Sec. 1944. Payments by Election Assistance Commission to States for costs of compliance
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Title IX of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State to cover the costs the State incurs or expects to incur in meeting the requirements of section 302(g) (relating to public education campaigns in event of changes in elections in response to emergencies) and section 313 (relating to requirements for the websites of election officials). As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the Commission shall make payments under this section.
The chief State election official of the State shall receive the payment made to a State under this section, and may use the payment for the purposes set forth in this section without intervening action by the legislature of the State. The amount of a payment made to an eligible State for a year under this section shall be determined by the Commission on the basis of the information provided by the State in its application under subsection (c). A payment made to an eligible State under this section shall be available without fiscal year limitation.
Each State that desires to receive a payment under this section for a fiscal year 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 paragraph
(1)shall— describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and provide an estimate of the costs the State has incurred or expects to incur in carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a), together with such additional information and certifications as the Commission determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2025. Not later than the 6 months after the end of each fiscal year for which an eligible State received a payment under this section, 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 section, 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 title IX the following: Sec. 907. Payments for costs of compliance with certain requirements relating to public notification. .
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Payments by Election Assistance Commission to States for costs of compliance
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