; removal (1) In general The head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for COVID–19 Recovery Funds shall be the Special Inspector General for COVID–19 Recovery Funds (referred to in this section as the Special Inspector General ), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Nomination The nomination of the Special Inspector General shall be made on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. The nomination of an individual as Special Inspector General shall be made within 30 calendar days of enactment of this Act. (3) Removal The Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), provided that such removal is made in concurrence with the Congressional Oversight Board established under this Act. (4) Political activity For purposes of section 7324 of Act 5, United States Code, the Special Inspector General shall not be considered an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal law. (5) Basic pay The annual rate of basic pay of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General under section 3(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (c) Duties (1) In general It shall be the duty of the Special Inspector General to, in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the payment of recovery compensation by the Special Administrator under this Act, and the administration of the provisions of this Act by the Special Administrator, including by collecting and summarizing the following information: (A) A listing of the eligible businesses receiving recovery compensation under this Act. (B) An explanation of the