,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjag,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to p]mit ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to make
 paym5ts pursuant to cont+5cy fee       
arrangem5ts ent]$ into by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = !     
provision ( legal s]vices 9 claims & o!r
 legal matt]s affect+ ! int]e/s ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,civil ,en=cem5t 
,equality ,act4  #b4 ,au?oriz+ paym5ts  
by ,di/rict ( ,columbia pursuant to     
cont+5cy fee arrangem5ts = legal s]vices
  7a7 ,au?orization ,if ! ,attorney     
,g5]al ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ent]s   
into a contract ) private c\nsel = !    
provision ( legal s]vices 9 claims & o!r
 legal matt]s affect+ ! int]e/s ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia & ! contract       
includes a cont+5cy fee arrangem5t1 !   

,di/rict ( ,columbia may make paym5ts   
pursuant to su* arrangem5t )\t reg>d to 
:e!r ! funds us$ = ! paym5ts are        
deposit$ 9 acc\nts ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia or provid$ 9 an appropriation1
 not)/&+ any provision ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r law ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
  7b7 ,conditions = contracts ,any      
contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
be subject to ! requirem5ts ( !         
,procurem5t ,practices ,re=m ,act (     
#bjaj 7sec4 #b-cea4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code74 ,! am\nt ( ! fee       
payable = legal s]vices furni%$ "u any  
su* contract may n exce$ ! fee t c\nsel 
engag$ 9 ! private practice ( law 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia typically *>ges    
cli5ts = furni%+ simil> legal s]vices1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7c7 ,re/riction  
,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia may n ent] into 
a cont+5cy fee arrangem5t 9 a claim or  
o!r legal matt] seek+ ! recov]y ( ,f$]al
 funds4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 

a cont+5cy fee arrangem5t means a       
provision 9 a contract describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 "u :i* ! co/s1 exp5ses1 &
 fees ! private c\nsel *>ges = legal    
s]vices are payable f ! am\nt recov]$4  
7e7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjah &   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4