52 U.S.C. § 21062 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 76 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 21062 (d) Training and technical assistance program (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the initial appropriation of funds for a fiscal year is made pursuant to the authoriza- tion under section 21062 of this title, the Sec- retary shall set aside 7 percent of the amount appropriated under such section and use such portion to make payments to eligible entities to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the activities carried out under this section. (2) Use of funds A recipient of a payment under this sub- section may use the payment to support train- ing in the use of voting systems and tech- nologies, and to demonstrate and evaluate the use of such systems and technologies, by indi- viduals with disabilities (including blindness) in order to assess the availability and use of such systems and technologies for such indi- viduals. At least one of the recipients under this subsection shall use the payment to pro- vide training and technical assistance for non- visual access. (3) Eligibility An entity is eligible to receive a payment under this subsection if the entity— (A) is a public or private nonprofit entity with demonstrated experience in voting issues for individuals with disabilities; (B) is governed by a board with respect to which the majority of its members are indi- viduals with disabilities or family members of such individuals or individuals who are blind; and (C) submits to the Secretary an applica- tion at such time, in such manner, and con- taining such information as the Secretary may require. (Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 291, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1702; Pub. L. 117–182, § 2, Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2178.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 106–402, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1677. Subtitle C of title I of the Act is classified generally to part C (§ 15041 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 144 of Title 42, The Pub- lic Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 15461 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–182, § 2(b), inserted ‘‘(c)(1)(B),’’ after ‘‘as set forth in subsections’’ and sub- stituted ‘‘subsection (c)(3)(B) shall not be less than $70,000, and the amount of the grants to systems re- ferred to in subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(4) shall not be less than $35,000.’’ for ‘‘subsections (c)(3)(B) and (c)(4)(B) of that section shall be not less than $70,000 and $35,000, respectively.’’ Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–182, § 2(a), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117–182, § 3, Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2179, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by section 2 [amending this section] shall take effect at the start of the first fiscal year starting after the date of the enact- ment of this Act [Sept. 30, 2022].’’ § 21062. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated under this part, there are au- thorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and for each subsequent fiscal year such sums as may be necessary, for the purpose of making payments under section 21061(a) of this title; except that none of the funds provided by this subsection shall be used to initiate or otherwise participate in any litigation related to election-related dis- ability access, notwithstanding the general au- thorities that the protection and advocacy sys- tems are otherwise afforded under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assist- ance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). (b) Availability Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the au- thority of this section shall remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 292, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1703.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 106–402, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1677. Subtitle C of title I of the Act is classified generally to part C (§ 15041 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 144 of Title 42, The Pub- lic Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 15462 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. SUBPART 6—NATIONAL STUDENT AND PARENT MOCK ELECTION § 21071. National Student and Parent Mock Elec- tion (a) In general The Election Assistance Commission is au- thorized to award grants to the National Stu- dent and Parent Mock Election, a national non- profit, nonpartisan organization that works to promote voter participation in American elec- tions to enable it to carry out voter education activities for students and their parents. Such activities may— (1) include simulated national elections at least 5 days before the actual election that permit participation by students and parents from each of the 50 States in the United States, its territories, the District of Colum- bia, and United States schools overseas; and