for the District of Columbia. (5) Staff The special counsel may appoint and fix the salaries of such staff, not to exceed 12 in number, as the special counsel deems necessary to carry out the functions of the special counsel under this section. However, no salary of a member of such staff may exceed the salary of the special counsel. (6) Expenses The Department of Justice shall pay all costs relating to the establishment and operation of any office of special counsel. The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress, not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, a report on amounts paid during that fiscal year for expenses of investigations and prosecutions the special counsel. (7) Report to Congress Each special counsel shall report to Congress annually on the special counsel’s activities under this section. The report shall include a description of the progress of any investigation or prosecution conducted by the special counsel and provide information justifying the costs of the activities reported on. (d) Removal of special counsel (1) In general A special counsel may be removed from office, other than by impeachment and conviction, only by the personal action of the Attorney General, and only for good cause, physical or mental disability, or any other condition that substantially impairs the performance of that special counsel’s duties. (2) Report upon removal If a special counsel is removed from office, the Attorney General shall promptly submit to the Special Division and to Congress a report specifying the facts found and the ultimate grounds for the removal. (3) Judicial review of removal A special counsel removed from office may obtain judicial review of the removal in a civil action. The Special Division may not hear or determine any appeal of a decision in any such civil action. The special counsel may be reinstated or granted other appropriate relief by order of the court. (4) Appointment of replacement Upon removal of a special counsel, the Special Division shall appoint a similarly