Sec. 1. Clarification of application of federal election laws to certain jurisdictions

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Section 301(12) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 431(12) ) is amended by striking or a territory or possession of the United States and inserting American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands . Section 3(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–1 ) is amended by striking States and the District of Columbia and inserting States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands .

Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15541 ) is amended by striking and the United States Virgin Islands and inserting the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands . Such Act is further amended as follows: The second sentence of section 213(a)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 15343(a)(2) ) is amended by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands . Section 252(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 15402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking or the United States Virgin Islands and inserting the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .

Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, and inserting or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress . Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, and inserting or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress . Section 611(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, and inserting or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress .

Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973i) is amended by striking Delegate from the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico each place it appears in subsections

(c)and (e)(2) and inserting or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress .

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