; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking No member appointed and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (3), no member appointed ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Supplemental employment and compensation An individual serving a term of service on the Commission shall be permitted to hold a position at an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) if— (A) the General Counsel of the Election Assistance Commission determines that such position does not create a conflict of interest with the individual’s position as a sitting member of the Commission and grants the individual approval to hold the position