; and (B) the Senate has approved the appointment of such individual to such office; or (2) the individual began serving in the position of first assistant during the 180-day period beginning on a transitional inauguration day (as that term is defined in section 3349a(a)). . (b) Qualifications Section 3345(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Any individual directed to perform the functions and duties of the vacant office temporarily in an acting capacity under subsection (a)(2) or (f) shall possess the qualifications (if any) set forth in law, rule, or regulation that are otherwise applicable to an individual appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to occupy such office. . (c) Application to individuals removed from office Section 3345(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the expiration of a term of office the following: , or removal (voluntarily or involuntarily) from office, . (d) Testimony of acting officials before Congress Section 3345 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Any individual serving as an acting officer due to a vacancy to which this section applies, or any individual who has served in such capacity and continues to perform the same or similar duties beyond the time limits described in section 3346, shall appear, at least once during any 60-day period that the individual is so serving, before the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (2) Paragraph (1) may be waived upon mutual agreement of the chairs and ranking members of the committees described in that paragraph. . (e) Time limitation for principal offices Section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or as provided in subsection (d) after sickness