The 1984 amendments also expanded the definition of solid waste, identified administrative standards as the minimum that could only be improved upon and provided administrative reform within EPA by establishing an ombudsman.
1984年修正案还扩大了固体废物的定义，确定了只能加以改进的最低行政标准，并规定通过设立监察官在美国环境保护署内进行行政改革。