(a)  Establishment.⁠—The corporation shall establish an Office of the Ombudsman with such duties and responsibilities as may be provided in the bylaws or a resolution of the board of governors.

(b)  Report.⁠—

(1)  In general.⁠—The Office of the Ombudsman shall submit annually to the appropriate Congressional committees a report concerning any trends and systemic matters that the Office of the Ombudsman has identified as confronting the corporation.

(2)  Appropriate congressional committees.⁠—For purposes of paragraph (1), the appropriate Congressional committees are the following committees of Congress:

(A)  Senate committees.⁠—The appropriate Congressional committees of the Senate are⁠—

(i)  the Committee on Finance;

(ii)  the Committee on Foreign Relations;

(iii)  the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions;

(iv)  the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and

(v)  the Committee on the Judiciary.

(B)  House committees.⁠—The appropriate Congressional committees of the House of Representatives are⁠—

(i)  the Committee on Energy and Commerce;

(ii)  the Committee on Foreign Affairs;

(iii)  the Committee on Homeland Security;

(iv)  the Committee on the Judiciary; and

(v)  the Committee on Ways and Means.