Removal

(a) In general A special prosecutor appointed under section 2 may only be removed from office by the Attorney General. (b) Standard for removal (1) In general The Attorney General may only remove a special prosecutor appointed under section 2 for good cause, physical disability, mental incapacity, or any other condition that substantially impairs the performance of such independent counsel's duties. The Attorney General shall inform the special prosecutor in writing of the specific reason for removal. (2) Report on removal If a special prosecutor is removed from office, the Attorney General shall promptly submit to the three judge panel and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report specifying the facts found and the ultimate grounds for such removal. The committees shall make available to the public such report, except that each committee may, if necessary to protect the rights of any individual named in the report or to prevent undue interference with any pending prosecution, redact or postpone publishing any or all of the report with the unanimous approval of the three judge panel. (c) Review Upon petition by a special prosecutor removed by the Attorney General, such removal shall be reviewed for compliance with section 5(b)(1) not later than 30 days after the filing of the petition by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Either party may appeal within 30 days and be subject to expedited review. If such removal was based on error of law or fact, the court may reinstate the special prosecutor.