; publication by Commission (a) Development of plan The chief State election official shall develop the State plan under this title through a committee of appropriate individuals, including the chief election officials of the two most populous jurisdictions within the State, other local election officials, stake holders, and other citizens, appointed for such purpose by the chief State election official. (b) Publication of plan by commission After receiving the State plan of a State under this title, the Commission shall cause to have the plan published on both the website of the chief State election official and the website of the Election Assistance Commission. 1006. Requirement for public notice and comment For purposes of section 1003(b)(1)(C), a State plan meets the public notice and comment requirements of this section if— (1) not later than 30 days prior to the submission of the plan, the State made a preliminary version of the plan available for public inspection and comment; (2) the State publishes notice that the preliminary version of the plan is so available; and (3) the State took the public comments made regarding the preliminary version of the plan into account in preparing the plan which was filed with the Commission. 1007. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for payments under this title for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. (b) Availability Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) shall remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended. 1008. Reports Not later than 6 months after the end of the fiscal year for which a State received a payment under this title, the State shall submit a report to the Commission on the activities conducted with the funds provided, and shall include in the report— (1) a list of expenditures made with respect to each category of activities described in section 1001(b)