123STA T . 2333 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9SEC.587 . AN N U A LR E PO R T ON EN F ORCE M ENT. Section105 o f t h e U nifo rm e da nd Ov er s eas C iti z ens Ab sentee V otin g Act (42 U . S.C. 1 973 f – 4 ) is amended — (1) b y stri k ing ‘ ‘ T he Attorney ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘(a) INGE N - E RAL .—The Attorney’’
and (2) by adding at the end the fo l lo w ing new s u bsection
‘‘(b) R E PO R T TO CON G RE S S.— N ot later than D ecember 31 of each year , the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual re p ort on any civil action brought under subsection (a) during the preceding year.’’. SEC. 588. RE Q U I REMENTS PA Y MENTS. (a) USE O FFU N D S.—Section 251(b) of the H elp America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) A C T IV ITIES UNDER UNIFOR M ED AND OVERSEAS CITI Z ENS A B SENTEE VOTING ACT.—A State shall use a re q uirements pay- ment made using funds appropriated pursuant to the authoriza- tion under section 257(a)(4) only to meet the requirements under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act imposed as a result of the provisions of and amendments made by the M ilitary and Overseas Voter E mpowerment Act.’’. (b) CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS.— (1) INCLUSION OF COMPLIANCE IN STATE PLAN.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 254(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15404(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(14) How the State will comply with the provisions and requirements of and amendments made by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.’’. ( B ) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 253(b)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15403(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 254’’ and inserting ‘‘section 254(a) (or, for purposes of determining the eligibility of a State to receive a require- ments payment appropriated pursuant to the authorization provided under section 257(a)(4), contains the element described in paragraph (14) of such section)’’. (2) W AIVER OF PLAN FOR APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.—Section 253(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15403(b)(2)) is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘(2) The State’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)(A) Sub j ect to subparagraph (B), the State’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subpara- graph: ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply for purposes of deter- mining the eligibility of a State to receive a requirements payment appropriated pursuant to the authorization provided under section 257(a)(4).’’. (3) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROVISION OF 5 PERCENT MATC H .— Section 253(b)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15403(b)(5)) is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘(5) The State’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the State’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subpara- graph: 42USC1973f f – 4 .
