; and (2) provide such additional information and certifications as the Commission determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this part. 297C. Special rules for payments for elections subject to emergency rules (a) Submission of estimated costs If the special rules in the case of an emergency period under section 322(c)(3) apply to an election, not later than the applicable deadline under subsection (c), the State shall submit to the Commission a request for a payment under this part, and shall include in the request the State’s estimate of the costs the State expects to incur in the administration of the election which are attributable to the application of such special rules to the election. (b) Payment Not later than 7 days after receiving a request from the State under subsection (a), the Commission shall make a payment to the State in an amount equal to the estimate provided by the State in the request. (c) Applicable deadline The applicable deadline under this paragraph with respect to an election is— (1) with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2020, 15 days after the date of the enactment of this part; and (2) with respect to any other election, 15 days after the emergency or disaster described in section 322(c)(3) is declared. 297D. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this part— (1) in the case of payments made under section 297C, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year