: Bridget Mallon, Mary 

Baker, Sean Thomas, and Kelcy 

Poulson. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. REED. I ask unanimous consent 

that a detailee to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 

Robert Lee, be granted the privileges of 

the floor for the remainder of this session. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. DODD. I ask unanimous consent 

that Eric Reither, from Senator ENSIGN’s office, be granted the privilege of 

the floor. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT 

OF H.R. 6063 

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 105, submitted 

earlier today. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 105) 

directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of 

H.R. 6063. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the concurrent 

resolution. 

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 

table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the 

measure be printed in the RECORD. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The concurrent resolution (S. Con. 

Res. 105) was agreed to, as follows: 

S. CON. RES. 105 

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 6063, an Act to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: 

In section 601(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the bill, strike 

‘‘Orbiter’’. 

In section 611(d)(1) of the bill, strike ‘‘first 

President’’ and insert ‘‘President’’. 

In section 611(e)(3) of the bill, strike ‘‘correctly’’ and insert ‘‘currently’’. 

In section 611(e)(7) of the bill, strike 

‘‘extention’’ and insert ‘‘extension’’. 

In section 612 of the bill, strike ‘‘operations’’ and insert ‘‘operational’’. 

In section 1119 of the bill, strike ‘‘The Report’’ and insert ‘‘The report’’. 

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TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 

ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007 

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 903, S. 1703. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will report the bill by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A bill (S. 1703) to prevent and reduce trafficking in persons. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the bill, which 


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