To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.

To clarify the application of certain Federal laws relating to elections in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. 1. Clarification of application of federal election laws to certain jurisdictions (a) Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 Section 301(12) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 431(12) or a territory or possession of the United States American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands (b) National Voter Registration Act of 1993 Section 3(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–1 States and the District of Columbia States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands (c) Help America Vote Act of 2002 (1) Coverage of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15541 and the United States Virgin Islands the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (2) Conforming amendments Such Act is further amended as follows: (A) The second sentence of section 213(a)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 15343(a)(2) and American Samoa American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (B) Section 252(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 15402(c)(2) or the United States Virgin Islands the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (d) Criminal penalties (1) Intimidation of voters Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress (2) Interference by government employees Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress (3) Voting by aliens Section 611(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress (e) Voting Rights Act of 1965 Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973i) is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress

Summary: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply it specifically to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to cover these same territories plus the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to cover the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Applies to such jurisdictions specified criminal penalties relating to the intimidation of voters, interference by government employees, and voting by aliens.