,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & 
,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose        
requirem5ts on ! paym5t ( comp5sation to
 pr(essional p]sons employ$ 9 volunt>y  
cases comm5c$ "u title ,,iii (          
,,promesa4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,recov]y   
,accuracy 9 ,disclosures ,act ( #bjai or
 ,,prrada4  #b4 ,disclosure by          
pr(essional p]sons seek+ approval (     
comp5sation "u section #caf or #cag (   
,,promesa  7a7 ,requir$ disclosure  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 a volunt>y case comm5c$ "u 
section #cjd ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 
#bafd71 no attorney1 acc\ntant1         
apprais]1 auctione]1 ag5t1 consultant1  
or o!r pr(essional p]son may be         
comp5sat$ "u section #caf or #cag ( t   

,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf1 #bagg7 unless
 prior to mak+ a reque/ = comp5sation1 !
 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+ =? 
! connection ( ! pr(essional p]son )--  
7,a7 ! debtor2  7,b7 any cr$itor2  7,c7 
any o!r p>ty 9 int]e/1 includ+ any      
attorney or acc\ntant2  7,d7 ! ,f9ancial
 ,ov]sight & ,managem5t ,bo>d e/abli%$ 9
 accordance ) section #aja ( ,,promesa  
7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba72 &  7,e7 any p]son
 employ$ by ! ,ov]sight ,bo>d describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,d74  7#b7 ,o!r           
requirem5ts ,a pr(essional p]son t      
submits a /atem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7      
%all-- 7,a7 supplem5t ! /atem5t ) any   
additional relevant in=mation t becomes 
kn[n to ! p]son2 &  7,b7 file annually a
 notice confirm+ ! accuracy ( ! /atem5t4
  7b7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 or #cag ( ,,promesa 7#dh   
,u4,s4,c4 #bagf1 #bagg74  7#b7          
,objection ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee may 
object to comp5sation applications fil$ 
"u section #caf or #cag ( ,,promesa 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bagf1 #bagg7 t fail to      
satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7e74 
7#c7 ,"r to be he>d ,ea* p]son describ$ 
9 section #aaji ( title #aa1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 may appe> & be he>d on any
 issue 9 a case "u ?is section4  7c7    
,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction ( all 
cases "u ?is section4  7d7              
,retroactivity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c\rt
 has ent]$ an ord] approv+ comp5sation  
"u a case comm5c$ "u section #cjd (     
,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd71 ea*    
pr(essional p]son subject to ! ord] %all
 file a v]ifi$ /atem5t 9 accordance )   
subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,no 
delay ,a c\rt may n delay any proce$+ 9 

connection ) a case comm5c$ "u section  
#cjd ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #bafd7  
p5d+ ! fil+ ( a v]ifi$ /atem5t "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,limitation on      
comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 
or #cag ( ,,promesa 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4      
#bagf1 #bagg71 ! c\rt may d5y all[ance (
 comp5sation = s]vices & reimbursem5t ( 
exp5ses1 accru+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act ( a pr(essional p]son if !  
pr(essional p]son-- 7,a7 has fail$ to   
file /atem5ts ( connections requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 or has fil$ inadequate   
/atem5ts ( connections2  7,b7 except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 is on or aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act n a         
dis9t]e/$ p]son1 z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or    
7,c7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
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$4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a 
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt may
 take into consid]ation :e!r ! s]vices &
 exp5ses are 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( cr$itors 
& ! e/ate4  7#c7 ,committee pr(essional 
/&>ds ,an attorney or acc\ntant describ$
 9 section #aajc7;b7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 %all be deem$ to h       
violat$ p>agraph 7#a7 if ! attorney or  
acc\ntant violates section #aajc7;b7 (  
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4