,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bgij  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #aj1
 #bjad,mr4 ,harkin 7for himself and ,ms4
 ,mikulski7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,health1           
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend the ,individuals with 
,disabilities ,education ,act to permit 
a prevailing party in an action or      
proceeding brought to enforce the ,act  
to be awarded expert witness fees and   
certain other expenses4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,idea ,fairness ,restoration ,act4  #b4
 ,inclusion of expert witness fees and  
other expenses as attorneys' fees  7a7  
,in general ,section #fae7;i77#c7 of the
 ,individuals with ,disabilities        
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#adae7;i77#c77 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7,h7 ,inclusion 
of expert witness fees and other        
expenses as attorneys' fees ,in this    

paragraph1 the term attorneys' fees     
shall include the fees of expert        
witnesses1 including the reasonable     
costs of any test or evaluation         
necessary for the preparation of the    
parent or guardian's case in the action 
or proceeding4  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,the amendment made by subsection 7a7   
shall apply to any action or proceeding 
brought under section #fae of the       
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7   
that has not been finally adjudicated as
 of the date of enactment of this ,act4