PUBLIC LAW 107-252—OCT. 29, 2002 116 STAT. 1703 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. (3) ELIGIBILITY. — 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. SEC. 292. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subtitle, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and for each subsequent fiscal year such sums as may be necessary, for the purpose of making payments under section 291(a); except that none of the funds provided by this subsection shall be used to initiate or otherwise participate in any litigation related to election-related disability access, notwithstanding the general authorities that the protection and advocacy systems are otherwise 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) AVAILABILITY.— Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of this section shall remain available until expended. PART 6—NATIONAL STUDENT AND PARENT MOCK ELECTION SEC. 295. NATIONAL STUDENT AND PARENT MOCK ELECTION. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Election Assistance Commission is authorized to award grants to the National Student and Parent Mock Election, a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to promote voter participation in American elections to enable it to carry out voter education activities for students and their parents. Such activities may— (1) include simulated national elections at least 5 days before the actual election that permit participation by students and parents from each of the 50 States in the United States, its territories, the District of Columbia, and United States schools overseas; and (2) consist of— (A) school forums and local cable call-in shows on the national issues to be voted upon in an "issues forum"; (B) speeches and debates before students and parents by local candidates or stand-ins for such candidates; (C) quiz team competitions, mock press conferences, and speech writing competitions; (D) weekly meetings to follow the course of the campaign; or 42 USC 15462. 42 USC 15471. Grants.
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