Sec. 3. Grants to States for Activities to Encourage Involvement of Minors in Election Activities

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The Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this section referred to as the Commission ) shall make grants to eligible States to enable such States to carry out a plan to increase the involvement of individuals under 18 years of age in public election activities in the State. A State’s plan under this subsection shall include— methods to promote the use of the pre-registration process implemented under section 8A of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added by section 2(a)); modifications to the curriculum of secondary schools in the State to promote civic engagement; and such other activities to encourage the involvement of young people in the electoral process as the State considers appropriate.

A State is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing— a description of the State’s plan under subsection (a); a description of the performance measures and targets the State will use to determine its success in carrying out the plan; and such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. A State receiving a grant under this section shall use the funds provided by the grant over a 2-year period agreed to between the State and the Commission.

Not later than 6 months after the end of the 2-year period agreed to under paragraph (1), the State shall submit to the Commission a report on the activities the State carried out with the funds provided by the grant, and shall include in the report an analysis of the extent to which the State met the performance measures and targets included in its application under subsection (b)(2). In this section, the term State means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.

There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.