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HR 1431 107th Congress House

Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2001

Official title: To provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Introduced: April 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative remediesAuthorizationCongressCongressional reporting requirements
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Economics and Public FinanceEnvironmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental healthEvidence (Law)Executive reorganizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsHazardous waste disposalHealthInspectors generalLawOmbudsmanSubpoenaWitnesses
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Apr 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to revise provisions regarding the Ombudsman.

Expands the duties of the Ombudsman to include: (1) assisting citizens in resolving problems with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response; (2) proposing changes in EPA administrative practices to mitigate such problems; and (3) conducting investigations, making findings of fact, and making nonbinding recommendations concerning such problems.

Describes additional administrative and investigative powers of the Ombudsman.

Reauthorizes appropriations for the Ombudsman through FY 2010.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 26, 2002
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 10, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 3, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Apr 24, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 24, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1431: Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1431/
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"H.R. 1431: Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1431/.
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H.R. 1431, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1431/.
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