I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2004 Mr. Goode introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to postpone the deadline by which a State is required to meet the election administration requirements of the Act until the total amount appropriated to the State for requirements payments under the Act is equal to or greater than the costs incurred by the State in meeting such requirements.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the &short-title1;.

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Postponement of Deadline For Election Administration Requirements

(a)

In General

Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

306.

Delay in Implementation Until Full Funding of Costs Incurred

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no State (or jurisdiction within the State) shall be required to meet any of the requirements of this title until the later of— (1)the first day of the first calendar year which begins after the aggregate amount appropriated to the State for requirements payments for all fiscal years under section 257 is equal to or greater than the costs incurred by the State in meeting the requirements of this title; or (2)the applicable date otherwise provided under this title.

. (b)

Clerical Amendment

The table of contents for subtitle A of title III of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 306. Delay in implementation until full funding of costs incurred. (c)

Effective Date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.