Sec. 9. Payments by Election Assistance Commission to States to assist with costs of compliance
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Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: The Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State to assist the State with the costs of complying with the American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act and the amendments made by such Act, including the provisions of such Act and such amendments which require States to pre-pay the postage on absentee ballots and balloting materials.
For purposes of this part, the costs incurred by a State in carrying out a campaign to educate the public about the requirements of the American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act and the amendments made by such Act shall be included as the costs of complying with such Act and such amendments. In addition to any payments under subsection (a), the Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State to assist the State with the costs incurred in voluntarily electing to comply with the American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act and the amendments made by such Act with respect to primary elections for Federal office held in the State in 2020.
In addition to any payments under paragraph (1), the Commission shall make payments to each eligible political party of the State for costs incurred by such parties to send absentee ballots and return envelopes with prepaid postage to eligible voters participating in such primaries during 2020. If a State receives a payment under this part for costs that include costs incurred by a local jurisdiction or Tribal government within the State, the State shall pass through to such local jurisdiction or Tribal government a portion of such payment that is equal to the amount of the costs incurred by such local jurisdiction or Tribal government.
In this subsection, the term Tribal Government means the recognized governing body of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this part and not less frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the Commission shall make payments under this part. In this part, the term State includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
No funds may be provided to a State under this part for costs attributable to the electronic return of marked ballots by any voter. Except as provided in section 297C, the amount of a payment made to an eligible State for a year under this part shall be determined by the Commission. A payment made to an eligible State or eligible unit of local government under this part shall be available without fiscal year limitation. Except as provided in section 297C, each State that desires to receive a payment under this part for a fiscal year, and each political party of a State that desires to receive a payment under section 297(b)(2), shall submit an application for the payment to the Commission at such time and in such manner and containing such information as the Commission shall require.
Each application submitted under subsection
(a)shall— describe the activities for which assistance under this part is sought; and provide such additional information and certifications as the Commission determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this part. If the special rules in the case of an emergency period under section 322(c)(3) apply to an election, not later than the applicable deadline under subsection (c), the State shall submit to the Commission a request for a payment under this part, and shall include in the request the State’s estimate of the costs the State expects to incur in the administration of the election which are attributable to the application of such special rules to the election. Not later than 7 days after receiving a request from the State under subsection (a), the Commission shall make a payment to the State in an amount equal to the estimate provided by the State in the request. The applicable deadline under this paragraph with respect to an election is— with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2020, 15 days after the date of the enactment of this part; and with respect to any other election, 15 days after the emergency or disaster described in section 322(c)(3) is declared. There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this part— in the case of payments made under section 297C, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year; and in the case of any other payments, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020. Not later than 6 months after the end of each fiscal year for which an eligible State received a payment under this part, the State shall submit a report to the Commission on the activities conducted with the funds provided during the year. With respect to each fiscal year for which the Commission makes payments under this part, the Commission shall submit a report on the activities carried out under this part to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. . The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle D of title II the following: Part 7—Payments To Assist With Costs of Compliance With Access Act Sec. 297. Payments to assist with costs of compliance with Access Act. Sec. 297A. Amount of payment. Sec. 297B. Requirements for eligibility. Sec. 297C. Special rules for payments for elections subject to emergency rules. Sec. 297D. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 297E. Reports. .
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