,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dffh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 &  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote 
,act ( #bjjb to ensure t vot]s 9        
elections = ,f$]al (fice d n wait 9 long
 l9es 9 ord] to vote4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p ,ov] ,long 
,l9es ,act 7,,poll ,act74  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 "r to vote = all ,am]icans is          
fundam5tal & rules = vot+ & election    
adm9i/ration %\ld protect ! "r to vote &
 promote vot] p>ticipation4  7#b7 ,x is 
! responsibility ( ! ,/ate & ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5ts to ensure t e eligible citiz5
 is able to regi/] to vote & to ca/ a   
ballot4  7#c7 ,!re cont9ues to be an    
al>m+ movem5t to erect b>ri]s to make x 
m difficult = ,am]icans to p>ticipate 9 
our ,nation's democratic process4 ,!    

,nation has witness$ unprec$5t$ ef=ts to
 turn back ! clock & erect b>ri]s to    
vot+ = communities ( color1 :i* h fac$  
hi/oric & cont9u+ discrim9ation1 z well 
z disabl$1 "y1 eld]ly1 & l[-income      
,am]icans4  7#d7 ,"o way vot+ 9         
communities ( color has be5 suppress$ is
 ?r\gh long waits at poll+ locations4   
,/udies h %[n a numb] ( contribut+      
factors1 includ+ ! dra/ic r$uction (    
e>ly vot+ days1 poor allocation (       
res\rces to c]ta9 communities1 cuts to  
election fund+1 & a r$uction ( poll+    
locations4  7#e7 ,a #bjai /udy l$ by    
economi/ ,kei? ,*5 ( ! ,univ]sity (     
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles1 mat*$ anonym\s
 location data f #aj1jjj1jjj sm>tphones 
to #ic1jjj poll+ places to create ! mo/ 
ext5sive map to date ( vot] wait times  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! results %[$  
"o v cle> disp>ity3 vot]s 9 pr$om9antly 
,black neighborhoods wait$ #bi p]c5t    
long]1 on av]age1 ?an ^? 9 ,:ite        
neighborhoods4 ,!y 7 also ab\t #gd p]c5t
 m likely to wait = m ?an half an h\r4  

7#f7 ,wait+ 9 long l9es disc\rages p f  
vot+1 und]m9es confid5ce 9 ! electoral  
sy/em1 & imposes economic co/s on vot]s4
  7#g7 ,long l9es are e/imat$ to h      
det]r$ betwe5 #ejj1jjj & #gjj1jjj p f   
ca/+ _! ballot 9 #bjab4  7#h7 ,^!       
problems l$ to ! creation ( ! bip>tisan 
,presid5tial ,commission on ,election   
,adm9i/ration1 :i* issu$ a #bjad report 
t set =? a /&>d3 ,no citiz5 %\ld h to   
wait m ?an #cj m9utes to vote44  7#i7   
,despite ! "w ( ! ,presid5tial          
,commission on ,election ,adm9i/ration1 
long l9es cont9ue1 p>ticul>ly 9         
communities ( color :]e racial          
discrim9ation 9 vot+ is a cle> & p]si/5t
 problem4  7#aj7 ,9 ! ,arizona #bjaf    
,presid5tial prim>y1 9 "o ,m>icopa      
,c\nty poll+ place = mo/ly ,lat9o vot]s1
 "s wait$ = #d h\rs or m 9 ! #hj-;degree
 heat to ca/ _! ballots4 ,= ! #bjaf     
g5]al election1 #c p collaps$ :ile wait+
 to vote 9 an h\rs-long l9e 9 ,georgia1 
& a l9e to vote 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio 0 a  
half-mile long4  7#aa7 ,accord+ to a    

nationwide /udy1 9 #bjaf1 r\ghly #c     
p]c5t ( p /&+ 9 l9e at vot+ locations   
left be=e !y c\ld vote z a result ( long
 l9es4  7#ab7 ,! dis5fran*isem5t t long 
l9es create = vot]s is n limit$ to t "o 
election4 ,rese>* sugge/s t = ea* h\r   
w\ld-be vot]s wait1 _! probability (    
vot+ 9 ! next election drops by #a      
p]c5tage po9t4  7#ac7 ,congress has !   
au?ority "u article ,i1 section #d ( !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enact 
laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 & mann] (      
,f$]al elections4  7#ad7 ,congress also 
has au?ority "u section #b ( ! #ae?     
,am5dm5t to en=ce ! "r ( citiz5s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to vote1 :i* %all n be    
d5i$ or abridg$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by  
legislation4  #c4 ,prev5t+ unreasonable 
vot] wait+ times  7a7 ,/ate plans       
requir$ ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica  
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija
 et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
sections #cjd & #cje z sections #cje &  
#cjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section    
#cjc ! foll[+ new section3  #cjd4       

,unreasonable vot] wait+ times  7a7     
,/ate plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days be=e ea* election = ,f$]al     
(fice1 ea* ,/ate %all make public       
7includ+ ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,/ate on   
:i* election in=mation is normally      
publi%$7 & submit to ! ,commission a    
writt5 plan :i* meets ! public notice & 
comm5t requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 &    
describes ! measures x is implem5t+ to  
ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 an 
equitable wait+ "t = all vot]s 9 !      
,/ate1 & a wait+ "t ( less ?an #cj      
m9utes at any poll+ place 9 ! election4 
7#b7 ,public notice comm5t requirem5t ,!
 public notice & comm5t requirem5ts (   
?is p>agraph are met if-- 7,a7 n lat]   
?an #cj days prior to ! submission ( !  
plan to ! ,commission1 ! ,/ate made a   
prelim9>y v]sion ( ! plan available =   
public inspection & comm5t2  7,b7 !     
,/ate publi%es notice t ! prelim9>y     
v]sion ( ! plan is s available2 &  7,c7 
! ,/ate took ! public comm5ts made      
reg>d+ ! prelim9>y v]sion ( ! plan into 

acc\nt 9 prep>+ ! plan :i* 0 submitt$ to
 ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,prohibition on unreasonable vot] wait+ 
times ,ea* ,/ate %all ensure t no p]son 
vot+ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice %all  
wait = m ?an #cj m9utes at any poll+    
place = purposes ( ca/+ a vote 9 su*    
election4  7c7 ,rem$ial plans = /ates ) 
excessive vot] wait times  7#a7 ,review 
( vot] wait times ,aft] ea* election =  
,f$]al (fice1 ! ,commission %all review 
vot] wait+ times = ea* jurisdiction =   
:i* vot+ 9 su* election took place &    
make publicly available a report on its 
f9d+s4  7#b7 ,/ate rem$ial plans  7,a7  
,rem$ial plans ,not)/&+ section #bji1   
ea* jurisdiction = :i* ! ,commission1   
aft] ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 det]m9es t a sub/antial numb] ( vot]s  
wait$ m ?an #fj m9utes to ca/ a vote1 or
 9 :i* !re 7 sub/antial violations ( !  
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #bii1 %all    
comply ) a ,/ate rem$ial plan e/abli%$  
by ! ,commission to provide = !         
effective allocation ( res\rces to      

adm9i/] elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 
! ,/ate & to r$uce ! wait+ "t ( vot]s4  
7,b7 ,coord9ation ) attorney g5]al &    
/ates ,ea* rem$ial plan e/abli%$ by !   
,commission %all provide = coord9ation  
betwe5 ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 & ! ,/ate involv$ to monitor !  
compliance ( ! ,/ate ) ! rem$ial plan   
dur+ ! p]iod lead+ up to ! election & on
 ! date ( ! election & to respond to    
s]i\s delays 9 ! ability ( vot]s to ca/ 
_! ballots at poll+ places4  7,c7       
,t]m9ation ,a jurisdiction %all n be    
requir$ to comply ) a ,/ate rem$ial plan
 requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !       
,commission det]m9es t ! vot] wait+     
times 7 less ?an #fj m9utes = #b        
consecutive regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al       
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  7#c7         
,jurisdiction def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m jurisdiction has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m regi/r>'s jurisdiction 
9 section #h7;j7 ( ! ,national ,vot]    
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#f7;j774  7#d7 ,/&>ds ,n lat] 

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%
 /&>ds = conduct+ ! review "u p>agraph  
7#a7 & = e/abli%+ rem$ial plans "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#e7               
,appropriations ,9 addition to o!r      
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,commission1 !re are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba 
?r\gh #bjca1 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* su* ye> = 
! ,commission to c>ry out ?is           
subsection4  7d7 ,em]g5cy ballots  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t ( a failure ( vot+   
equipm5t or o!r circum/ance at a poll+  
place t causes an unreasonable delay1   
any individual :o is wait+ at ! poll+   
place to ca/ a ballot 9 an election =   
,f$]al (fice at ! "t ( ! failure %all be
 advis$ imm$iately ( ! individual's "r  
to use an em]g5cy pap] ballot1 & ^u     
reque/ %all be provid$ ) su* an em]g5cy 
pap] ballot = ! election & ! supplies   
necess>y to m>k ! ballot4  7#b7 ,ballot 
requirem5ts ,any em]g5cy pap] ballot    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7   

include ! names ( ea* c&idate = ea*     
,f$]al (fice = :i* vot+ occurs at su*   
poll+ place2 &  7,b7 be available 9 ea* 
language = :i* o!r ballots provid$ at ! 
poll+ place are available4  7#c7        
,disposition ( ballot ,any em]g5cy pap] 
ballot :i* is ca/ by an individual "u   
?is subsection %all be c\nt$ 9 ! same   
mann] z a regul> ballot1 unless !       
individual ca/+ ! ballot w\ld h o!rwise 
be5 requir$ to ca/ a provisional ballot 
9 ! abs5ce ( ! delay1 9 :i* case t      
ballot %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z a
 provisional ballot4  4  7b7 ,private "r
 ( action ,title ,,iv ( ! ,help ,am]ica 
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new section3  #djc4 ,private "r (
 action = unreasonable vot] wait+ "t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a violation (  
section #cjd7;b71 section #djb %all n   
apply & any p]son :o is aggriev$ by su* 
violation may comm5ce a civil action 9  
any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = relief4  7b7 ,relief ,9 any    

civil action comm5c$ "u subsection 7a73 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! c\rt f9ds a         
violation ( section #cjd7;a71 ! c\rt    
%all assess a civil p5alty equal to !   
sum (-- 7,a7 #ej2 plus  7,b7 an         
additional #ej = ea* additional h\r !   
p]son wait$ at ! poll+ place to ca/ a   
vote4  7#b7 ,special rule ,if ! c\rt    
det]m9es t ! violation 0 due to an      
int5tional action to suppress votes or 0
 made ) reckless disreg>d ( !           
requirem5ts ( section #cjd--  7,a7      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be appli$ by    
sub/itut+ #fej = #ej2 &  7,b7 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 %all be appli$ by sub/itut+   
#aej = #ej4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjibb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 &
 7#g71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#e7 c>ry+ out ! duties      
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;c72  4  7d7    
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb is    

am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! items      
relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z relat+ 
to sections #cje & #cjf1 & by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4           
,unreasonable vot] wait+ times4  2  &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #djb ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#djc4 ,private "r ( action =            
unreasonable vot] wait+ "t4  4  7e7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,m9imum       
requir$ vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 &     
election res\rces  7a7 ,m9imum          
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii
 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3 
,c ,additional requirem5ts  #cba4       
,m9imum requir$ vot+ sy/ems & poll      
work]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all   
provide = ! m9imum requir$ numb] ( vot+ 
sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & o!r election     
res\rces 7includ+ all o!r physical      

res\rces7 = ea* vot+ site on ! day ( any
 ,f$]al election & on any days dur+ :i* 
su* ,/ate all[s e>ly vot+ = a ,f$]al    
election 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds det]m9$ 
"u section #bii4  7b7 ,vot+ ,site ,=    
purposes ( ?is section & section #bii1 !
 t]m vot+ site means a poll+ location1  
except t 9 ! case ( any poll+ location t
 s]ves m ?an #a prec9ct1 su* t]m %all   
mean a prec9ct4  7c7 ,effective date    
,ea* ,/ate %all be requir$ to comply ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section on & aft]    
,septemb] #ae1 #bjba4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica 
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc &      
ins]t+ #cjc1 & subtitle ,c4  7#c7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3   
,subtitle ,c--,additional ,requirem5ts  
,sec4 #cba4 ,m9imum requir$ vot+ sy/ems 
& poll work]s4  4  7b7 ,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba

 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subtitle3  ,e ,guidance &    
/&>ds  #bii4 ,/&>ds = e/abli%+ ! m9imum 
requir$ vot+ sy/ems & poll work]s  7a7  
,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a1      
#bjba1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable 9 coord9ation ) !     
,commission1 %all issue /&>ds reg>d+ !  
m9imum numb] ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1
 & o!r election res\rces 7includ+ all   
o!r physical res\rces7 requir$ "u       
section #cba on ! day ( any ,f$]al      
election & on any days dur+ :i* e>ly    
vot+ is all[$ = a ,f$]al election4  7b7 
,di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /&>ds    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all provide =
 a uni=m & nondiscrim9atory di/ribution 
( su* sy/ems1 work]s1 & o!r res\rces1 & 
%all take into acc\nt1 among o!r        
factors1 ! foll[+ ) respect to any vot+ 
site 7z def9$ 9 section #cba7;b773 7,a7 
,! vot+-age population4  7,b7 ,vot]     
turn\t 9 pa/ elections4  7,c7 ,! numb] (
 vot]s regi/]$4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( vot]s  
:o h regi/]$ s9ce ! mo/ rec5t ,f$]al    

election4  7,e7 ,c5sus data = !         
population s]v$ by su* vot+ site4  7,f7 
,! educational levels & socio-economic  
factors ( ! population s]v$ by su* vot+ 
site4  7,g7 ,! ne$s & numb]s ( disabl$  
vot]s & vot]s ) limit$ ,engli%          
pr(ici5cy4  7,h7 ,! type ( vot+ sy/ems  
us$4  7#b7 ,no factor dispositive ,!    
/&>ds %all provide t any di/ribution (  
su* sy/ems %all take into acc\nt !      
totality ( all relevant factors1 & no   
s+le factor %all be dispositive "u !    
/&>ds4  7#c7 ,purpose ,to ! ext5t       
possible1 ! /&>ds %all provide = a      
di/ribution ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 
& o!r election res\rces1 ) ! goals (--  
7,a7 ensur+ an equal wait+ "t = all     
vot]s 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 prev5t+ a wait+
 "t ( ov] #cj m9utes at any poll+ place4
  7#d7 ,special rule reg>d+ electronic  
poll books ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a71     
7#b71 & 7#c71 9 ! case ( any vot+ site t
 uses an electronic poll book1 ! /&>ds  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all require  
at lea/ #a pap] poll book 7conta9+      

id5tical in=mation to ! in=mation 9 !   
electronic poll book7 = ea* su*         
electronic poll book us$ at su* vot+    
site4  7c7 ,deviation ,! /&>ds describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all p]mit ,/ates1 ^u  
giv+ reasonable public notice1 to       
deviate f any allocation requirem5ts 9 !
 case ( un=ese5 circum/ances su* z a    
natural disa/] or t]rori/ attack4  4    
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjb ( su*
 ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb71 z am5d$ by
 section #c7;c71 is am5d$--  7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 
z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71         
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#e7 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9      
subtitle ,e2  4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to    
title ,,ii ! foll[+3  ,subtitle         
,e--,guidance & ,/&>ds ,sec4 #bii4      
,/&>ds = e/abli%+ ! m9imum requir$ vot+ 
sy/ems & poll work]s4  4  #e4           
,prohibition on campaign activities by  

*ief ,/ate election adm9i/ration        
(ficials  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,title ,,iii ( !
 ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #cai ! foll[+   
new section3  #cai;,a4 ,campaign        
activities by *ief ,/ate election       
adm9i/ration (ficials  7a7 ,prohibition 
,x %all be unlawful = a *ief ,/ate      
election adm9i/ration (ficial to take an
 active "p 9 political managem5t or 9 a 
political campaign ) respect to any     
election = ,f$]al (fice ov] :i* su*     
(ficial has sup]visory au?ority4  7b7   
,*ief ,/ate election adm9i/ration       
(ficial ,! t]m *ief ,/ate election      
adm9i/ration (ficial means ! highe/     
,/ate (ficial ) responsibility = !      
adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al elections "u ,/ate
 law4  7c7 ,active "p 9 political       
managem5t or 9 a political campaign ,!  
t]m active "p 9 political managem5t or 9
 a political campaign means--  7#a7 s]v+
 z a memb] ( an au?oriz$ committee ( a  
c&idate = ,f$]al (fice2  7#b7 ! use (   

(ficial au?ority or influ5ce = ! purpose
 ( int]f]+ ) or affect+ ! result ( an   
election = ,f$]al (fice2  7#c7 !        
solicitation1 acceptance1 or receipt ( a
 contribution f any p]son on behalf ( a 
c&idate = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7#d7 any o!r 
act :i* w\ld be prohibit$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #gcbc7;b7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if tak5 by an 
individual to :om su* p>agraph applies  
7o!r ?an any prohibition on runn+ =     
public (fice74  7d7 ,exception 9 case ( 
recusal f adm9i/ration ( elections      
involv+ election (ficial or imm$iate    
family memb]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section
 does n apply to a *ief ,/ate election  
adm9i/ration (ficial ) respect to an    
election = ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* su*       
(ficial or an imm$iate family memb] ( ! 
(ficial is a c&idate1 b only if-- 7,a7  
su* (ficial recuses himself or h]self f 
all ( ! (ficial's responsibilities = !  
adm9i/ration ( su* election2 &  7,b7 !  
(ficial :o assumes responsibility =     
sup]vis+ ! adm9i/ration ( ! election    

does n report directly to su* (ficial4  
7#b7 ,imm$iate family memb] def9$ ,9    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m imm$iate family    
memb] means1 ) respect to a c&idate1 a  
fa!r1 "m1 son1 daught]1 bro!r1 si/]1    
husb&1 wife1 fa!r-9-law1 or "m-9-law4  4
  7b7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect  
to elections = ,f$]al (fice held aft]   
,septemb] #ae1 #bjba4  #f4 ,paym5ts to  
,/ates to prev5t unreasonable wait times
 & promote well-run elections  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( !     
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,vii ,paym5ts 
= prev5t+ unreasonable vot] wait times  
#big4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all make a paym5t to ea*
 eligible ,/ate4 ,su* paym5ts %all be   
made n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is "p4  7b7 ,eligible ,/ate 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 a ,/ate is an
 eligible ,/ate if su* ,/ate has fil$ ) 
! ,commission a ,/ate plan cov]+ !      

fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,/ate describes h[ x 
int5ds to use ! funds provid$ "u ?is    
section4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible 
,/ate %all use ! paym5t receiv$ "u ?is  
"p to meet ! requirem5ts ( section #cjd 
& #cba4  7d7 ,am\nt ( paym5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! am\nt ( paym5t made to a ,/ate 
"u ?is section %all be ! m9imum paym5t  
am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 plus !   
vot+ age population proportion am\nt    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,m9imum 
paym5t am\nt ,! m9imum paym5t am\nt     
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 9 !   
case ( any ( ! sev]al ,/ates or !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 "o-half ( #a p]c5t
 ( ! aggregate am\nt made available =   
paym5ts "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1
 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 "o-t5? ( #a p]c5t ( su*  
aggregate am\nt4  7#c7 ,vot+ age        
population proportion am\nt ,! vot+ age 
population proportion am\nt describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph is ! product (--  7,a7 !   
aggregate am\nt made available = paym5ts

 "u ?is section m9us ! total ( all ( !  
m9imum paym5t am\nts det]m9$ "u p>agraph
 7#b72 &  7,b7 ! vot+ age population    
proportion = ! ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph
 7#d774  7#d7 ,vot+ age population      
proportion def9$ ,! t]m vot+ age        
population proportion means1 ) respect  
to a ,/ate1 ! am\nt equal to ! quoti5t  
(-- 7,a7 ! vot+ age population ( ! ,/ate
 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial      
c5sus72 &  7,b7 ! total vot+ age        
population ( all ,/ates 7z report$ 9 !  
mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74  7e7         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = paym5ts "u ?is section    
#ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  7#b7        
,availability ,any am\nts appropriat$   
pursuant to ! au?ority ( p>agraph 7#a7  
%all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye>     
limitation until exp5d$4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #bif ! foll[+3  ,,"p  
,,vii--,paym5ts = prev5t+ unreasonable  

vot] wait times ,sec4 #big4 ,paym5ts to 
,/ates4  4