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tions), the State shall provide an absentee ballot for each
such election.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR VOTERS CHANGING REGISTRA-
TION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a
voter registered to vote in a State for any election held
after the voter notifies the State that the voter no longer
wishes to be registered to vote in the State or after the
State determines that the voter has registered to vote in
another State.
‘‘(c) REVISION OF OFFICIAL POST CARD FORM.—
The Presidential designee shall revise the official post card
form (prescribed under section 101) to enable a voter
using the form to—
‘‘(1) request an absentee ballot for each election
for Federal office held in a State for which the voter
may be provided an absentee ballot under subsection
(a); or
‘‘(2) request an absentee ballot for only the
next scheduled election for Federal office held in a
State.
‘‘(d) NO EFFECT ON VOTER REMOVAL PROGRAMS.—
Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a
State from removing any voter from the rolls of registered
voters in the State under any program or method per-
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mitted under section 8 of the National Voter Registration
Act of 1993.’’.
SEC. 605. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF PRESIDENTIAL DES-
IGNEE UNDER UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS
CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT.
(a) EDUCATING ELECTION OFFICIALS ON RESPON-
SIBILITIES UNDER ACT.—Section 101(b)(1) of the Uni-
formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon
at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, and ensuring
that such officials are aware of the requirements of this
Act;’’.
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD OATH FOR USE
WITH MATERIALS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(b) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) prescribe a standard oath for use with any
document under this title affirming that a material
misstatement of fact in the completion of such a
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document may constitute grounds for a conviction
for perjury.’’.
(2) REQUIRING
STATES
TO
USE
STANDARD
OATH.—Section 102(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1973ff–1(b)), as amended by sections 603 and
605(a), is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(5) if the State requires an oath or affirmation
to accompany any document under this title, use the
standard oath prescribed by the Presidential des-
ignee under section 101(b)(7).’’.
(c) PROVIDING STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF VOTER
PARTICIPATION FOR BOTH OVERSEAS VOTERS AND AB-
SENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS.—Section 101(b)(6)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(6)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘a general assessment’’ and inserting ‘‘a separate sta-
tistical analysis’’.
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SEC. 606. USE OF BUILDINGS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
AND RESERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES AS
POLLING PLACES.
(a) LIMITED USE OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AU-
THORIZED.—Section 2670 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Under’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) USE
BY RED CROSS.—Under’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting
‘‘this subsection’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) USE
AS
POLLING
PLACES.—(1) Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of a
military department may make a building located on a
military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
available for use as a polling place in any Federal, State,
or local public election, but only if such use is limited to
eligible voters who reside on that military installation.
‘‘(2) If a building located on a military installation
is made available under paragraph (1) as the site of a
polling place, the Secretary shall continue to make the
building available for subsequent elections unless the Sec-
retary provides to the appropriate State or local election
officials advance notice, in a reasonable and timely man-
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ner, of the reasons why the building will no longer be made
available as a polling place.
‘‘(3) In this section, the term ‘military installation’
has the meaning given the term in section 2687(e) of this
title.’’.
(b) USE OF RESERVE COMPONENT FACILITIES.—(1)
Section 18235 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) Pursuant to a lease or other agreement under
subsection (a)(2), the Secretary may make a facility cov-
ered by subsection (a) available for use as a polling place
in any Federal, State, or local public election notwith-
standing any other provision of law. If a facility is made
available as the site of a polling place with respect to an
election, the Secretary shall continue to make the facility
available for subsequent elections unless the Secretary
provides to the appropriate State or local election officials
advance notice, in a reasonable and timely manner, of the
reasons why the facility will no longer be made available
as a polling place.’’.
(2) Section 18236 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(e) Pursuant to a lease or other agreement under
subsection (c)(1), a State may make a facility covered by
subsection (c) available for use as a polling place in any
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Federal, State, or local public election notwithstanding
any other provision of law.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18.—(1)
Section 592 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘This section shall not apply to the actions of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces at any polling place on a mili-
tary installation where a general or special election is held
in accordance with section 2670(b), 18235, or 18236 of
title 10.’’.
(2) Section 593 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘This section shall not apply to the actions of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces at any polling place on a mili-
tary installation where a general or special election is held
in accordance with section 2670(b), 18235, or 18236 of
title 10.’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO VOTING RIGHTS
LAW.—Section 2003 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (42 U.S.C. 1972) is amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ‘‘Making a military installa-
tion or reserve component facility available as a polling
place in a Federal, State, or local public election in accord-
ance with section 2670(b), 18235, or 18236 of title 10,
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United States Code, is deemed to be consistent with this
section.’’.
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of
section 2670 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 2670. Buildings on military installations: use by
American National Red Cross and as poll-
ing places in Federal, State, and local
elections’’.
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘2670. Buildings on military installations: use by American National Red Cross
and as polling places in Federal, State, and local elections.’’.
TITLE VII—TRANSITION
PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Transfer to Commis-
sion of Functions Under Certain
Laws
SEC. 701. FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971.
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE OF ELEC-
TION ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION.—There are transferred to the Election Assistance
Commission established under section 201 all functions
which the Office of the Election Administration, estab-
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lished within the Federal Election Commission, exercised
before the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 311(a) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
438(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a period; and
(3) by striking paragraph (10) and the second
and third sentences.
SEC. 702. NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993.
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are trans-
ferred to the Election Assistance Commission established
under section 201 all functions which the Federal Election
Commission exercised under the National Voter Registra-
tion Act of 1993 before the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9(a) of the
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
1973gg–7(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Federal Election
Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Election Assistance Commis-
sion’’.
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SEC. 703. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RECORDS, AND PER-
SONNEL.
(a) PROPERTY AND RECORDS.—The contracts, liabil-
ities, records, property, and other assets and interests of,
or made available in connection with, the offices and func-
tions of the Federal Election Commission which are trans-
ferred by this subtitle are transferred to the Election As-
sistance Commission for appropriate allocation.
(b) PERSONNEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The personnel employed in
connection with the offices and functions of the Fed-
eral Election Commission which are transferred by
this subtitle are transferred to the Election Assist-
ance Commission.
(2) EFFECT.—Any full-time or part-time per-
sonnel employed in permanent positions shall not be
separated or reduced in grade or compensation be-
cause of the transfer under this subsection during
the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 704. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This title and the amend-
ments made by this title shall take effect upon the ap-
pointment of all members of the Election Assistance Com-
mission under section 203.
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(b) TRANSITION.—With the consent of the entity in-
volved, the Election Assistance Commission is authorized
to utilize the services of such officers, employees, and
other personnel of the entities from which functions have
been transferred to the Election Assistance Commission
under this title or the amendments made by this title for
such period of time as may reasonably be needed to facili-
tate the orderly transfer of such functions.
Subtitle B—Coverage of Commis-
sion Under Certain Laws and
Programs
SEC. 711. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION PERSONNEL UNDER
CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
(a) 
COVERAGE
UNDER
HATCH
ACT.—Section
7323(b)(2)(B)(i)(I) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘or the Election Assistance Com-
mission’’ after ‘‘Commission’’.
(b) EXCLUSION FROM SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERV-
ICE.—Section 3132(a)(1)(C) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or the Election Assistance
Commission’’ after ‘‘Commission’’.
SEC. 712. COVERAGE UNDER INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF
1978.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by insert-
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ing ‘‘the Election Assistance Commission,’’ after ‘‘Federal
Election Commission,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the appoint-
ment of all members of the Election Assistance Commis-
sion under section 203.
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 801. STATE DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.
SEC. 802. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS TO PROTECT IN-
TEGRITY OF ELECTION PROCESS.
(a) CLARIFICATION OF ABILITY OF ELECTION OFFI-
CIALS TO REMOVE REGISTRANTS FROM OFFICIAL LIST
OF VOTERS ON GROUNDS OF CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.—
Section 8(b)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6(b)(2)) is amended by striking
the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, except
that nothing in this paragraph may be construed to pro-
hibit a State from using the procedures described in sub-
sections (c) and (d) to remove an individual from the offi-
cial list of eligible voters if the individual has not voted
or appeared to vote in 2 or more consecutive general elec-
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tions for Federal office and has not either notified the ap-
plicable registrar (in person or in writing) or responded
to a notice sent by the applicable registrar during the pe-
riod in which such elections are held that the individual
intends to remain registered in the registrar’s jurisdic-
tion.’’.
(b) PROHIBITING EFFORTS BY POLL WORKERS TO
COERCE VOTERS TO CAST VOTES FOR EVERY OFFICE ON
BALLOT.—Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
Whoever’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), a poll worker
who urges or encourages a voter who has not cast a vote
for each office listed on the ballot to return to the voting
booth to cast votes for every office, or who otherwise in-
timidates, harasses, or coerces the voter to vote for each
such office (or who attempts to intimidate, harass, or co-
erce the voter to vote for each such office), shall be consid-
ered to have intimidated, threatened, or coerced (or to
have attempted to intimidate, threaten, or coerce) the
voter for the purpose of interfering with the voter’s right
to vote as the voter may choose. Nothing in this subsection
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shall prohibit a poll worker from providing information to
a voter who requests assistance.’’.
SEC. 803. NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act and no action
taken pursuant to this Act shall supersede, restrict, or
limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, the Voting
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, or the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
(b) NO CONDUCT AUTHORIZED WHICH IS PROHIB-
ITED UNDER OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this Act author-
izes or requires any conduct which is prohibited by the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registra-
tion Act of 1993, or the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990.
(c) APPLICATION TO STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
AND COMMISSION.—Except as specifically provided in the
case of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, noth-
ing in this Act may be construed to affect the application
of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Reg-
istration Act of 1993, or the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 to any State, unit of local government, or
other person, or to grant to the Election Assistance Com-