datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
H. R. 4010 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West 
Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MINNIE COX POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4010 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mis-
sissippi, as the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
23:02 Jul 15, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4010.RFS
H4010
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS
HR 4010 RFS 
SECTION 1. MINNIE COX POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in 
Indianola, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Of-
fice Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By ROBERT F. REEVES, 
Deputy Clerk. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
23:02 Jul 15, 2008
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4010.RFS
H4010
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS
(b) NO INFERENCE OF LIABILITY.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the 
part of the United States. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ AND AGENTS’ FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for an amount 
exceeding 10 percent of the amount paid pursuant to sec-
tion 1 to be paid to, or received by, any agent or attorney 
for any service rendered in connection with the payment 
under this Act. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Any person who violates sub-
section (a) shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
05:51 Oct 31, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4013.IH
H4013
bajohnson on PROD1PC71 with BILLS
†
HR 4040 EAS
SEC. 14. IDENTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURER BY IMPORT-
ERS, RETAILERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS.
Section 16 (15 U.S.C. 2065) is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(c) Upon request by an officer or employee duly des-
ignated by the Commission—
‘‘(1) every importer, retailer, or distributor of a
consumer product (or other product or substance over
which the Commission has jurisdiction under this or
any other Act) shall identify the manufacturer of that
product by name, address, or such other identifying
information as the officer or employee may request to
the extent that the information is known, or can be
determined, by the importer, retailer, or distributor;
and
‘‘(2) every manufacturer shall identify by name,
address, or such other identifying information as the
officer or employee may request—
‘‘(A) each retailer or distributor to which it
directly supplied a given consumer product (or
other product or substance over which the Com-
mission has jurisdiction under this or any other
Act);
‘‘(B) each subcontractor involved in the pro-
duction or fabrication of such product or sub-
stance; and
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4015 
To provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mr. POE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the 
Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
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 ‘‘Job Protection for Sur-
vivors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act, the following definitions apply: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
06:48 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4015.IH
H4015
bajohnson on PROD1PC71 with BILLS
subsection (c) shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(B) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 
STATE
LAW
AMENDMENT.—In the case of a 
State plan under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act which the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services determines requires State leg-
islation in order for the plan to meet the addi-
tional requirements imposed by the amendment 
made by subsection (c) of this section, the State 
plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply 
with the requirements of the amendment on the 
basis of the failure of the State to meet the ad-
ditional requirements before the 1st day of the 
1st calendar quarter that— 
(i) begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(ii) is covered by a plan submitted by 
the State pursuant to section 402(a) of the 
Social Security Act. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:07 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4016.IH
H4016
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
†
HR 4040 EAS
(C) PLACEMENT.—Such form shall be at-
tached to the surface of each durable infant or
toddler product so that, as a practical matter,
the consumer will notice and handle the form
after purchasing the product.
(3) TEXT
AND
FORMAT
OF
REGISTRATION
FORMS.—In promulgating regulations under para-
graph (1), the Commission may prescribe the exact
text and format of such form.
(4) INTERNET REGISTRATION.—In promulgating
regulations under paragraph (1), the Commission
shall require manufacturers of durable infant or tod-
dler products to provide a mechanism for consumers
to submit to the manufacturer via the Internet elec-
tronic versions of the registration forms required by
paragraph (1)(A).
(5) RECORD
KEEPING
AND
NOTIFICATION
RE-
QUIREMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The rules promulgated
under paragraph (1) shall require each manufac-
turer of a durable infant or toddler product—
(i) to maintain a record of consumers
who register for such product that includes
all of the information provided by such con-
sumers; and
†
107
HR 4040 EAS
(f) USE OF DATABASE BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION.—The Commissioner responsible for the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Home-
land Security shall use the information stored in the data-
base required by subsection (b) in determining—
(1) whether a container being imported into the
United States contains consumer products that are in
violation of a consumer product safety standard of the
Commission; and
(2) whether action should be taken with respect
to any consumer products in such container under
section 17 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15
U.S.C. 2066).
(g) LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN
DATABASE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Consumer Product Safety
Commission and the Commissioner responsible for the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security shall not disclose any in-
formation contained in or provide access to the data-
base required by subsection (b) to any person except
as provided in paragraph (2), provided that this lim-
itation does not apply to the disclosure of information
that was collected, received, or maintained by the
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 395
AN ACT
To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to col-
lect fees for the implementation and enforcement
of a ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, and for other pur-
poses.
dreams, and prayers may be achieved through hard 
work, persistence, education, and good sportsman-
ship. 
(8) Tiger Woods established the Tiger Woods 
Foundation in 1996, which financially supports com-
munities and organizations that nurture family val-
ues and adults’ involvement in children’s lives. 
(9) The Tiger Woods Foundation hosts clinics, 
which give thousands of youngsters golf lessons and 
draw attention and support to the organizations that 
allow inner-city children access to golf. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design to Tiger Woods in recognition 
of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and 
good sportsmanship, and in breaking barriers with grace 
and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
00:36 Mar 03, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1244.IH
H1244
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
where a genuine issue of material fact as to the peti-
tioner’s nationality is presented, transfer the pro-
ceedings to a United States district court for the 
district where the petitioner has his residence for 
hearing de novo of the nationality claim and deter-
mination as if such proceedings were originally initi-
ated in the district court under the provisions of sec-
tion 2201 of title 28, United States Code. Any such 
petitioner shall not be entitled to have such issue de-
termined under section 360(a) of this Act or other-
wise; 
‘‘(6) whenever a petitioner seeks review of an 
order under this section, any review sought with re-
spect to a motion to reopen or reconsider such an 
order shall be consolidated with the review of the 
order; 
‘‘(7) if the validity of a removal order has not 
been judicially determined, its validity may be chal-
lenged in a criminal proceeding against the alien for 
violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 243 of 
this Act only by separate motion for judicial review 
before trial. Such motion shall be determined by the 
court without a jury and before the trial of the gen-
eral issue. Whenever a claim to United States na-
tionality is made in such motion, and in the opinion 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:08 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4022.IH
H4022
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4023 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining 
rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
LATOURETTE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
collective bargaining rights and procedures for review 
of adverse actions of certain employees of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF EXCEPTIONS TO RIGHTS OF CER-
TAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING. 
Section 7421 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:08 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4023.IH
H4023
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 395
AN ACT
To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees
for the implementation and enforcement of a ‘‘do-not-
call’’ registry, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike duplicate medals in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 and 
sell such duplicate medals at a price sufficient to cover 
the costs of the duplicate medals (including labor, mate-
rials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses) and the 
cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
The medals struck under this Act are national medals 
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF CHARGES AGAINST FUND; PRO-
CEEDS OF SALE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be 
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the 
cost of the medals authorized by this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be 
deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund. 
Æ 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
00:36 Mar 03, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H1244.IH
H1244
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING FEDERAL PAYMENT TO EMERGENCY 
AMBULANCE AND MEDICAL SERVICES PRO-
VIDERS FOR THE COST OF UNCOMPENSATED 
CARE OF ALIENS AIDED BY THE BORDER PA-
TROL OR OTHER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OF-
FICIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case described in sub-
section (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, 
from amounts appropriated under subsection (c), provide 
payment to the hospital, health clinic, or other provider 
of the ambulance or other emergency services described 
in subsection (b) appropriate reimbursement for the costs 
of such emergency services, but only to the extent that 
such costs are not otherwise reimbursed through any Fed-
eral program and cannot be recovered from the alien or 
another person. 
(b) CASE OF INJURED ALIEN DESCRIBED.—A case 
described in this subsection is the case of an alien to whom 
a Border Patrol officer or other Federal immigration offi-
cial provides assistance in any form, directly or indirectly, 
in seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance, in-
cluding contacting an ambulance service for the transport 
of the alien to an appropriate medical facility for the re-
ceipt of emergency services. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year, be-
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
07:26 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4021.IH
H4021
bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with BILLS
ginning with fiscal year 2008, such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
07:26 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4021.IH
H4021
bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with BILLS
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 2. DEADLINE AND REVIEW OF FINAL DECISIONS OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WITH 
RESPECT TO GRIEVANCES OF CERTAIN DE-
PARTMENT EMPLOYEES ARISING FROM AD-
VERSE PERSONNEL ACTIONS. 
Section 7463 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) The final decision of the Department with re-
spect to any review of an adverse action under the griev-
ance procedures prescribed under subsection (a) shall be 
issued not later than 60 days after the adverse action has 
been appealed. Such a final decision shall be subject to 
judicial review in the appropriate United States District 
Court, or in the case of such a decision that has been made 
by a labor arbitrator pursuant to a collective bargaining 
agreement under subsection (b), the decision shall be sub-
ject to judicial review in the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Federal Circuit in the same manner as a 
matter that is decided by the Merit Systems Protection 
Board and is subject to review by that court pursuant to 
section 7703 of title 5.’’. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:08 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4023.IH
H4023
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT OF DISCIPLI-
NARY APPEALS BOARDS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
TO 
PROVIDE 
TRAN-
SCRIPTS OF HEARINGS TO EMPLOYEES AP-
PEALING ADVERSE ACTIONS. 
Section 7462(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘a transcript of the hearing’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a full and correct copy of the
transcript of the 
hearing at least three weeks before post-hearing briefs are 
required to be submitted’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:08 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4023.IH
H4023
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1245 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income 
tax credit for certain home purchases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2009 
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. 
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 ‘‘Homebuyer Tax Credit 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. 
(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—Subpart A of part IV 
of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the fol-
lowing new section: 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
00:36 Mar 03, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1245.IH
H1245
rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with BILLS
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE VISITS BY DE-
PENDENTS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 1079(i) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) With respect to outpatient mental health 
services for dependents described in subparagraph (B), 
preadmission authorization is not required for the first 16 
visits. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) applies to outpatient mental 
health services for a dependent of a member of the armed 
forces who died while eligible to receive hostile fire pay 
under section 310 of title 37 or from a disease or injury 
incurred while eligible for such pay.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (4) of section 
1079(i) of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall apply to dependents of members of the 
Armed Forces described in subparagraph (B) of that para-
graph who died on or after September 11, 2001. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:08 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4024.IH
H4024
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4025 
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to 
clarify the minimum distribution under that Act to certain States and 
Indian tribes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. 
MOORE of Kansas, and Mr. BOSWELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
of 1977 to clarify the minimum distribution under that 
Act to certain States and Indian tribes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION 
TO CERTAIN STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES 
UNDER SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND 
RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977. 
Section 402(g)(8)(A) of the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(8)(A)) 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:09 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4025.IH
H4025
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
is amended by striking ‘‘In making’’ and inserting ‘‘Not-
withstanding any other provision of this title, in making’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:09 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4025.IH
H4025
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4026 
To prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide a photo 
identification as a condition for voting in an election for Federal office. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. LEE, 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. WATT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. NADLER, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. 
WATERS, and Mr. KUCINICH) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To prohibit election officials from requiring an individual 
to provide a photo identification as a condition for voting 
in an election for Federal office. 
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 ‘‘Voter Access Protec-
tion Act of 2007’’. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:09 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4026.IH
H4026
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM REQUIR-
ING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AS CONDITION 
FOR VOTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 303 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 303A. PROHIBITING ELECTION OFFICIALS FROM RE-
QUIRING INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE PHOTO 
IDENTIFICATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An election official may not re-
quire an individual to provide a photo identification as a 
condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election 
for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to elections occurring after the date of the 
enactment of the Voter Access Protection Act of 2007.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15511) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and 303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 
303A’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 303 the following: 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:09 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4026.IH
H4026
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS
‘‘Sec. 303A. Prohibiting election officials from requiring individuals to provide 
photo identification.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:09 Nov 01, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H4026.IH
H4026
hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS