; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (3) Pro rata reductions The Commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under paragraph (1) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for payments under this section. 297B. Protection from COVID–19 (a) Payments The Commission shall make the following payments to each eligible State: (1) A payment for the chief State election official to for carrying out Statewide activities to protect polling places in the State, and individuals present in such polling places, from exposure to SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (2) A payment for the chief State election official to pass through to local jurisdictions in the State for carrying out a plan prepared by the chief State election official and approved by the Commission to protect polling places in the jurisdiction, and individuals present in such polling places, from exposure to SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (b) Eligibility A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Amount of payment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be equal to the product of— (A) the total amount appropriated for payments under such paragraph pursuant to the authorization under subsection (d)