‘‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR OVERSEAS MILITARY 
VOTERS.—Subparagraphs (A) and (B) do not 
apply with respect to an absent uniformed serv-
ices voter who, by reason of active duty or serv-
ice, is absent from the United States on the 
date of the election involved. In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘absent uniformed services 
voter’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas 
Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 
1973ff–6(1)), other than an individual de-
scribed in section 107(1)(C) of such Act. 
‘‘(3) SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
IDENTI-
FICATIONS.—For purposes of paragraphs (1) and 
(2), an identification is ‘government-issued’ with re-
spect to an individual if it is issued by the Federal 
Government or by the government of the State in 
which the individual seeks to cast a ballot. Nothing 
in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the 
Federal Government or a State from requiring an 
individual who requests a photo identification to 
present such information as may be necessary to en-
sure that the individual is the individual for whom 
the identification is sought, or from imposing any 
other requirements deemed necessary to ensure the 
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integrity or accuracy of any such photo identifica-
tions.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 303 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR VOTERS 
WHO REGISTER BY MAIL’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR 
PROVIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsections 
(a)(5)(A)(I)(II) and (b)(3)(B)(I)(II)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(5)(A)(I)(II)’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 303 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and re-
quirements for providing photo identification.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall apply with respect 
to elections for Federal office held on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2014. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
303(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483(d)(2)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDEN-
TIFICATION.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
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(b) shall apply with respect to elections for Federal 
office held on or after January 1, 2014.’’. 
SEC. 3. MAKING PHOTO IDENTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE. 
(a) REQUIRING STATES TO MAKE IDENTIFICATION 
AVAILABLE.—Section 303(b) of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15483(b)), as amended by section 
2(a)(2), is amended— 
(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 
2014 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 
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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 
AS
MOTOR
VEHICLE
LICENSES.—Any photo 
identification provided under the program es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) may not 
serve as a government-issued photo identifica-
tion for purposes of operating a motor vehicle 
or any related purpose.’’. 
(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: 
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‘‘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. 
‘‘(c) ENSURING BUDGET NEUTRALITY
BY COR-
RESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN
REQUIREMENTS
PAY-
MENT.—The amount of any requirements payment made 
to a State under part 1 of subtitle D for a fiscal year 
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shall be reduced by the amount of any payment made to 
a State under this part for the fiscal year. 
‘‘SEC. 297A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for pay-
ments under this part an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 
for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.’’. 
(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.’’. 
Æ 
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