,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjai,ms4
 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,miss             
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 & ,mr4  
,biggs7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to impose requirem5ts on !  
paym5t ( comp5sation to pr(essional     
p]sons employ$ 9 volunt>y cases comm5c$ 
"u title ,,iii ( ! ,pu]to ,rico         
,ov]sight ,managem5t & ,economic        
,/ability ,act 7commonly kn[n z         
,,promesa74  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,recov]y   
,accuracy 9 ,disclosures ,act ( #bjai or
 7,,prrada74  #b4 ,disclosure by        
pr(essional p]sons employ$ by c\rt ord] 
7a7 ,requir$ disclosure ,9 a volunt>y   
case comm5c$ "u section #cjd ( ! ,pu]to 
,rico ,ov]sight ,managem5t & ,economic  
,/ability ,act 7commonly kn[n z         
,,promesa2 #dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd71 no     
attorneys1 acc\ntants1 apprais]s1       

auctione]s1 ag5ts1 consultants1 or o!r  
pr(essional p]sons %all be comp5sat$ "u 
section #caf ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 
#bagf7 unless prior to mak+ a reque/ =  
comp5sation1 su* a pr(essional p]son has
 submitt$ a v]ifi$ /atem5t con=m+ to !  
disclosure requirem5ts ( rule #bjad7;a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,bankruptcy         
,proc$ure sett+ =? ! pr(essional p]son's
 connections ) ! debtor1 cr$itors1 any  
o!r p>ties 9 int]e/1 _! respective      
attorneys & acc\ntants1 ! ,ov]sight     
,bo>d1 & any p]son employ$ by !         
,ov]sight ,bo>d4 ,su* /atem5t %all      
include in=mation on ! id5tity ( ea*    
entity or p]son ) :om su* pr(essional   
p]son has a connection4 ,su* pr(essional
 p]son %all be requir$--  7#a7 to       
supplem5t su* v]ifi$ /atem5t z          
additional relevant in=mation becomes   
kn[n to su* p]son2 &  7#b7 to file      
annually a notice confirm+ ! accuracy ( 
su* /atem5t4  7b7 ,review ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,tru/ee %all review ea* v]ifi$   
/atem5t submitt$ pursuant to subsection 

7a7 & may file ) ! c\rt comm5ts on su*  
v]ifi$ /atem5ts be=e ! pr(essionals fil+
 su* /atem5ts seek comp5sation "u       
section #caf ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 
#bagf74 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee may    
also object to comp5sation applications 
fil$ "u section #caf ( ,,promesa 7#dh   
,u4,s4,c4 #bagf7 t fail to satisfy !    
requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7 ( ?is ,act4
 ,ea* p]son hav+ /&+ "u section #aaji ( 
title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code %all  
also h /&+ "u ?is section4 ,! di/rict   
c\rt %all h jurisdiction to adjudicate  
all matt]s aris+ "u ?is section4  7c7   
,retroactivity ,if1 at ! "t subsection  
7a7 is enact$1 ! c\rt has ent]$ ord]s   
approv+ comp5sation "u cases comm5c$ "u 
section #cjd ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 
#bafd7 ea* pr(essional p]son previ\sly  
aw>d$ comp5sation %all file a v]ifi$    
/atem5t 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] su* p]son's fir/ 
reque/ = comp5sation "u section #caf (  
,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf7 occurr+ 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    

except t ! c\rt may n delay any proce$+ 
9 connection ) a case comm5c$ "u section
 #cjd ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd7 
p5d+ ! fil+ ( su* v]ifi$ /atem5ts4  7d7 
,limitation on comp5sation ,9 a volunt>y
 case comm5c$ "u section #cjd (         
,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd71 9      
connection ) ! review & approval (      
pr(essional comp5sation "u section #caf 
( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf71 !    
c\rt may d5y all[ance ( comp5sation =   
s]vices & reimbursem5t ( exp5ses1 accru+
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ( a
 pr(essional p]son if su* pr(essional   
p]son--  7#a7 has fail$ to file /atem5ts
 ( connections requir$ by subsection 7a7
 or has fil$ inadequate /atem5ts (      
connections2  7#b7 is at any "t dur+ su*
 pr(essional p]son's employm5t 9 su*    
case n a dis9t]e/$ p]son z def9$ 9      
section #aja7ad7 ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 or  7#c7 repres5ts1 or    
holds an int]e/ adv]se to1 ! int]e/ ( ! 
e/ate ) respect to ! matt] on :i* su*   
pr(essional p]son is employ$1 except t !

 qualification /&>ds = committee        
pr(essionals %all be ^? set =? 9 section
 #aajc7;b7 ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4