; over (B) the actual costs incurred by the State in meeting the requirements referred to in paragraph (3), as contained in the statement filed by the State with the Commission under section 253(f)(1)(B). (3) Requirements described The requirements referred to in this paragraph are the requirements of section 301(a)(2) (relating to ballot verification and audit capacity) which are first imposed on the State pursuant to the amendments made by section 2(a) of the Securing America’s Elections Act of 2018. . (3) Revised conditions for receipt of funds Section 253 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21003 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking A State is eligible and inserting Except as provided in subsection (f), a State is eligible ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Special rule for fiscal year 2018 (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a State is eligible to receive a requirements payment from funds appropriated for fiscal year 2018 if, at any time after the funds are appropriated, the chief executive officer of the State, or designee, in consultation and coordination with the chief State election official— (A) files a statement with the Commission— (i) describing how the State will use the payment to meet the requirements of section 301(a)(2) (relating to ballot verification and audit capacity) which are first imposed on the State pursuant to the amendment made by section 2(a) of the Securing America’s Elections Act of 2018, and (ii) containing the State’s estimate of the reasonable costs the State expects to incur to meet such requirements