; or (ii) making progress against the performance measures established under section 401 at a rate that the Commission determines will result in the State reaching its targets and achieving the objectives of the grant during the remainder of the grant period. (b) Use of funds Each State that receives a grant under this title shall use the funds provided by the grant to carry out the State’s plan for the implementation of automatic voter registration in the State, as described in section 302(c). 302. Applications (a) In general Each State that desires to receive a grant under this title shall submit an application to the Commission at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission may reasonably require. At a minimum, each such application shall include the following: (1) A detailed plan for the implementation of automatic voter registration in the State. (2) Annual performance measures and targets for the activities carried out with the grant. (3) A description of the State’s plan to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out with the grant. (b) Selection of recipients The Commission shall award grants to States under this title on a competitive basis, based on the quality of the State’s application submitted under subsection (a). (c) Automatic voter registration described In this title, automatic voter registration means a system under which a State registers individuals to vote in elections for Federal office who are eligible to vote in such elections by electronically transferring the information necessary for registration from government agencies to election officials of the State so that, unless the individual affirmatively declines to be registered, the individual will be registered to vote in such elections. 303. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year to carry out this title. (b) Reservation of funds From the