(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MAKING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS AVAIL-
ABLE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—During fiscal year 
2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, each 
State shall establish a program to provide photo 
identifications which may be used to meet the 
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) by indi-
viduals who desire to vote in elections held in 
the State but who do not otherwise possess a 
government-issued photo identification. 
‘‘(B) IDENTIFICATIONS PROVIDED AT NO 
COST TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS.—If a State 
charges an individual a fee for providing a 
photo identification under the program estab-
lished under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) the fee charged may not exceed 
the reasonable cost to the State of pro-
viding the identification to the individual; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the State may not charge a fee 
to any individual who provides an attesta-
tion that the individual is unable to afford 
the fee. 
‘‘(C) IDENTIFICATIONS NOT TO BE USED 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—Any photo identifica-
tion provided under the program established 
under subparagraph (A) may not serve as a 
government-issued photo identification for pur-
poses of any program or function of a State or 
local government other than the administration 
of elections.’’. 
(b) PAYMENTS TO STATES TO COVER COSTS.—Sub-
title D of title II of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15321 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO COVER COSTS OF PRO-
VIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS TO INDI-
GENT INDIVIDUALS 
‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS TO COVER COSTS TO STATES OF PRO-
VIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS FOR VOT-
ING TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—The Commission shall 
make payments to States to cover the costs incurred in 
providing photo identifications under the program estab-
lished under section 303(b)(4) to individuals who are un-
able to afford the fee that would otherwise be charged 
under the program.
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The amount of the 
payment made to a State under this part for any year 
shall be equal to the amount of fees which would have 
been collected by the State during the year under the pro-
gram established under section 303(b)(4) but for the ap-
plication of section 303(b)(4)(B)(ii), as determined on the 
basis of information furnished to the Commission by the 
State at such time and in such form as the Commission 
may require. 
‘‘SEC. 297A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for pay-
ments under this part such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the item 
relating to subtitle D of title II the following:
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO COVER COSTS OF PROVIDING PHOTO 
IDENTIFICATIONS TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS 
‘‘Sec. 297. Payments to cover costs to States of providing photo identifications 
for voting to indigent individuals. 
‘‘Sec. 297A. Authorization of appropriations.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect October 1, 
2007. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4844
AN ACT 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to 
require each individual who desires to vote in an 
election for Federal office to provide the appro-
priate election official with a government-issued 
photo identification, and for other purposes.