116 STAT. 1666 PUBLIC LAW 107-252-OCT. 29, 2002 Public Law 107-252 107th Congress An Act To establish a program to provide funds to States to replace punch card voting systems, to establish the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the adminis- Oct. 29, 2002 tration of Federal elections and to otherwise provide assistance with the adminisrjj jj 32951 tration of certain Federal election laws and programs, to establish minimum election administration standards for States and units of local government with responsibility for the administration of Federal elections, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Help America the United States of America in Congress assembled, Vote Act of 2002. gECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 42 USC 15301 (a) SHORT TITLE.— This Act may be cited as the "Help America note. Vote Act of 2002". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS. —The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I-PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IM- PROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF PUNCH CARD AND LEVER VOTING MACHINES Sec. 101. Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections. Sec. 102. Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines. Sec. 103. Guaranteed minimum payment amount. Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 105. Administration of programs. Sec. 106. Effective date. TITLE n-COMMISSION Subtitle A—Establishment and General Organization PART 1—ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sec. 201. Establishment. Sec. 202. Duties. Sec. 203. Membership and appointment. Sec. 204. Staff Sec. 205. Powers. Sec. 206. Dissemination of information. Sec. 207. Annual report. Sec. 208. Requiring majority approval for actions. Sec. 209. Limitation on rulemaking authority. Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations. PART 2—ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION STANDARDS BOARD AND BOARD OF ADVISORS Sec. 211. Establishment. Sec. 212. Duties. Sec. 213. Membership of Standards Board. Sec. 214. Membership of Board of Advisors. Sec. 215. Powers of Boards; no compensation for service. Sec. 216. Status of Boards and members for purposes of claims against Board.
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