and the
period during which each item has remained on
such inventory;
(E) shall contain an inventory of the items
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) for
which no action has been taken, the period
during which each item has remained on such
inventory, the reasons for the inaction, and
shall identify any official of the Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Services who is
responsible for such inaction;
(F) shall contain recommendations for such
administrative action as may be appropriate to
resolve problems encountered by individuals and
employers, including problems created by
excessive backlogs in the adjudication and
processing of immigration benefit petitions and
applications; and
(G) shall include such other information as
the Ombudsman may deem advisable.
(2) Report to be submitted directly.--Each report
required under this subsection shall be provided
directly to the committees described in paragraph (1)
without any prior comment or amendment from the
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Director of the Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Services, or any other
officer or employee of the Department or the Office of
Management and Budget.
(d) Other Responsibilities.--The Ombudsman--
(1) shall monitor the coverage and geographic
allocation of local offices of the Ombudsman;
(2) shall develop guidance to be distributed to all
officers and employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services outlining the criteria for
referral of inquiries to local offices of the
Ombudsman;
(3) shall ensure that the local telephone number
for each local office of the Ombudsman is published and
available to individuals and employers served by the
office; and
(4) shall meet regularly with the Director of the
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to
identify serious service problems and to present
recommendations for such administrative action as may
be appropriate to resolve problems encoun