,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiic to require ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t to provide a claimant ( a    
small m9] waiv] f claim ma9t5ance fees )
 a p]iod ( #fj days aft] writt5 receipt 
( #a or m defects is provid$ to !       
claimant by regi/]$ mail to cure ! #a or
 m defects or pay ! claim ma9t5ance fee1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,small m9]      
waiv]s to claim ma9t5ance fees  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #ajaja7;d77#c7 ( !       
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiic 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7d77#c77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ = any reason1 ! claimant 
%all h a p]iod ( #fj days aft] receipt (
 writt5 notification ( ! defect or      
defects by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t   
to3 & ins]t+ = any reason 7includ+ !    

failure to timely file a small m9]'s    
ma9t5ance fee waiv] application or an   
affidavit ( annual labor associat$ ) !  
application & requir$ application fees71
 ! claimant %all h a p]iod ( #fj days   
aft] receipt ( writt5 notification ( !  
#a or m defects provid$ by ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t by regi/]$ mail to4  7b7 
,transition rules ,! claimhold] ( claims
 numb]$ ,,aa#jbcadi1 ,,aa#jbcafc1       
,,aa#jdgiac1 ,,aa#jdgiad1 ,,aa#jdgiae1  
,,aa#jdgiaf1 ,,aa#jdgiag1 ,,aa#jdgiah1 &
 ,,aa#jdgiai 7z ( ,decemb] #bi1 #bjjd7  
%all be consid]$--  7#a7 to h receiv$ a 
fir/ half f9al c]tificate = application 
,,aa#jgbfdh 7associat$ ) ! claims7 be=e 
,septemb] #cj1 #aiid2 &  7#b7 to qualify
 = relief "u section #ajaja7;d77#c7 ( ! 
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiic 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7d77#c77 & h !
 opportunity to cure "u t section = any 
prior p]iod = :i* #a or m defects exi/$ 
or !re 0 a failure to pay claim         
ma9t5ance fees4