; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Certain voter registration activities A State may use a requirements payment to carry out any of the requirements of the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2017, including the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 which are imposed pursuant to the amendments made to such Act by the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2017. . (b) Conforming Amendment Section 254(a)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21004(a)(1) ) is amended by striking section 251(a)(2) and inserting section 251(b)(2) . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year. E Prohibiting Interference With Voter Registration 141. Prohibiting hindering, interfering with, or preventing voter registration (a) In general Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 612. Hindering, interfering with, or preventing registering to vote (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or aiding another person in registering to vote in any election for Federal office. (b) Attempt Any person who attempts to commit any offense described in subsection (a) shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense that the person attempted to commit. (c) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (d) Election for Federal Office Defined For purposes of this section, the term election for Federal office means a general, special, primary, or runoff election held to nominate or elect a candidate for the office of President or Vice President, presidential elector, or of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 29 of