#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,octob] #ab1 #bjag  ,,h\se ,,am5dm5t    
,,to ,,s5ate ,,am5dm5t3  ,t ! ,h\se     
agree to ! am5dm5t ( ! ,s5ate to ! bill 
7,h4,r4 #bbff7 entitl$ ,an ,act to am5d 
title #bh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to    
au?orize ! appo9tm5t ( additional       
bankruptcy judges2 & = o!r purposes41 ) 
! foll[+ ,9 lieu ( ! matt] propos$ to be
 ins]t$ by ! ,s5ate am5dm5t1 ins]t !    
foll[+3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,additional ,supplem5tal    
,appropriations = ,disa/] ,relief       
,requirem5ts ,act1 #bjag4  ,a           
,additional ,supplem5tal ,appropriations
 = ,disa/] ,relief ,requirem5ts ,act (  
#bjag  ,! foll[+ sums are h]eby         
appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 & out (
 applicable corporate or o!r rev5ues1   
receipts1 & funds1 = ! sev]al dep>tm5ts1
 ag5cies1 corporations1 & o!r           
organizational units ( ,gov]nm5t =      
fiscal ye> #bjah1 & = o!r purposes1     

namely3  ,i ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security  ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t   
,ag5cy  disa/] relief fund  7includ+    
transf]s ( funds7 ,= an additional am\nt
 = ,disa/] ,relief ,fund = major disa/]s
 decl>$ pursuant to ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d 
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471     
#ah1fgj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$1 ( :i* #aj1jjj1jjj %all be 
transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al =  
audits & inve/igations relat$ to        
disa/]s3 ,provid$1 ,t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all 
publi% on ! ,ag5cy's website n lat] ?an 
#e days aft] an aw>d ( a public         
assi/ance grant "u section #djf ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagb7 t is 9 excess ( #a1jjj1jjj1 !    
specifics ( ea* su* grant aw>d3 ,provid$
 fur!r1 ,t = any mission assignm5t or   
mission assignm5t task ord] to ano!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy reg>d+ a major 

disa/] 9 excess ( #a1jjj1jjj1 n lat] ?an
 #e days aft] ! issuance ( su* mission  
assignm5t or mission assignm5t task     
ord]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% on !   
,ag5cy's website ! foll[+3 ! "n ( !     
impact$ ,/ate1 ! disa/] decl>ation = su*
 ,/ate1 ! assign$ ag5cy1 ! assi/ance    
reque/$1 a description ( ! disa/]1 !    
total co/ e/imate1 & ! am\nt obligat$3  
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t n lat] ?an #aj days  
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* mon? until a       
mission assignm5t or mission assignm5t  
task ord] describ$ 9 ! prec$+ proviso is
 complet$ & clos$ out1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all update any *anges to ! total co/   
e/imate & ! am\nt obligat$3 ,provid$    
fur!r1 ,t = a disa/] decl>ation relat$  
to ,hurricane ,h>vey1 ,hurricane ,irma1 
or ,hurricane ,m>ia1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! ,committees on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 n lat] ?an  
#e days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* mon?      
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & %all publi% on ! ,ag5cy's       

website1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! fir/
 day ( ea* su* mon?1 an e/imate or      
actual am\nt1 if available1 = ! curr5t  
fiscal ye> ( ! co/ ( ! foll[+ categories
 ( sp5d+3 public assi/ance1 individual  
assi/ance1 op]ations1 mitigation1       
adm9i/rative1 & any o!r relevant        
category 7includ+ em]g5cy measures &    
disa/] res\rces73 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t n  
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* 
mon?1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% on !   
,ag5cy's website ! report 7ref]r$ to z !
 ,disa/] ,relief ,mon?ly ,report7 z     
requir$ by ,public ,law #aad-d4 ,( !    
am\nts provid$ 9 ?is division = !       
,disa/] ,relief ,fund1 up to            
#d1ijj1jjj1jjj may be transf]r$ to !    
,disa/] ,assi/ance ,direct ,loan        
,program ,acc\nt = ! co/ ( direct loans 
z au?oriz$ "u section #dag ( ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahd7 to
 be us$ to assi/ local gov]nm5ts 9      
provid+ ess5tial s]vices z a result (   
,hurricanes ,h>vey1 ,irma1 or ,m>ia3    

,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su* am\nts may       
subsidize gross obligations = ! pr9cipal
 am\nt ( direct loans n to exce$        
#d1ijj1jjj1jjj "u section #dag ( !      
,/af=d ,act3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t not)/&+ 
section #dag ( ! ,/af=d ,act1 a t]ritory
 or possession1 & in/rum5talities &     
local gov]nm5ts !re(1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all be deem$ to be a local gov]nm5t =  
purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 ,provid$ fur!r1
 ,t not)/&+ section #dag7;b7 ( ! ,/af=d 
,act1 ! am\nt ( any su* loan issu$ to a 
t]ritory or possession1 &               
in/rum5talities & local gov]nm5ts !re(1 
may be bas$ on ! project$ loss ( tax &  
o!r rev5ues & on project$ ca% outlays n 
previ\sly budget$ = a p]iod n to exce$  
#ahj days f ! date ( ! major disa/]1 &  
may exce$ #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t
 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law or !   
con/itution ( a t]ritory or possession t
 limits ! issuance ( debt1 a t]ritory or
 possession1 & in/rum5talities & local  
gov]nm5ts !re(1 may ea* receive m ?an "o
 loan ) repaym5t provisions & o!r t]ms  

specific to ! type ( lo/ tax & o!r      
rev5ues & on project$ unbudget$ ca%     
outlays = :i* ! loan is provid$3        
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t not)/&+ section      
#dag7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/af=d ,act1 loans to a
 t]ritory or possession1 &              
in/rum5talities & local gov]nm5ts !re(1 
may be cancell$ 9 :ole or 9 "p only at !
 discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all det]m9e ! 
t]ms1 conditions1 eligible uses1 & tim+ 
& am\nt ( ,f$]al disbursem5ts ( loans   
issu$ to a t]ritory or possession1 &    
in/rum5talities & local gov]nm5ts !re(3 
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su* co/s1 includ+ !  
co/ ( modify+ su* loans1 %all be z def9$
 9 section #ejb ( ! ,congressional      
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffa;a73 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ,,fema may  
transf] up to #a4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt "u   
?is p>agraph to ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance    

,direct ,loan ,program ,acc\nt =        
adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out "u ?is 
p>agraph ! direct loan program1 z       
au?oriz$ by section #dag ( ! ,/af=d     
,act3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ( ! am\nt      
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph = transf]1 up to
 #aej1jjj1jjj may be transf]r$ to !     
,disa/] ,assi/ance ,direct ,loan        
,program ,acc\nt = ! co/ to l5d a       
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t portion ( assi/ance = :i* ! t]ritory 
or possession is responsible "u !       
co/-%>+ provisions ( ! major disa/]     
decl>ation = ,hurricanes ,irma or ,m>ia1
 z au?oriz$ "u section #cai ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafb73  
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ( ! am\nt provid$ "u 
?is p>agraph = transf]1 up to #a1jjj1jjj
 may be transf]r$ to ! ,disa/]          
,assi/ance ,direct ,loan ,program       
,acc\nt = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry  
out ! ,advance ( ,non-,f$]al ,%>e       
program1 z au?oriz$ by section #cai ( ! 
,/af=d ,act4 ,! am\nt provid$ "u ?is    

head+ is designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ 
= an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to     
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !        
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4  ,,ii ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture  ,=e/ ,s]vice  ,wildl&    
,fire ,managem5t  7,includ+ transf] (   
funds7 ,= an additional am\nt = ,wildl& 
,fire ,managem5t1 #ahd1ejj1jjj1 to rema9
 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 =
 urg5t wildl& fire suppression          
op]ations3 ,provid$1 ,t su* funds %all  
be solely available to be transf]r$ to &
 m]g$ ) o!r appropriations acc\nts f :i*
 funds 7 previ\sly transf]r$ = wildl&   
fire suppression 9 fiscal ye> #bjag to  
fully repay ^? am\nts3 ,provid$ fur!r1  
,t su* am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress
 z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant 
to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !     
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4 ,,flame wildfire 
suppression res]ve fund  7,includ+      
transf] ( funds7 ,= an additional am\nt 
= ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,res]ve

 ,fund1 #cdb1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available
 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 = necess>y 
exp5ses = l>ge wildl& fire suppression  
op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture &
 z a res]ve fund = suppression & ,f$]al 
em]g5cy response activities3 ,provid$1  
,t not)/&+ ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7e771 su* funds %all be
 solely available to be transf]r$ to &  
m]g$ ) o!r appropriations acc\nts f :i* 
funds 7 previ\sly transf]r$ = wildl&    
fire suppression 9 fiscal ye> #bjag to  
fully repay ^? am\nts3 ,provid$ fur!r1  
,t su* am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress
 z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant 
to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !     
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4 ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior  ,dep>tm5t-,wide programs      
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t  7,includ+     
transf] ( funds7 ,= an additional am\nt 
= ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t1 #ej1jjj1jjj1
 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 =     
urg5t wildl& fire suppression activities
 & funds necess>y to repay any transf]s 

ne$$ = ^! co/s3 ,provid$1 ,t su* funds  
may be available to be transf]r$ to &   
m]g$ ) o!r appropriations acc\nts to    
fully repay am\nts previ\sly transf]r$ =
 wildl& fire suppression3 ,provid$      
fur!r1 ,t su* am\nt is designat$ by !   
,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t 
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4  ,,iii  
,g5]al ,provisions  #cja4 ,ea* am\nt    
appropriat$ or made available by ?is    
division is 9 addition to am\nts o!rwise
 appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye> involv$4    
#cjb4 ,no "p ( any appropriation conta9$
 9 ?is division %all rema9 available =  
obligation beyond ! curr5t fiscal ye>   
unless expressly s provid$ h]e94  #cjc4 
,! t]ms & conditions applicable to !    
funds provid$ 9 ?is division1 includ+ ^?
 provid$ by ?is title1 %all also apply  
to ! funds made available 9 division ,b 
( ,public ,law #aae-ef4  #cjd4 ,ea*     
am\nt designat$ 9 ?is division by !     
,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t 

pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe %all be  
available only if ! ,presid5t           
subsequ5tly s designates all su* am\nts 
& transmits su* designations to !       
,congress4  #cje4 7a7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 9 accordance )     
crit]ia to be e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ,,omb71 ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all submit to ,,omb1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! respective     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy1 & !      
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate int]nal   
control plans = funds provid$ by ?is    
division & division ,b ( ,public ,law   
#aae-ef4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1    
#bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 %all review = ! ,committees on         
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ! design ( ! 
int]nal control plans requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,all programs &     

activities receiv+ funds "u ?is division
 %all be deem$ to be susceptible to     
significant improp] paym5ts = purposes (
 ! ,improp] ,paym5ts ,in=mation ,act (  
#bjjb 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note71       
not)/&+ section #b7;a7 ( su* ,act4  7c7 
,funds = grants provid$ by ?is division 
or division ,b ( ,public ,law #aae-ef   
%all be exp5d$ by ! grantees )9 !       
#bd-mon? p]iod foll[+ ! ag5cy's         
obligation ( funds = ! grant1 unless1 9 
accordance ) guidance to be issu$ by !  
,director ( ,,omb1 ! ,director waives   
?is requirem5t = a p>ticul> grant       
program & submits a writt5 ju/ification 
= su* waiv] to ! ,committees on         
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 ,9 ! case ( 
su* grants1 ! ag5cy %all include a t]m 9
 ! grant t requires ! grantee to return 
to ! ag5cy any funds n exp5d$ )9 !      
#bd-mon? p]iod4  #cjf4 7a7 ,! fir/      
proviso "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t--,community ,plann+ &
 ,developm5t--,community ,developm5t    

,fund 9 division ,b ( ,public ,law      
#aae-ef is am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ate or unit 
( g5]al local gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,/ate1  
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian 
tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb
 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act
 ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb774  7b7   
,am\nts repurpos$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 t 7 previ\sly designat$ by !       
,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to ! ,balanc$ ,budget &        
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
are designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an 
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act4  #cjg4 
,section #aja7;a77#g7 ( division ,d (   
,public ,law #aae-ef is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ,environm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,g
 ( ,public ,law #aae-ca71 except !      
language "u ! head+ ,,flame ,wildfire   
,suppression ,res]ve ,fund 9 !          
,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture & ! ,int]ior4 
4  #cjh4 7a7 ,not)/&+ sections #acji1   

#acaj1 & #acaj;a ( ! ,national ,flood   
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djaf-djag;a7 & section #ae7;e7 ( !     
,f$]al ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aief   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdad7;e771 & any borr[+ 
agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,treasury & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ( ! indebt$ness ( !  
,adm9i/rator "u any notes or o!r        
obligations issu$ pursuant to section   
#acji7;a7 ( ! ,national ,flood          
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djaf7;a77 & section #ae7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,insurance ,act ( #aief 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bdad7;e77 t is out/&+ z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an am\nt (         
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj is h]eby cancell$4 ,to !
 ext5t ( ! am\nt cancell$1 !            
,adm9i/rator & ! ,national ,flood       
,insurance ,fund are reliev$ ( all      
liability to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
"u any su* notes or o!r obligations1    
includ+ = any int]e/ due "u su* notes & 
any o!r fees & *>ges payable 9          
connection ) su* notes1 & ! total am\nt 

( notes & obligations issu$ by !        
,adm9i/rator pursuant to su* sections   
%all be consid]$ to be r$uc$ by su*     
am\nt = ! purposes ( ! limitation on su*
 total am\nt "u su* section #acji7;a74  
7b7 ,! am\nt ( ! indebt$ness cancell$ "u
 subsection 7a7 may be treat$ z public  
debt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 7#a7 ,?is  
section is designat$ z an em]g5cy       
requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,! am\nt 
provid$ 9 ?is section is designat$ by ! 
,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t 
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4  #cji4  
,not)/&+ section #ai7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !   
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 n to exce$            
#a1bgj1jjj1jjj ( funds made available = 
! cont+5cy res]ve "u ! head+            
,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance      
,program ( division ,a ( ,public ,law   
#aad-aac %all be available = ! ,secret>y

 to provide a grant to ! ,commonweal? ( 
,pu]to ,rico = disa/] nutrition         
assi/ance 9 response to ! ,presid5tially
 decl>$ major disa/]s & em]g5cies3      
,provid$1 ,t funds made available to    
,pu]to ,rico "u ?is section %all rema9  
available = obligation by ! ,commonweal?
 until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 & %all be 9
 addition to funds o!rwise made         
available3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su* am\nt 
is designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an  
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  #caj4 ,not)/&+ section   
#bbjh7l77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! doll>   
limitation on advance bill+ ( a cu/om] (
 a work+-capital fund 9 su* section %all
 n apply ) respect to ! advance bill+ ( 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 ,9 
! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m advance bill+ has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section           
#bbjh7l77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  ,?is division may be cit$ z !   

,additional ,supplem5tal ,appropriations
 = ,disa/] ,relief ,requirem5ts ,act (  
#bjag4  ,b ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( 
#bjag  #ajja4 ,%ort title ,?is division 
may be cit$ z ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip   
,act ( #bjag4  #ajjb4 ,ext5sion (       
tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges 9    
c]ta9 judicial di/ricts  7a7 ,tempor>y  
(fice ( bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ by ! 
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjje  7#a7
 ,ext5sions ,! tempor>y (fice (         
bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ = ! foll[+   
di/ricts by subsection 7b7 ( !          
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjje 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 are ext5d$ until ! 
applicable vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! 
respective di/rict occurs3  7,a7 ,!     
di/rict ( ,delaw>e4  7,b7 ,! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,florida4  7,c7 ,! di/rict (  
,m>yl&4  7,d7 ,! ea/]n di/rict (        
,mi*igan4  7,e7 ,! di/rict ( ,nevada4   
7,f7 ,! ea/]n di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  
7,g7 ,! di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7,h7 ,!
 ea/]n di/rict ( ,virg9ia4  7#b7        

,vacancies  7,a7 ,s+le vacancies ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 
7,d71 ! #a/ vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a       
bankruptcy judge = ea* di/rict specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 occurr+ m ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1         
retirem5t1 resignation1 or removal ( a  
bankruptcy judge1  %all n be fill$4     
7,b7 ,di/rict ( ,delaw>e ,! #a/1 #b;d1  
#c;d1 & #d? vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a     
bankruptcy judge = ! di/rict (          
,delaw>e--  7i7 occurr+ #e ye>s or m    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  
7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1 retirem5t1       
resignation1 or removal ( a bankruptcy  
judge1  %all n be fill$4  7,c7 ,di/rict 
( ,m>yl&  7i7 ,! #a/ vacancy 9 ! (fice (
 a bankruptcy judge = ! di/rict (       
,m>yl&-- 7,i7 occurr+ m ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &      
7,,ii7 result+ f ! dea?1 retirem5t1     
resignation1 or removal ( a bankruptcy  
judge1  %all n be fill$4  7ii7 ,! #b;d &
 #c;d vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy

 judge = ! di/rict ( ,m>yl& result+ f ! 
dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or removal
 ( a bankruptcy judge1 %all n be fill$4 
7,d7 ,s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida ,! #a/ & 
#b;d vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy 
judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida-- 7i7
 occurr+ m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 result+ f !
 dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or       
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7#c7 ,applicability (          
provisions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 all o!r provisions (      
subsection 7b7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip
 ,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 
& section #b ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy  
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 rema9 applicable to
 ! tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges     
ext5d$ by ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act (
 #bjje & ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy        
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab  7#a7 
,ext5sions ,! tempor>y (fice (          

bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ by section #c
 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #aiib 
7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 & ext5d$ by   
subsection 7c7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip
 ,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 
& fur!r ext5d$ by section #b ( !        
,tempor>y ,bankruptcy ,judge%ips        
,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note7 = ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e & !   
di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico are ext5d$ until 
! applicable vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge = !
 respective di/rict occurs4  7#b7       
,vacancies  7,a7 ,di/rict ( ,delaw>e ,! 
#e? vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy    
judge = ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e--  7i7     
occurr+ m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 result+ f !
 dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or       
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7,b7 ,di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico ,!
 #b;d vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy  
judge = ! di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico-- 7i7  
occurr+ m ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 result+ f !

 dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or       
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7#c7 ,applicability ( o!r      
provisions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 all o!r provisions (      
section #c ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip    
,act ( #aiib 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
subsection 7c7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip
 ,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71
 & section #b ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy 
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 rema9 applicable to
 ! tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #ajjc4      
,tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judge      
au?oriz$  7a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,! foll[+     
bankruptcy judges %all be appo9t$ 9 !   
mann] prescrib$ 9 section #aeb7;a77#a7 (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = !    
appo9tm5t ( bankruptcy judges provid$ = 
9 section #aeb7;a77#b7 ( t title3 7#a7  
,two additional bankruptcy judges = !   
di/rict ( ,delaw>e4  7#b7 ,"o additional
 bankruptcy judge = ! middle di/rict (  
,florida4  7#c7 ,"o additional          

bankruptcy judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (    
,mi*igan4  7b7 ,vacancies  7#a7 ,di/rict
 ( ,delaw>e ,! #f? & #g? vacancies 9 !  
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! di/rict (
 ,delaw>e-- 7,a7 occurr+ #e ye>s or m   
aft] ! appo9tm5t date ( ! bankruptcy    
judge appo9t$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 to  
su* (fice2 &  7,b7 result+ f ! dea?1    
retirem5t1 resignation1 or removal ( a  
bankruptcy judge1  %all n be fill$4     
7#b7 ,middle di/rict ( ,florida ,! #a/  
vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge =
 ! middle di/rict ( ,florida--  7,a7    
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! appo9tm5t   
date ( ! bankruptcy judge appo9t$ "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 to su* (fice2 &  7,b7
 result+ f ! dea?1 retirem5t1           
resignation1 or removal ( a bankruptcy  
judge1  %all n be fill$4  7#c7 ,ea/]n   
di/rict ( ,mi*igan ,! #b;d vacancy 9 !  
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! ea/]n    
di/rict ( ,mi*igan-- 7,a7 occurr+ #e    
ye>s or m aft] ! appo9tm5t date ( !     
bankruptcy judge appo9t$ "u subsection  
7a77#c7 to su* (fice2 &  7,b7 result+ f 

! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  #ajjd4 ,bankruptcy fees  7a7   
,am5dm5ts to title #bh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code ,section #aicj7;a77#f7 ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ 7#f7 ,9 & ins]t+          
#8#87#f77;,a7 ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 9''2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,dur+ ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 if !     
balance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em
 ,fund z ( ,septemb] #cj ( ! mo/ rec5t  
full fiscal ye> is less ?an             
#bjj1jjj1jjj1 ! qu>t]ly fee payable = a 
qu>t] 9 :i* disbursem5ts equal or exce$ 
#a1jjj1jjj %all be ! less] ( #a p]c5t ( 
su* disbursem5ts or #bej1jjj4  4  7b7   
,deposits ( c]ta9 fees = fiscal ye>s    
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbb ,not)/&+ section      
#ehi;a7b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjbb--  7#a7 #ih p]c5t ( ! fees        
collect$ "u section #aicj7;a77#f7 ( su* 
title %all be deposit$ z (fsett+        

collections to ! appropriation ,unit$   
,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund1 to rema9   
available until exp5d$2 &  7#b7 #b p]c5t
 ( ! fees collect$ "u section           
#aicj7;a77#f7 ( su* title %all be       
deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  
7c7 ,application ( am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all apply to       
qu>t]ly fees payable "u section         
#aicj7;a77#f7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is section1 =       
disbursem5ts made 9 any cal5d> qu>t] t  
beg9s on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #ajje4 ,cl>ification ( rule     
all[+ dis*>ge to gov]nm5tal claims aris+
 f ! disposition ( f>m assets "u *apt]  
#ab bankruptcies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #ab ( title #aa1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #abcb4 ,claim by a gov]nm5tal
 unit bas$ on ! disposition ( prop]ty   
us$ 9 a f>m+ op]ation  7a7 ,any unsecur$
 claim ( a gov]nm5tal unit aga9/ !      
debtor or ! e/ate t arises be=e ! fil+ (
 ! petition1 or t arises aft] ! fil+ ( !

 petition & be=e ! debtor's dis*>ge "u  
section #abbh1 z a result ( ! sale1     
transf]1 ex*ange1 or o!r disposition (  
any prop]ty us$ 9 ! debtor's f>m+       
op]ation-- 7#a7 %all be treat$ z an     
unsecur$ claim aris+ be=e ! date on :i* 
! petition is fil$2  7#b7 %all n be     
entitl$ to priority "u section #ejg2    
7#c7 %all be provid$ = "u a plan2 &     
7#d7 %all be dis*>g$ 9 accordance )     
section #abbh4  7b7 ,= purposes ( apply+
 sections #abbe7;a77#d71 #abbh7;b77#b71 
& #abbi7;b77#a7 to a claim describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 ! am\nt t 
w\ld be paid on su* claim if ! e/ate ( !
 debtor 7 liquidat$ 9 a case "u *apt] #g
 ( ?is title %all be ! am\nt t w\ld be  
paid by ! e/ate 9 a *apt] #g case if !  
claim 7 an unsecur$ claim aris+ be=e !  
date on :i* ! petition 0 fil$ & 7 n     
entitl$ to priority "u section #ejg4    
7c7 ,= purposes ( apply+ sections       
#ebc7;a71 #abbh7;a77#b71 & #abbh7;c77#b7
 to a claim describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( 
?is section1 ! claim %all n be treat$ z 

a claim ( a k9d specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #ebc7;a77#a74    
7d7 7#a7 ,a gov]nm5tal unit may file a  
pro( ( claim = a claim describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 t arises aft] ! date on  
:i* ! petition is fil$4  7#b7 ,if a     
debtor files a tax return aft] ! fil+ ( 
! petition = a p]iod 9 :i* a claim      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 arises1 & !   
claim relates to ! tax return1 ! debtor 
%all s]ve notice ( ! claim on !         
gov]nm5tal unit *>g$ ) ! responsibility 
= ! collection ( ! tax at ! address & 9 
! mann] designat$ 9 section             
#eje7;b77#a74 ,notice "u ?is p>agraph   
%all /ate t ! debtor has fil$ a petition
 "u ?is *apt]1 /ate ! "n & location ( ! 
c\rt 9 :i* ! case "u ?is *apt] is p5d+1 
/ate ! am\nt ( ! claim1 & include a copy
 ( ! fil$ tax return & docum5tation     
support+ ! calculation ( ! claim4  7#c7 
,if notice ( a claim has be5 s]v$ on !  
gov]nm5tal unit 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#b71 ! gov]nm5tal unit may file a pro( 
( claim n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date

 on :i* su* notice 0 s]v$4 ,if !        
gov]nm5tal unit has n fil$ a timely pro(
 ( ! claim1 ! debtor or tru/ee may file 
pro( ( ! claim t is consi/5t ) ! notice 
s]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 ,if a pro( (     
claim is fil$ by ! debtor or tru/ee "u  
?is p>agraph1 ! gov]nm5tal unit may n   
am5d ! pro( ( claim4  7#d7 ,a claim fil$
 "u ?is subsection %all be det]m9$ &    
%all be all[$ "u subsection 7a71 7b71 or
 7c7 ( section #ejb1 or disall[$ "u     
subsection 7d7 or 7e7 ( section #ejb1 9 
! same mann] z if ! claim _h aris5      
imm$iately be=e ! date ( ! fil+ ( !     
petition4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii (
 *apt] #ab ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section       
#abbb7;a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ unless-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh !   
hold] & ins]t+ unless ! hold]2  7ii7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 subject to     

section #abcb1 provide = ! treatm5t (   
any claim by a gov]nm5tal unit ( a k9d  
describ$ 9 section #abcb7;a74  2  7,b7 9
 section #abbh-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--   
7aa7 by ins]t+ a comma aft] all debts   
provid$ = by ! plan2 &  7bb7 by ins]t+ a
 comma aft] all[$ "u section #ejc ( ?is 
title2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! k9d & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a   
k9d specifi$ 9 section #ebc7;a7 ( ?is   
title1 except z provid$ 9 section       
#abcb7;c742 &  7ii7 9 subsection        
7c77#b71 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 
section #abcb7;c7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2
 &  7,c7 9 section #abbi7;a7--  7i7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 provide = !   
paym5t ( a claim describ$ 9 section     
#abcb7;a7 t arose aft] ! date on :i* !  
petition 0 fil$4  4  7#b7 ,table (      
sections ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] 
,,ii ( *apt] #ab ( title #aa1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #abcb4 ,claim by a gov]nm5tal
 unit bas$ on ! disposition ( prop]ty   
us$ 9 a f>m+ op]ation4  4  7c7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to--  7#a7 any       
bankruptcy case-- 7,a7 t is p5d+ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 9 :i* 
! plan "u *apt] #ab ( title #aa1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 has n be5 confirm$ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7     
relat+ to :i* an ord] ( dis*>ge "u      
section #abbh ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 has n be5 ent]$2 &  7#b7 any    
bankruptcy case t comm5ces on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,cl]k4