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,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjad ,mr4 
,c>twright introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify ! mean+ ( ! t]m   
prevail+ p>ty ) reg>d to ! recov]y (    
attorneys' fees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,cataly/ ,!ory     
,re/oration ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,9 g5]al 
7a7 mean+ ( prevail+ p>ty ,9 det]m9+ !  
mean+ ( any ,act ( ,congress1 or ( any  
rul+1 regulation1 or int]pretation ( !  
v>i\s dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 or ( any judicial or            
adm9i/rative rule1 :i* provides =       
recov]y ( attorneys' fees1 ! t]m        
prevail+ p>ty %all include a p>ty ^:    
pursuit ( a nonfrivol\s claim or def5se 
0 a cataly/ = a volunt>y or unilat]al   
*ange 9 position by ! oppos+ p>ty t     
provides any significant "p ( ! relief  
s\ght4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is    
section %all n alt] special eligibility 
crit]ia e/abli%$ = prevail+ def5dants   

nor alt] any specific eligibility       
crit]ia conta9$ 9 any /atute t expressly
 limits or qualifies :o may be consid]$ 
a prevail+ p>ty = purposes ( t /atute4