in the amount of the State’s allocation. (3) Continuing availability of funds after appropriation A payment made to a State by the Election Assistance Commission under this subsection shall be available without fiscal year limitation. (c) Allocation to Federal Election Commission for payments to participating candidates from State If the approved State plan of a State includes activities described in section 8001(b)(2)(A), relating to payments to participating candidates in the State under title V of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, upon approving the State plan under section 8002, the Director shall direct the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate to the Federal Election Commission the amount provided for such activities under the plan. (d) Allocation to Federal Election Commission for payments for Democracy Credit Program If the approved State plan of a State includes activities described in section 8001(b)(2)(B), relating to payments to the State for the operation of a Democracy Credit Program under part 1 of subtitle B, upon approving the State plan under section 8002, the Director shall direct the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate to the Federal Election Commission the amount provided for such activities under the plan. (e) Certain payments made directly to local election administrators Under rules established by the Director not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, portions of amounts disbursed to States by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (a) and payments made to States by the Election Assistance Commission under subsection (b) may be provided directly to local election administrators carrying out activities in the State plan which may be carried out with such amounts and payments. 8006. Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation (a) Establishment There is established as an independent establishment in the executive branch the Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation. (b) Director (1) In general The Office shall be headed by a Director, who