; and (2) at the time of serving as a volunteer poll worker or volunteer absentee ballot tabulator, is enrolled at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )). (f) Application of regulations under student loan repayment program for Federal employees In carrying out the program under this section, the Commission may make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, as the Commission considers appropriate. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for payments under this section. 297A. Voter registration list maintenance (a) Payments (1) In general The Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of the computerized Statewide voter registration list under section 303 and carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 ) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. (2) Availability of payments to States without voter registration In the case of an eligible State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office, an eligible State shall use the payment under this section for carrying out activities to protect polling places in the State, and individuals present in such polling places, from exposure to SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 (as described in section 297B). (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 this section shall be equal to the product of— (A) the total amount