; (II) a violation of this Act; or (III) voting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group in violation of any other Federal or State law. (ii) Whether the qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure in effect prior to the change served as a ground for the dismissal or settlement of a claim alleging— (I) discrimination on the basis of race or color in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment; (II) a violation of this Act; or (III) voting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group in violation of any other Federal or State law. (iii) Whether the change was adopted fewer than 180 days before the date of the election with respect to which it is to take effect. (iv) Whether the defendant has failed to provide timely or complete notice of the adoption of the change as required by applicable Federal or State law. . 7. Other technical and conforming amendments (a) Actions Covered Under Section 3 Section 3(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10302(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking any proceeding instituted by the Attorney General or an aggrieved person under any statute to enforce and inserting any action under any statute in which a party (including the Attorney General) seeks to enforce ; and (2) by striking at the time the proceeding was commenced and inserting at the time the action was commenced . (b) Clarification of Treatment of Members of Language Minority Groups Section 4(f) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 10303(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; and (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) Period During Which Changes in Voting Practices are Subject to Preclearance Under Section 5 Section 5 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 10304 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking based upon determinations made under the first sentence of section 4(b) are in effect and inserting are in effect during a calendar year