; and (viii) include such other information as the Ombudsman determines necessary. (C) Submission of reports Each report required under this paragraph shall be provided directly to the Committees described in subparagraph (A) without any prior review, comment, or amendment from the Director or any other officer or employee of the Department of Justice or Bureau of Prisons. (8) Regular meetings with the director of the bureau of prisons The Ombudsman shall meet regularly with the Director to identify problems with reported civil rights violations and the solitary confinement policies and practices of the Bureau of Prisons, including overuse of solitary confinement, and to present recommendations for such administrative action as may be appropriate to resolve problems relating to reported civil rights violations and the solitary confinement policies and practices of the Bureau of Prisons. (9) Responsibilities of bureau of prisons The Director shall establish procedures requiring that, not later than 3 months after the date on which a recommendation is submitted to the Director by the Ombudsman, the Director or other appropriate employee of the Bureau of Prisons issue a formal response to the recommendation. (10) Non-application of the prison litigation reform act Inmate reports sent to the Ombudsman shall not be considered an administrative remedy under section 7(a) of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e(a) ). . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4049 the following: 4050. Solitary confinement. . 3. Reassessment of inmate mental health Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall— (1) assemble a team of licensed mental health professionals, which may include licensed mental health professionals who are not employed by the Bureau of Prisons, to conduct a comprehensive mental health