; and (B) the annual rate of compensation received by the individual from such institution is not greater than the amount equal to 49.9% of the annual rate of basic pay paid to the individual under paragraph (1). . (e) Office of Inspector General Section 204 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20924 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Office of Inspector General In consultation with the Office of the Inspector General of the Commission, the Commission shall establish annually a budget and a number of full-time equivalent employees for the Office of the Inspector General which will ensure that the Office has sufficient funding and personnel to carry out the duties and responsibilities under section 404 of title 5, United States Code. . (f) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 154. General requirements for payments made by Election Assistance Commission (a) Exclusive authority of Election Assistance Commission To make election administration payments to States No entity of the Federal Government other than the Election Assistance Commission may make any payment to a State for purposes of administering elections for Federal office, including obtaining election and voting equipment and infrastructure (including software), enhancing election and voting technology, and making election and voting security improvements, including with respect to cybersecurity and infrastructure (including software). (b) Prohibiting use of payments for get-Out-the-Vote-Activity