; removal; basic pay (1) In general The head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education shall be the Special Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher Education (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 familiarity with higher education and admissions, in addition to expertise in auditing, civil rights, law, academic administration, education regulation, or investigations. (3) Removal The Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of section 403(b) of title 5, United States Code. (4) 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 403(e) of title 5, United States Code. (d) Duties (1) In general It shall be the duty of the Special Inspector General to, in accordance with section 404(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code— (A) receive, review, and investigate allegations from covered individuals or employees of covered institutions of admissions decisions, policies, or practices, or financial aid determinations or academic programs, that are in violation of— (i) the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, pursuant to the holding in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 143 S. Ct. 2141 (2023) (referred to in this subsection as the Equal Protection Clause) ; or (ii) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ) (referred to in this subsection as title VI ); (B) review any Federal policies and programs that have the effect of incentivizing covered institutions to violate the Equal Protection Clause or title VI