,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4    
,conaway1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,franks (  
,arizona1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4  
,nunes1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,duncan (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,tipton1
 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 & ,mr4     
,pe>ce7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #e & #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to ! aw>d
 ( fees & o!r exp5ses 9 cases br\ght    
aga9/ ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,litigation   
,sav+s ,act4  #b4 ,modification ( equal 
access to ju/ice provisions  7a7 ,ag5cy 
proce$+s ,section #ejd ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a7----  7i7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/     
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,fees & o!r exp5ses may
 be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection only to a   

prevail+ p>ty :o has a direct & p]sonal 
int]e/ 9 ! adv]s>y adjudication because 
( m$ical co/s1 prop]ty damage1          
det]m9ation ( b5efits1 unpaid           
disbursem5t1 fees & o!r exp5ses incurr$ 
9 def5se ( ! adjudication1 int]e/ 9 a   
policy conc]n+ su* m$ical co/s1 prop]ty 
damage1 det]m9ation ( b5efits1 unpaid   
disbursem5t1 fees & o!r exp5ses1 or     
o!rwise42 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3 ,! ag5cy conduct+ ! adv]s>y     
adjudication %all make any p>ty aga9/   
:om ! adjudication is br\ght1 at ! "t ! 
adjudication is comm5c$1 aw>e ( !       
provisions ( ?is section42 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7i7 by
 /rik+ may r$uce & ins]t+ %all r$uce2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ unduly & unreasonably &   
ins]t+ unduly or unreasonably2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b77#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #abe p] h\r & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ #bjj p]     
h\r4722 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 
by /rik+ 2 except t & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 section #fja2 & ins]t+  except t--     

7,i7 ! net wor? ( a p>ty 7o!r ?an an    
individual or a unit ( local gov]nm5t7  
%all include ! net wor? ( any p>5t      
entity or subsidi>y ( t p>ty2 &  7,,ii7 
= purposes ( subclause 7,i7--  7aa7 a   
p>5t entity ( a p>ty is an entity t owns
 or controls ! equity or o!r evid5ces ( 
own]%ip 9 t p>ty2 &  7bb7 a subsidi>y ( 
a p>ty is an entity ! equity or o!r     
evid5ces ( own]%ip 9 :i* are own$ or    
controll$ by t p>ty2  2  7#c7 9         
subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ 1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7g7 ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all adju/ ! maximum h\rly fee  
set =? 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii7 = !
 fiscal ye> beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjae1 & 
= ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to reflect    
*anges 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  4  7b7
 ,c\rt cases ,section #bdab7;d7 ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to read
 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,except z o!rwise      

specifically provid$ by /atute1 a c\rt1 
9 any civil action 7o!r ?an cases s\nd+ 
9 tort71 includ+ proce$+s = judicial    
review ( ag5cy action1 br\ght by or     
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any c\rt hav+   
jurisdiction ( t action1 %all aw>d to a 
prevail+ p>ty 7o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 
fees & o!r exp5ses1 9 addition to any   
co/s aw>d$ pursuant to subsection 7a71  
incurr$ by t p>ty 9 ! civil action1     
unless ! c\rt f9ds t ! position ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 0 sub/antially ju/ifi$ or 
t special circum/ances make an aw>d     
unju/4 ,fees & o!r exp5ses may be aw>d$ 
"u ?is p>agraph only to a prevail+ p>ty 
:o has a direct & p]sonal int]e/ 9 !    
civil action because ( m$ical co/s1     
prop]ty damage1 det]m9ation ( b5efits1  
unpaid disbursem5t1 fees & o!r exp5ses  
incurr$ 9 def5se ( ! civil action1      
int]e/ 9 a policy conc]n+ su* m$ical    
co/s1 prop]ty damage1 det]m9ation (     
b5efits1 unpaid disbursem5t1 fees & o!r 
exp5ses1 or o!rwise4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ c\rt1 9 its 

discretion1 may & ins]t+ c\rt %all2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ unduly & unreasonably &   
ins]t+ unduly or unreasonably2  7#c7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a77ii71 by /rik+ #abe & all t foll[s  
?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ #bjj p] h\r4722    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ 2 
except t & all t foll[s ?r\gh section   
#fja ( ,title #e2 & ins]t+  except t--  
7,i7 ! net wor? ( a p>ty 7o!r ?an an    
individual or a unit ( local gov]nm5t7  
%all include ! net wor? ( any p>5t      
entity or subsidi>y ( t p>ty2 &  7,,ii7 
= purposes ( subclause 7,i7--  7aa7 a   
p>5t entity ( a p>ty is an entity t owns
 or controls ! equity or o!r evid5ces ( 
own]%ip 9 t p>ty2 &  7bb7 a subsidi>y ( 
a p>ty is an entity ! equity or o!r     
evid5ces ( own]%ip 9 :i* are own$ or    
controll$ by t p>ty2  2 &  7#d7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all    
adju/ ! maximum h\rly fee set =? 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 = ! fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjae1 & = ea* fiscal

 ye> !reaft]1 to reflect *anges 9 !     
,consum] ,price ,index1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,labor4  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 ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,applicability ( c]ta9 am5dm5ts ,!      
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all fir/ apply ) respect to aw>ds (    
fees & o!r exp5ses t are made "u section
 #ejd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or section #bdab7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4