; and (2) by striking (but not to exceed $10,000,000 for each such year) and inserting (but not to exceed $25,000,000 for each such year) . (c) Prohibition on certain use of funds (1) Prohibition None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available under subsection (b) may be obligated or expended for the operation of an advisory committee established by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act ( 5 U.S.C. App. 2 ), except with respect to the operation of the Local Leadership Council. (2) No effect on entities established by Help America Vote Act of 2002 Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the operation of any entity established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, including the Election Assistance Commission Standards Board, the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors, and the Technical Guidelines Development Committee. (d) Requirements with respect to compensation of members of the Commission Section 203(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20923(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking at the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code and inserting at an annual rate of basic pay equal to the lesser of the amount of $176,300, as adjusted under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, in the same manner as the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule, or 90 percent of the annual rate of pay for a member of the Federal Election Commission (but in no case lower than the rate applicable for the pay period occurring on the date of the enactment of the ACE Act) ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking No member appointed and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (3), no member appointed