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52 U.S.C. § 20904 — Authorization of appropriations

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52 U.S.C. § 20904 — Authorization of appropriations

**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this subchapter $650,000,000, of which— (1) 50 percent shall be for payments under [section 20901 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20901&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) 50 percent shall be for payments under [section 20902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20902&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Continuing availability of funds after appropriation** Any payment made to a State under this subchapter shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation (subject to subsection (c)(2)(B)). **(c) Use of returned funds and funds remaining unexpended for requirements payments** (1) **In general** — The amounts described in paragraph (2) shall be transferred to the Election Assistance Commission (established under subchapter II) and used by the Commission to make requirements payments under subpart 1 of part D of subchapter II. (2) **Amounts described** — The amounts referred to in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Any amounts paid to the Administrator by a State under [section 20902(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20902/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (B) Any amounts appropriated for payments under this subchapter which remain unobligated as of September 1, 2003. **(d) Deposit of amounts in State election fund** When a State has established an election fund described in [section 21004(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21004/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the State shall ensure that any funds provided to the State under this subchapter are deposited and mainta

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42 U.S.C. § 15304 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 15304 was editorially reclassified as [section 20904 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20904&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.

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52 U.S.C. § 20901 — Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections

**(a) In general** Not later than 45 days after October 29, 2002, the Administrator of General Services (in this subchapter referred to as the “Administrator”) shall establish a program under which the Administrator shall make a payment to each State in which the chief executive officer of the State, or designee, in consultation and coordination with the chief State election official, notifies the Administrator not later than 6 months after October 29, 2002, that the State intends to use the payment in accordance with this section. **(b) Use of payment** (1) **In general** — A State shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this section to carry out one or more of the following activities: (A) Complying with the requirements under subchapter III. (B) Improving the administration of elections for Federal office. (C) Educating voters concerning voting procedures, voting rights, and voting technology. (D) Training election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers. (E) Developing the State plan for requirements payments to be submitted under subpart 1 of part D of subchapter II. (F) Improving, acquiring, leasing, modifying, or replacing voting systems and technology and methods for casting and counting votes. (G) Improving the accessibility and quantity of polling places, including providing physical access for individuals with disabilities, providing nonvisual access for individuals with visual impairments, and providing assistance to Native Americans, Alaska Native citizens, and to individuals with limited proficiency in the English language. (H) Establishing toll-free telephone hotlines that voters may use to report possible voting fraud and voting rights violations, to obtain general election information, and to access det

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52 U.S.C. § 20902 — Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines

**(a) Establishment of program** (1) **In general** — Not later than 45 days after October 29, 2002, the Administrator shall establish a program under which the Administrator shall make a payment to each State eligible under subsection (b) in which a precinct within that State used a punch card voting system or a lever voting system to administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2000 (in this section referred to as a “qualifying precinct”). (2) **Use of funds** — A State shall use the funds provided under a payment under this section (either directly or as reimbursement, including as reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2001, under multiyear contracts) to replace punch card voting systems or lever voting systems (as the case may be) in qualifying precincts within that State with a voting system (by purchase, lease, or such other arrangement as may be appropriate) that— (A) does not use punch cards or levers; (B) is not inconsistent with the requirements of the laws described in [section 21145 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21145&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) meets the requirements of [section 21081 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section21081&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Deadline** (A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a State receiving a payment under the program under this section shall ensure that all of the punch card voting systems or lever voting systems in the qualifying precincts within that State have been replaced in time for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office to be held in November 2004. (B) *Waiver* — If a State certifies

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52 U.S.C. § 20904 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 54 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 20903 Act of 2002 [Pub. L. 107–252, see Tables for classifica- tion].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110–28, title VI, § 6301(b), May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 171, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 [Pub. L. 107–252, see Tables for classifica- tion].’’ § 20903. Guaranteed minimum payment amount (a) In general In addition to any other payments made under this subchapter, the Administrator shall make a payment to each State to which a payment is made under either section 20901 or 20902 of this title and with respect to which the aggregate amount paid under such sections is less than $5,000,000 in an amount equal to the difference between the aggregate amount paid to the State under sections 20901 and 20902 of this title and $5,000,000. In the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, the previous sen- tence shall be applied as if each reference to ‘‘$5,000,000’’ were a reference to ‘‘$1,000,000’’. (b) Pro rata reductions The Administrator shall make such pro rata reductions to the amounts described in sections 20901(d) and 20902(c) of this title as are necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection (a). (Pub. L. 107–252, title I, § 103, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1672.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 15303 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 20904. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this subchapter $650,000,00

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