PUBLIC LAW 107-252—OCT. 29, 2002 116 STAT. 1727 systems) which it has the authority to carry out as of the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle B—Coverage of Commission Under Certain Laws and Programs SEC. 811. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION PERSONNEL UNDER CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS. (a) COVERAGE UNDER HATCH ACT. —Section 7323(b)(2)(B)(i)(I) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or the Election Assistance Commission" after "Commission". (b) EXCLUSION FROM SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE.—Section 3132(a)(1)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or the Election Assistance Commission" after "Commission". SEC. 812. COVERAGE UNDER INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting "the Election Assistance Commission," after "Federal Election Commission,". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the appointment of all members of the Election Assistance Commission under section 203. TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 5 USC app. 80 note. SEC. 901. STATE DEFINED. 42 USC 15541. In this Act, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands. SEC. 902. AUDITS AND REPAYMENT OF FUNDS. 42 USC 15542. (a) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT. — Each recipient of a grant or other payment made under this Act shall keep such records with respect to the payment as are consistent with sound accounting principles, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of funds, the total cost of the project or undertaking for which such funds are used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. (b) AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS.— (1) AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS.—Except as provided in paragraph (5), each office making a grant or other payment under this Act, or any duly authorized representative of such office, may audit or examine any recipient of the grant or payment and shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient which in the opinion of the entity may be related or pertinent to the grant or payment. (2) RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF SECTION. —The provisions of this section shall apply to all recipi- Applicability, ents of grants or other payments under this Act, whether by direct grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this
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