36 U.S.C. § 300112 — Office of the Ombudsman

(a) Establishment. The corporation must establish an Office of the Ombudsman. Its duties and responsibilities are set by the bylaws or by a resolution of the board of governors. (b) Report. (1) In general. Each year, the Office of the Ombudsman must submit a report to the appropriate Congressional committees, covering any trends and systemic issues it has identified facing the corporation. (2) Appropriate congressional committees. For purposes of this report, the appropriate committees are: (A) in the Senate — the Committee on Finance; the Committee on Foreign Relations; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and the Committee on the Judiciary; and (B) in the House of Representatives — the Committee on Energy and Commerce; the Committee on Foreign Affairs; the Committee on Homeland Security; the Committee on the Judiciary; and the Committee on Ways and Means.