(1) United States Citizenship and Immigration 
Services is responsible for overseeing the naturaliza-
tion of new citizens through— 
(A) 
administering 
naturalization 
cere-
monies; and 
(B) processing the naturalization of new 
citizens naturalized through judicial ceremonies 
or other means. 
(2) In performing the responsibilities described 
in paragraph (1), United States Citizenship and Im-
migration Services has the ability to facilitate effi-
cient voter registration application for all new citi-
zens. 
(3) Courts that have the privilege of admin-
istering the oath of allegiance to naturalize new citi-
zens also have a responsibility to assist in facili-
tating voter registration. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND 
IMMIGRATION SERVICES FIELD OFFICES AS 
VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended 
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by 
inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(d) VOTER REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES OF THE U.S. 
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) FIELD OFFICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A field office of U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services shall be 
considered to be a voter registration agency 
designated under subsection (a)(2) for all pur-
poses of this Act. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURES.—Each State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly de-
velop and implement procedures for persons 
who have completed naturalization to apply to 
register to vote through field offices of U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services. 
‘‘(2) COURT NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES.— 
The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services shall conduct activities described in sub-
section (a)(4)(A) at any oath administration pro-
ceeding conducted by an eligible court (as defined in 
section 310(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1421(b))).’’. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) USE OF IMMIGRATION EXAMINATIONS FEE 
ACCOUNT.—Section 286(n) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)) is amended by 
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striking ‘‘and naturalization services’’ and inserting 
‘‘, naturalization services, and voter registration 
services pursuant to section 7(d) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20506(d))’’. 
(2) USE OF GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS.—Section 
404 of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2017 (8 U.S.C. 1382) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) Any amounts which— 
‘‘(1) are in the Citizenship Gift and Bequest 
Account established under subsection (c); or 
‘‘(2) are appropriated for the Citizenship and 
Integration Grant Program; 
may be used to pay for expenses for voter registration 
services provided pursuant to section 7(d) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(d)).’’. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ADDITIONAL
APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In addition to any other amounts, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services such 
sums as necessary to carry out activities required by 
the amendments made by subsection (a). 
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SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION ACTIVI-
TIES 
AT 
COURT 
NATURALIZATION 
CERE-
MONIES. 
Any eligible court described in paragraph (5) of sec-
tion 310(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1421(b)) that administers the oath of allegiance 
under that section— 
(1) shall permit the Director of U.S. Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services to conduct authorized 
activities described in section 7(a)(4)(A) of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20506(a)(4)(A)) at any oath administration pro-
ceeding conducted by such eligible court; and 
(2) shall not seek reimbursement from U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services or any other 
person for costs incurred under this paragraph. 
Æ 
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