AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

SEC. 104. [52 U.S.C. 20904] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.—There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this title $650,000,000, of which— (1) 50 percent shall be for payments under section 101; and (2) 50 percent shall be for payments under section 102. (b) Continuing Availability of Funds After Appropriation.—Any payment made to a State under this title 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 title II) and used by the Commission to make requirements payments under part 1 of subtitle D of title 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 102(d)(1). (B) Any amounts appropriated for payments under this title 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 254(b), the State shall ensure that any funds provided to the State under this title 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 title.