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Title 52, Voting and ElectionsRelease 119-110

§20904 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 52 › Subtitle II — Voting Assistance and Election Administration › CHAPTER 209 — ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS AND REPLACEMENT OF PUNCH CARD AND LEVER VOTING MACHINES › § 20904

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

$650,000,000 is approved for payments under this subchapter. Half (50%) must go to payments under section 20901 and half (50%) to payments under section 20902. Payments to a State can be used with no fiscal year limit, except as noted in subsection (c)(2)(B). Any amounts a State pays back under section 20902(d)(1) and any money appropriated here that was still unobligated on September 1, 2003, must be sent to the Election Assistance Commission for requirements payments under subpart 1 of part D of subchapter II. If a State has the election fund in section 21004(b), funds from this subchapter must be kept in that fund. In addition to the $650,000,000, the Administrator may get whatever extra money is needed to run these programs.

Full Legal Text

Title 52, §20904

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(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; and
(2)50 percent shall be for payments under section 20902 of this title.
(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.
(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, the State shall ensure that any funds provided to the State under this subchapter are deposited and maintained in such fund.
(e)Authorization of appropriations for Administrator
In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be necessary to administer the programs under this subchapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15304 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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Citation

52 U.S.C. § 20904

Title 52, Voting and Elections

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110