Amendment numbered 17 printed in Part C of House Report to provide that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Census Bureau, will conduct a feasibility study and issue a report to Congress on whether there can be implemented a method for using the passports of U.S. citizens living overseas to facilitate voting in U.S. elections and for being counted in the U.S. Census.
What it does: Adds SEC. 239. STUDY REGARDING USE OF PASSPORTS FOR OVERSEAS VOTING AND CENSUS at the end of subtitle C of title II
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT)Description
Amendment provides that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Census Bureau, will conduct a feasibility study and issue a report to Congress on whether there can be implemented a method for using the passports of U.S. citizens living overseas to facilitate voting in U.S. elections and for being counted in the U.S. Census.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2410
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Adds SEC. 239. STUDY REGARDING USE OF PASSPORTS FOR OVERSEAS VOTING AND CENSUS at the end of subtitle C of title II
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 239. STUDY REGARDING USE OF PASSPORTS FOR OVERSEAS VOTING AND CENSUS.
Inserted: The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Census Bureau, shall conduct a feasibility study and submit to Congress a report assessing methods of facilitating voting in United States elections by United States citizens living overseas using passports or other methods, and for using passports or other methods to count United States citizens living overseas in the United States Census.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:
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As printed
At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:
SEC. 239. STUDY REGARDING USE OF PASSPORTS FOR OVERSEAS VOTING AND CENSUS.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of the Census Bureau, shall conduct a feasibility study and submit to Congress a report assessing methods of facilitating voting in United States elections by United States citizens living overseas using passports or other methods, and for using passports or other methods to count United States citizens living overseas in the United States Census.
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House amendment offered
June 10, 2009
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House amendment offered
June 10, 2009
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
June 10, 2009 • 5:20 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Matheson.(consideration: CR H6509; text: CR H6509)
June 10, 2009 • 5:18 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 10, 2009 • 5:20 PM
Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H6509; text: CR H6509)
June 10, 2009 • 5:18 PM
On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
June 10, 2009 • 5:20 PM