,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4    
,g>cia1 & ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d titles #e & #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 to require annual reports to     
,congress on1 & ! ma9t5ance ( databases 
on1 aw>ds ( fees & o!r exp5ses to       
prevail+ p>ties 9 c]ta9 adm9i/rative    
proce$+s & c\rt cases to :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is a p>ty1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,op5 ,book on ,equal ,access to ,ju/ice 
,act4  #b4 ,modification ( equal access 
to ju/ice provisions  7a7 ,ag5cy        
proce$+s ,section #ejd ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ 1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7i72 &  7#c7
 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,! ,*airman ( !       

,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 aft] consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,adm9i/ration1 %all report to !         
,congress1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea*    
ye>1 on ! am\nt ( fees & o!r exp5ses    
aw>d$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant 
to ?is section4 ,! report %all describe 
! numb]1 nature1 & am\nt ( ! aw>ds1 !   
claims involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 & any o!r
 relevant in=mation t may aid !         
,congress 9 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( 
su* aw>ds4 ,! report %all be made       
available to ! public onl9e4  7#b7 7,a7 
,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
acc\nt = all paym5ts ( fees & o!r       
exp5ses aw>d$ "u ?is section t are made 
pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t1       
reg>dless ( :e!r ! settlem5t agreem5t is
 seal$ or o!rwise subject to            
nondisclosure provisions4  7,b7 ,!      
disclosure ( fees & o!r exp5ses requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 does n affect any   
o!r in=mation t is subject to           
nondisclosure provisions 9 ! settlem5t  

agreem5t4  7f7 ,! ,*airman ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce %all create &   
ma9ta9 onl9e a se>*able database conta9+
 ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ea*    
aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,! case "n & numb] ( !   
adv]s>y adjudication1 if available1     
hyp]l9k$ to ! case1 if available4  7#b7 
,! "n ( ! ag5cy involv$ 9 ! adv]s>y     
adjudication4  7#c7 ,a description ( !  
claims 9 ! adv]s>y adjudication4  7#d7  
,! "n ( ea* p>ty to :om ! aw>d 0 made4  
7#e7 ,! am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7#f7 ,! basis =
 ! f9d+ t ! position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ 0
 n sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7g7 ,! onl9e  
se>*able database describ$ 9 subsection 
7f7 may n reveal any in=mation !        
disclosure ( :i* is prohibit$ by law or 
c\rt ord]4  7h7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all
 provide to ! ,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative
 ,conf]5ce 9 a timely mann] all         
in=mation reque/$ by ! ,*airman to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsections    
7e71 7f71 & 7g74  4  7b7 ,c\rt cases    
,section #bdab7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 7,a7 ,! ,*airman ( !    
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all submit to ! ,congress1 n    
lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 a report on
 ! am\nt ( fees & o!r exp5ses aw>d$ dur+
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is    
subsection4 ,! report %all describe !   
numb]1 nature1 & am\nt ( ! aw>ds1 !     
claims involv$ 9 ea* controv]sy1 & any  
o!r relevant in=mation t may aid !      
,congress 9 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( 
su* aw>ds4 ,! report %all be made       
available to ! public onl9e4  7,b7 7i7  
,! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all acc\nt = all paym5ts ( fees & o!r  
exp5ses aw>d$ "u ?is subsection t are   
made pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! settlem5t agreem5t is
 seal$ or o!rwise subject to            
nondisclosure provisions4  7ii7 ,!      
disclosure ( fees & o!r exp5ses requir$ 
"u clause 7i7 does n affect any o!r     
in=mation t is subject to nondisclosure 
provisions 9 ! settlem5t agreem5t4  7,c7

 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce
 %all include & cle>ly id5tify 9 !      
annual report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 = ea*
 case 9 :i* an aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses
 is includ$ 9 ! report--  7i7 any am\nts
 paid f section #acjd ( title #ca = a   
judgm5t 9 ! case2  7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! aw>d
 ( fees & o!r exp5ses2 &  7iii7 ! /atute
 "u :i* ! pla9tiff fil$ suit4  7#f7 ,!  
,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce    
%all create & ma9ta9 onl9e a se>*able   
database conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation )   
respect to ea* aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses
 "u ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,! case "n &  
numb]1 hyp]l9k$ to ! case1 if available4
  7,b7 ,! "n ( ! ag5cy involv$ 9 ! case4
  7,c7 ,! "n ( ea* p>ty to :om ! aw>d 0 
made4  7,d7 ,a description ( ! claims 9 
! case4  7,e7 ,! am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7,f7  
,! basis = ! f9d+ t ! position ( ! ag5cy
 conc]n$ 0 n sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7#g7
 ,! onl9e se>*able database describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f7 may n reveal any in=mation
 ! disclosure ( :i* is prohibit$ by law 
or c\rt ord]4  7#h7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy 

%all provide to ! ,*airman ( !          
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 a timely mann] all in=mation   
reque/$ by ! ,*airman to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 &   
7#g71 includ+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director ( !         
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts       
,section #bdab ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7d77#c71 by /rik+ ,unit$     
,/ates ,code12 &  7#b7 9 subsection     
7e7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ( section #bdab (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ins]t+
 ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ( su*  
title & ins]t+ ( ?is title4  7d7        
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all fir/ apply ) respect to aw>ds (    
fees & o!r exp5ses t are made on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7  
,initial reports ,! fir/ reports requir$
 by section #ejd7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 & section #bdab7;d77#e7 ( 

title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be 
submitt$ n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ! cal5d> 
ye> foll[+ ! fir/ cal5d> ye> 9 :i* a    
fiscal ye> beg9s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,onl9e       
databases ,! onl9e databases requir$ by 
section #ejd7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 & section #bdab7;d77#f7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be 
e/abli%$ z soon z practicable aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b 9 no    
case lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! fir/      
reports "u section #ejd7;e7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section          
#bdab7;d77#e7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 are requir$ to be submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4