; and (2) may serve as Temporary Inspector General— (A) until such time that a permanent Inspector General is confirmed by the Senate; or (B) until the temporary Inspector General is removed from office by the President, who may only remove the temporary Inspector General if the President, not later than 30 days before the removal, communicates in writing the reasons for the removal to both Houses of Congress. . (e) Change in status (1) Change in status of inspectors general of establishments Section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended, in the second sentence— (A) by inserting , is placed on paid or unpaid non-duty status, after is removed from office ; (B) by inserting , change in status, after any such removal ; and (C) by inserting , change in status, after before the removal . (2) Change in status of inspectors general of designated federal entities Section 8G(e)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended, in the first sentence— (A) by inserting , is placed on paid or unpaid non-duty status, after office ; (B) by inserting , change in status, after any such removal ; and (C) by inserting , change in status, after before the removal . (f) Term of office (1) Inspectors general of establishments and designated federal entities The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (A) in section 3, as amended by this section, by adding at the end the following: (i) The term of office of each Inspector General shall be 7 years. An individual may serve for more than 1 term in such office, if the individual is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for each such term. Any individual appointed and confirmed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed and confirmed for a full 7-year term. ; and (B) in section 8G(c)— (i) by inserting (1) after (c)