PUBLIC LAW 107-252—OCT. 29, 2002 116 STAT. 1699 (1) IN GENERAL.—No action may be brought under this Act against a State or unit of local government on the basis of any information contained in the application submitted under subsection (a). (2) EXCEPTION FOR CRIMINAL ACTS. —Paragraph (1) may not be construed to limit the liability of a State or unit of local government for criminal acts or omissions. SEC. 264. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 42 USC 15424. (a) IN GENERAL. —There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this part the following amounts: (1) For fiscal year 2003, $50,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 2004, $25,000,000. (3) For fiscal year 2005, $25,000,000. (b) AVAILABILITY.— Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) shall remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended. SEC. 265. REPORTS. ' 42 USC 15425. (a) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.— Not later than the 6 months Deadline, after the end of each fiscal year for which an eligible State or eligible unit of local government received a payment under this part, the State or unit shall submit a report to the Secretary on the activities conducted with the funds provided during the year, and shall include in the report a list of expenditures made with respect to each category of activities described in section 261(b). (b) REPORT BY SECRETARY TO COMMITTEES.—With respect to each fiscal year for which the Secretary makes payments under this part, the Secretary 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. PART 3—GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON VOTING TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 271. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON VOTING TECHNOLOGY IMPROVE- MENTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Commission shall make grants to assist entities in carrying out research and development to improve the quality, reliability, accuracy, accessibility, affordability, and security of voting equipment, election systems, and voting technology. (b) ELIGIBILITY. —An entity is eligible to receive a grant under this part if it submits to the Commission (at such time and in such form as the Commission may require) an application containing— (1) certifications that the research and development funded with the grant will take into account the need to make voting equipment fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, the need to ensure that such individuals can vote independently and with privacy, and the need to provide alternative language accessibility for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language (consistent with the requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965); and 42 USC 15441.
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