2016 US Code
Title 52 - Voting and Elections
Subtitle II - Voting Assistance and Election Administration
Chapter 209 - Election Administration Improvement
Subchapter II - Commission
Part D - Election Assistance
Subpart 5 - Protection and Advocacy Systems
Sec. 21061 - Payments for protection and advocacy systems
| 52 U.S.C. § 21061 (2016) |
| §21061. Payments for protection and advocacy systems |
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(a) In general
In addition to any other payments made under this part, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall pay the protection and advocacy system (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002)) of each State to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote and accessing polling places. In providing such services, protection and advocacy systems shall have the same general authorities as they are afforded under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). (b) Minimum grant amountThe minimum amount of each grant to a protection and advocacy system shall be determined and allocated as set forth in subsections (c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), (e), and (g) of section 794e of title 29, except that the amount of the grants to systems referred to in subsections (c)(3)(B) and (c)(4)(B) of that section shall be not less than $70,000 and $35,000, respectively. (c) Training and technical assistance program (1) In generalNot later than 90 days after the date on which the initial appropriation of funds for a fiscal year is made pursuant to the authorization under section 21062 of this title, the Secretary shall set aside 7 percent of the amount appropriated under such section and use such portion to make payments to eligible entities to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the activities carried out under this section. A recipient of a payment under this subsection may use the payment to support training in the use of voting systems and technologies, and to demonstrate and evaluate the use of such systems and technologies, by individuals with disabilities (including blindness) in order to assess the availability and use of such systems and technologies for such individuals. At least one of the recipients under this subsection shall use the payment to provide training and technical assistance for nonvisual access. An entity is eligible to receive a payment under this subsection if the entity— (A) is a public or private nonprofit entity with demonstrated experience in voting issues for individuals with disabilities; (B) is governed by a board with respect to which the majority of its members are individuals with disabilities or family members of such individuals or individuals who are blind; and (C) submits to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. |
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(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, §291, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1702.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 106–402, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1677. Subtitle C of title I of the Act is classified generally to part C (§15041 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 144 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 15461 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 52 - VOTING AND ELECTIONS |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 52 - VOTING AND ELECTIONS Subtitle II - Voting Assistance and Election Administration CHAPTER 209 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IMPROVEMENT SUBCHAPTER II - COMMISSION Part D - Election Assistance subpart 5 - protection and advocacy systems Sec. 21061 - Payments for protection and advocacy systems |
| section 21061 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 114 Stat. 1677 116 Stat. 1702 |
| Public Law 106-402, Public Law 107-252 |
