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Union Calendar No. 552 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6625 
[Report No. 110–851, Part I] 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2008 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. WATSON, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN 
of California, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HINCHEY, 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN-
SON of Texas, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FARR, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
CAPUANO, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. DAVIS of Ala-
bama, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. UDALL of 
Colorado, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BOS-
WELL, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Reported from the Committee on House Administration with an amendment 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SOLIS, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. LARSEN of 
Washington, Ms. BEAN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. WALZ of Min-
nesota, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Washington, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. JOHNSON
of Georgia, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. YARMUTH 
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs discharged, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facili-
ties of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be des-
ignated as voter registration agencies, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran Voting Sup-
port Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Veterans serving in foreign wars have per-
formed a great service to, and risked the greatest 
sacrifice in the name of, our country, and should be 
supported by the people and the Government of the 
United States. 
(2) Veterans are especially qualified to under-
stand issues of war, foreign policy, and government 
support for veterans, and they should have the op-
portunity to voice that understanding through vot-
ing. 
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(3) The Department of Veterans Affairs should 
assist veterans in meeting their medical, social, and 
civic needs, including the full participation of vet-
erans in our democracy. 
(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs should 
make every effort to assist veterans to register to 
vote and to vote. 
SEC. 3. USE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FA-
CILITIES AS VOTER REGISTRATION AGEN-
CIES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall permit a 
State to designate facilities of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs located in such State as voter registration agencies 
under section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–5). 
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE WITH ABSENTEE BALLOTS. 
In addition to the duties required under section 7 of 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
1973gg–5), any facility of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs designated as a voter registration agency under sec-
tion 3 shall— 
(1) provide information relating to the oppor-
tunity to request an absentee ballot; 
(2) make available absentee ballot applications 
and absentee ballots upon request, as well as assist-
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ance in completing such applications and ballots;, ex-
cept that nothing in this paragraph may be construed 
to waive any requirement under State or local law re-
garding an individual’s eligibility to receive an ab-
sentee ballot or vote by absentee ballot in any election; 
and 
(3) work with local election officials to ensure 
the proper delivery of absentee ballot applications 
and absentee ballots. 
SEC. 5. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NONPARTISAN ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall permit a 
meaningful opportunity for nonpartisan organizations to 
provide voter registration information and assistance at 
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY ELECTION OFFICIALS 
AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FA-
CILITIES. 
(a) DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall not prohibit any election administration 
official, whether State or local, party-affiliated or 
non-party affiliated, or elected or appointed, from 
providing voting information to veterans at any facil-
ity of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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(2) VOTING INFORMATION.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘voting information’’ means nonpartisan 
information intended for the public about voting, in-
cluding information about voter registration, voting 
systems, absentee balloting, polling locations, and 
other important resources for voters. 
(b) VOTER REGISTRATION SERVICES.—The Sec-
retary shall provide reasonable access to facilities of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to State and local election 
officials for the purpose of providing nonpartisan voter 
registration services to individuals. 
SEC. 7. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPLIANCE. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on how the Secretary has com-
plied with the requirements of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 552 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6625 
[Report No. 110–851, Part I] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to per-
mit facilities of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs to be designated as voter registration agen-
cies, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Reported from the Committee on House Administration 
with an amendment 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs discharged, com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
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