; and (B) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , other than as evidence in a criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought against an applicant who attempts to register to vote and makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to register to vote in an election for Federal office. . (i) Private right of action Section 11(b)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20510(b)(1) ) is amended by striking a violation of this Act and inserting a violation of this Act, including the act of an election official who registers an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship, . (j) Criminal penalties Section 12(2) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20511(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) registering an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship