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S. 1763 (106th)

Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 1999

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Introduced

21 October 1999

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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-965.

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Summary

Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 1999 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to extend the termination date for the Office of Ombudsman to the date ten years after this Act's enactment. (Current law provides for termination four years after November 8, 1984.) Requires the Ombudsman to report to Congress on the status of health and environmental concerns addressed by cases brought before the Ombudsman and recommend improvements to the hazardous waste programs for which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry are responsible. Directs the EPA Administrator to facilitate the structuring of the Office to conform to the structure reflected in the Model Ombudsman Statute of the American Bar Association.

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