,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad,mr4   
,wal% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & 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 ,n lat] ?an  
,m>* #ca ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,op5 ,book on    

,equal ,access to ,ju/ice ,act1 & e ye> 
!reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative   
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft]       
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,c\nsel =        
,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ,congress 
& make publicly available on an ,int]net
 ,web site a report on ! am\nt ( fees & 
o!r exp5ses aw>d$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal  
ye> "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,ea* report "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe ! numb]1   
nature1 & am\nt ( ! aw>ds1 ! claims     
involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 & any o!r       
relevant in=mation t may aid ,congress 9
 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( su* aw>ds4 
7#c7 7,a7 ,ea* report "u 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 %all n affect any   
o!r in=mation t is subject to a         

nondisclosure provision 9 a settlem5t   
agreem5t4  7f7 ,z soon z practicable1 & 
9 any ev5t n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !   
fir/ report "u subsection 7e77#a7 is    
requir$ to be submitt$1 ! ,*airman ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all create & ma9ta9 a se>*able  
database on an ,int]net ,web site       
conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to 
ea* aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is    
section made on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,op5 ,book on ,equal       
,access to ,ju/ice ,act3 7#a7 ,! case "n
 & numb] ( ! adv]s>y adjudication1 if   
available1 hyp]l9k$ to ! case 7if       
available7 9 any case 9 :i* ! p>ty o!r  
?an ! ag5cy is n an individual4  7#b7 ,!
 "n ( ! ag5cy involv$ 9 ! adv]s>y       
adjudication4  7#c7 ,a description ( !  
claims 9 ! adv]s>y adjudication4  7#d7  
,= an aw>d made to an individual1 a     
/atem5t indicat+ t ! aw>d 0 made to an  
individual t %all n include any         
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7#e7  
,= an aw>d made to a p>ty o!r ?an an    

individual1 ! "n ( ! p>ty4  7#f7 ,!     
am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7#g7 ,! basis = ! f9d+ 
t ! position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ 0 n      
sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7g7 ,! se>*able  
database describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 may n
 reveal any in=mation ! disclosure ( :i*
 is prohibit$ by law or a c\rt ord]4    
7h7 ,! 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 ( 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 ,n lat] ?an ,m>*   
#ca ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,op5 ,book on ,equal
 ,access to ,ju/ice ,act1 & e ye>       
!reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,adm9i/rative   
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft]       
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,c\nsel =        
,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to ,congress 
& make publicly available on an ,int]net

 ,web site a report on ! am\nt ( fees & 
o!r exp5ses aw>d$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal  
ye> pursuant to ?is subsection4  7,b7   
,ea* report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
describe ! numb]1 nature1 & am\nt ( !   
aw>ds1 ! claims involv$ 9 ! controv]sy1 
& any o!r relevant in=mation t may aid  
,congress 9 evaluat+ ! scope & impact ( 
su* aw>ds4  7,c7 7i7 ,ea* report "u     
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 %all n affect any 
o!r in=mation t is subject to a         
nondisclosure provisions 9 a settlem5t  
agreem5t4  7,d7 ,z soon z practicable1 &
 9 any ev5t n lat] ?an ! date on :i* !  
fir/ report "u subsection 7e77#a7 is    
requir$ to be submitt$1 ! ,*airman ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all include & cle>ly id5tify 9  

ea* 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 "u 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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all create 
& ma9ta9 a se>*able database on an      
,int]net ,web site 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 ! case 7if 
available7 9 any case 9 :i* ! p>ty o!r  
?an ! ag5cy is n an individual4  7,b7 ,!
 "n ( ! ag5cy involv$ 9 ! case4  7,c7 ,=
 an aw>d made to an individual1 a       
/atem5t indicat+ t ! aw>d 0 made to an  
individual t %all n include any         
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7,d7  
,= an aw>d made to a p>ty o!r ?an an    
individual1 ! "n ( ! p>ty4  7,e7 ,!     
am\nt ( ! aw>d4  7,f7 ,! basis = ! f9d+ 
t ! position ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ 0 n      

sub/antially ju/ifi$4  7#g7 ,! se>*able 
database describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 may n 
reveal any in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* 
is prohibit$ by law or a c\rt ord]4     
7#h7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy1 includ+ !     
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 %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#g74  4  7c7 ,te*nical 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*  
title4