S.Amdt. 3081

1. Adds SEC. 1084. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION UNDER UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION UNDER UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT.

   Inserted: Section 105 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-4) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(b) Private Right of Action.--A person who is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

   Inserted: "(c) Attorney's Fees.--In a civil action under this section, the court may allow the prevailing party (other than the United States) reasonable attorney's fees, including litigation expenses, and costs.

   Inserted: "(d) Reports to Congress.--

   Inserted: "(1) Annual report.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on any civil action brought by the Attorney General under subsection (a) during the preceding year or any civil action brought by a private party under subsection (b) in which the Attorney General intervened.

   Inserted: "(2) Report on enforcement.--Not later than July 1 of each year in which a general election for Federal office is scheduled, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the number of attorneys and other staff within the Department of Justice assigned to enforce the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act, as well as the Attorney General's plan to detect noncompliance by State and local election officials with the requirements of the law.".

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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