,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,watkins 7for himself and ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act with respect to shareholder claims arising from the appointment of a conservator or receiver for certain depository institutions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,independent and ,community ,bank ,shareholders ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,shareholder claims 7a7 ,in general ,section #aa7;d7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ba7 ,shareholder claims for just compensation 7,a7 ,claims authorized 7i7 ,in general ,a shareholder of a covered institution may file a claim with the ,corporation for just compensation to be paid by the ,corporation to the shareholder4 7ii7 ,holding companies ,a shareholder of a depository institution holding company may file a claim authorized by this subparagraph on behalf of such company with respect to a covered institution4 7,b7 ,amount to be paid ,just compensation shall be paid to a shareholder in an amount equal to the pro-rata share of the shareholder of the net worth of the covered institution according to generally accepted accounting principles determined as of the date on which the covered institution enters conservatorship or receivership1 whichever occurs first4 7,c7 ,limitation on payment of claims ,the ,corporation shall not pay a claim under subparagraph 7,a7 if-- 7i7 the covered institution is determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been insolvent as of the date on which control of the covered institution passed from its shareholders to the ,corporation2 or 7ii7 the administrative expenses of the ,corporation arising from the appointment of a conservator or receiver for the covered institution exceed available funds from the covered institution4 7,d7 ,statute of limitations ,the applicable statute of limitations with regard to a claim brought by a shareholder under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be #ij days beginning on the date that a conservator or receiver is appointed for the covered institution pursuant to this ,act4 7,e7 ,covered institution defined ,in this paragraph1 the term covered institution means a depository institution-- 7i7 for which the ,corporation has appointed a conservator or receiver2 and 7ii7 that has total assets of less than #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj as of the date on which the institution enters conservatorship or receivership4 4 7b7 ,savings association shareholders ,the rights provided to a shareholder under section #aa7;d77#ba7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act1 as added by this ,act1 shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to-- 7#a7 a shareholder of a savings association for which the ,office of ,thrift ,supervision appointed a conservator or receiver2 and 7#b7 a shareholder of a savings and loan holding company on behalf of such holding company with respect to a savings association for which the ,office appointed a conservator or receiver4 7c7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,statute of limitations for claims arising from actions prior to this ,act ,the statute of limitations for a claim filed under this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 with respect to the appointment of a conservator or receiver for a covered institution or savings association occurring prior to the date of enactment of this ,act shall be #ij days beginning on such date of enactment4 7#b7 ,prior claims ,a shareholder shall not be precluded from filing a claim under this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 if a claim with respect to the same conservatorship or receivership has been previously adjudicated before a court of competent jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims ,a shareholder may seek review of a denial by the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation of a claim filed under this ,act in the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered institution ,the term covered institution has the meaning given that term in section #aa7;d77#ba7 of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7as added by this ,act74 7#b7 ,savings association ,the term savings association has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ahac74 7#c7 ,savings and loan holding company ,the term savings and loan holding company has the meaning given that term in section #aj of the ,home ,owners' ,loan ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #adfg;a74