; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply for purposes of determining the eligibility of a State to receive a requirements payment appropriated pursuant to the authorization provided under section 257(a)(5) of this title for fiscal year 2018. . 4. Assessment of adequacy of voting systems and machines (a) Assessment In consultation with the election officials of each State, the Election Assistance Commission shall carry out an assessment of whether the voting systems, including the voting machines, available for use in the elections for Federal office to be held in 2018 are adequate to meet the demands of such elections. (b) Plan for replacement of outdated and inadequate machines Not later than December 31, 2017, the Commission shall submit to Congress and the States a report on the assessment carried out under subsection (a), and shall include in the report a plan for replacing voting machines which the Commission determines, on the basis of such assessment, are outdated or otherwise not capable of meeting the demands of the elections for Federal office to be held in 2018. (c) Definition In this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21141 ). 5. Requiring states to participate in post-general election surveys (a) Requirement Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 303A. Requiring participation in post-general election surveys (a) Requirement Each State shall furnish to the Commission such information as the Commission may request for purposes of conducting any post-election survey of the States with respect to the administration of a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office. (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2018 and any succeeding election. . (b) Conforming