a membership list, fundraising, or any commer-
cial purpose. 
(3) JOINT ELIGIBILITY OF MULTIPLE ORGANI-
ZATIONS.—Two or more organizations may be con-
sidered a single eligible organization for purposes of 
receiving a grant under the program under this sec-
tion, so long as each of them meet the specific re-
quirements for eligibility described in paragraph (2). 
(c) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION AMONG ELIGIBLE OR-
GANIZATIONS.—In selecting among eligible organizations 
for making grants under the program under this section 
and in determining the amount of the grant awarded, the 
Commission shall take into consideration the following: 
(1) The need to ensure an appropriate distribu-
tion of participants among various geographic areas, 
based upon the most recent available data on the 
number and location of absent uniformed services 
voters and overseas voters. 
(2) The extent to which the organizations enter 
into partnerships and other collaborative agreements 
to carry out the projects involved. 
(3) The extent to which the organization’s ap-
proach to providing services under the projects re-
flects innovation and creativity, including the use of 
innovative technologies. 
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(4) In the case of voter education projects, the 
clarity of presentation and ease of use of the infor-
mation provided to voters. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) REPORTS.—Each eligible organization that 
receives a grant under the program under this sec-
tion shall submit to the Commission a report con-
taining the following information with respect to 
each year covered by the grant: 
(A) A description of the projects carried 
out with funds provided under the grant during 
the year (and arranged to be carried out during 
the succeeding year, in the case of a report with 
respect to an odd-numbered year). 
(B) The number of absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters to whom out-
reach was provided under the projects. 
(C) The number of absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters registered during 
the year under the projects. 
(D) In the case of a report filed with re-
spect to an odd-numbered year, the organiza-
tion’s target for the number of absent uni-
formed services voters and overseas voters to 
whom the organization will provide assistance 
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during the following year (including the target 
for the number of absentee ballots to be cast by 
such voters). 
(E) In the case of a report filed with re-
spect to an even-numbered year, the number of 
absent uniformed services voters and overseas 
voters to whom the organization provided as-
sistance during the year and the number of ab-
sentee ballots cast by such voters. 
(F) The organization’s analysis of the op-
portunities for replication of the projects. 
(G) The number of absentee ballots sub-
mitted by absent uniformed services voters and 
overseas voters which were not subject to un-
reasonable rejection or disqualification as a re-
sult of the projects. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The organization shall submit 
the report required under this subsection with re-
spect to a year not later than 90 days after the end 
of the year. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘absent uniformed services voter’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 107(1) 
of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(1)); and 
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(2) the term ‘‘overseas voter’’ has the meaning 
given such term in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
section 107(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(5)). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) AMOUNT AUTHORIZED.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated for grants under the pro-
gram under this section an aggregate amount of 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each of the 
first 4 succeeding 2-fiscal year periods. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization under this subsection 
shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 12. OTHER OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE 
OVERSEAS CITIZENS TO CAST ABSENTEE 
BALLOTS IN ELECTIONS. 
(a) REQUIRING OFFICES WITH OVERSEAS PER-
SONNEL TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO 
CAST ABSENTEE BALLOTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each office of 
the Federal government that has employees whose 
designated post of duty is outside the United States 
shall provide such employees with notice of the 
rights provided to absent uniformed services voters 
and overseas voters under the Uniformed and Over-
seas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to submit voter 
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registration and absentee ballot requests and to sub-
mit absentee ballots (including the Federal write-in 
absentee ballot described in such Act). 
(2) TIMING OF NOTICE.—The head of an office 
shall provide the notice required under paragraph 
(1) not later than September 1 of each odd-num-
bered year and June 1 of each even-numbered year. 
(b) INCLUDING INFORMATION IN PASSPORTS.—The 
Secretary of State shall ensure that each passport issued 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act includes 
a page describing the rights provided to overseas voters 
under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Vot-
ing Act to submit voter registration and absentee ballot 
requests and to submit absentee ballots (including the 
Federal write-in absentee ballot described in such Act), 
and shall include on the page a list of resources through 
which individuals may obtain additional information re-
garding such rights. 
SEC. 13. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Presidential designee under the Uni-
formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act shall 
promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry 
out the amendments made to such Act by this Act, includ-
ing regulations to redesign and rename the Federal Voter 
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Registration and Absentee Ballot Application under sec-
tion 101 of such Act to reflect the amendments made by 
section 2 of this Act. 
SEC. 14. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING INTERNET 
VOTING. 
Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by 
this Act may be construed to authorize the Presidential 
designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Ab-
sentee Voting Act or any State or local election official 
to require or authorize any absent uniformed services 
voter or overseas voter under such Act or any other indi-
vidual to use the Internet to cast a ballot in any election 
for public office. 
SEC. 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to elections occurring on or after the expiration 
of the 120-day period which begins on the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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