; and (4) such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (b) Restrictions on submission of requests A candidate may not submit a request under subsection (a) unless each of the following applies: (1) The amount of the qualified small dollar contributions in the statement referred to in subsection (a)(1) is equal to or greater than $5,000, unless the request is submitted during the 30-day period which ends on the date of a general election. (2) Of the total number of individuals who have made qualified small dollar contributions to the candidate as of the date of the request (including individuals whose contributions were included in a previous request under subsection (a) and individuals who made such contributions during the Small Dollar Democracy qualifying period described in section 511(c)), at least 50 percent are residents of the State in which the candidate seeks election. (3) The candidate did not receive a payment under this title during the 7-day period which ends on the date the candidate submits the request. (c) Time of payment The Commission shall ensure that payments under this section are made from the Treasury not later than 2 business days after the receipt of a request submitted under subsection (a). 503. Use of funds A candidate shall use payments made under this title, including payments provided with respect to a previous election cycle which are withheld from remittance to the Commission in accordance with section 524(a)(2), only for making direct payments for the receipt of goods and services (including legal fees related to the election or a legal challenge to the results of the election) which constitute authorized expenditures (as determined in accordance with title III) in connection with the election cycle involved. 504. Qualified small dollar contributions described (a) In general In this title, the term qualified small dollar contribution means, with respect to a candidate and the authorized committees of a candidate, a contribution that meets the following