To implement the recommendation of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform to protect and secure the franchise of all United States citizens from ballots being cast illegally by non-United States citizens.

SA 4085. Mr. McCONNELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration
reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Requirement for Identification Cards to Include
Citizenship Information.--Subsection (b) of section 202 of
the REAL ID Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended by
redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and
(10), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (7) the
following new paragraph:
``(8) An indication of whether the person is a United
States citizen.''.
(b) Identification Required for Voting in Person.--
(1) In general.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of
2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by redesignating
sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively,
and by inserting after section 303 the following new section:

``SEC. 304. IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS AT THE POLLS.

``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding the requirements of
section 303(b), each State shall require individuals casting
ballots in an election for Federal office in person to
present before voting a current valid photo identification
which is issued by a governmental entity and which meets the
requirements of subsection (b) of section 202 of the REAL ID
Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note).
``(b) Effective Date.--Each State shall be required to
comply with the requirements of subsection (a) on and after
May 11, 2008.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 401 of the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking
``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 304''.
(c) Funding for Free Photo Identifications.--Subtitle D of
title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C.
15401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``PART 7--PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

``SEC. 297. PAYMENTS FOR FREE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.

``(a) In General.--In addition to any other payments made
under this subtitle, the Election Assistance Commission shall
make payments to States to promote the issuance to registered
voters of free photo identifications for purposes of meeting
the identification requirements of section 304.
``(b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a grant
under this part if it submits to the Commission (at such time
and in such form as the Commission may require) an
application containing--
``(1) a statement that the State intends to comply with the
requirements of section 304; and
``(2) a description of how the State intends to use the
payment under this part to provide registered voters with
free photo identifications which meet the requirements of
such section.
``(c) Use of Funds.--A State receiving a payment under this
part shall use the payment only to provide free photo
identification cards to registered voters who do not have an
identification card that meets the requirements of section
304.
``(d) Allocation of Funds.--
``(1) In general.--The amount of the grant made to a State
under this part for a year shall be equal to the product of--
``(A) the total amount appropriated for payments under this
part for the year under section 298; and
``(B) an amount equal to--
``(i) the voting age population of the State (as reported
in the most recent decennial census); divided by
``(ii) the total voting age population of all eligible
States which submit an application for payments under this
part (as reported in the most recent decennial census).

``SEC. 298. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

``(a) In General.--In addition to any other amounts
authorized to be appropriated under this subtitle, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for
the purpose of making payments under section 297.
``(b) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated pursuant to
the authority of this section shall remain available until
expended.''.
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