; and (II) the voting age population proportion for the State (as defined in clause (ii)). (ii) Voting age population proportion defined The term voting age population proportion means, with respect to any State, the amount equal to the quotient of— (I) the voting age population of the State (as determined by the most recent American Community Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census); and (II) the total voting age population of all States (as determined by the most recent American Community Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census). (3) Funding There are authorized to be appropriated to make payments under this subsection $2,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 51304. Grants to promote safe, accessible, and efficient in-person voting (a) In general Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: VII Grant Program To Promote Safe, Accessible, and Efficient In-Person Voting 297. Payments to States (a) In general The Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State (as described in section 298(a)). Such payments shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this part. (b) Use of funds An eligible State shall use the payment received under this part to carry out one or more of the authorized activities described in section 298(b) with respect to elections for Federal office. (c) Amount of payment (1) In general The amount of payment made to an eligible State under this section shall be the voting age population proportion amount described in paragraph (2) plus any additional amount determined by the Commission under paragraph (3). (2) Voting age population proportion amount (A) In general The voting age population proportion amount described in this paragraph is the product of— (i) the aggregate amount made available for payments under this section minus the total of all of the additional payment amounts determined under paragraph (3)