,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4    
,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4
 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aa1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to promote ! inve/igation 
( fraudul5t claims aga9/ c]ta9 tru/s1 to
 am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 provide p5alties aga9/ fraudul5t claims
 aga9/ c]ta9 tru/s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,provid+ ,responsible ,ov]sight (     
,tru/s to ,ensure ,comp5sation &        
,transp>5cy = ,asbe/os ,victims ,act (  
#bjai or ! ,,protect ,asbe/os ,victims  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,r$uction ( fraudul5t
 claims & dem&s relat+ to c]ta9 tru/s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ebd7;g7 ( title  
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i71 by /rik+ !
 c\rt appo9ts a legal repres5tative &   
ins]t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee or        

bankruptcy adm9i/rator appo9ts1 "u      
p>agraph 7#aj71 a future claims         
repres5tative2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 ,inve/igation (         
fraudul5t claims & dem&s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ section #cjb7;d77#c7 ( !       
,bankruptcy ,judges1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,tru/ees1 & ,family ,f>m] ,bankruptcy   
,act ( #aihf 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #eha note71 
rule #ijce ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (          
,bankruptcy ,proc$ure1 or any o!r       
provision ( law1 9 any judicial di/rict 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
tru/ee may inve/igate ! adm9i/ration &  
op]ation ( a tru/ describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,b77i71 includ+ a tru/ describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 t 0 creat$ be=e ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,protect ,asbe/os  
,victims ,act ( #bjai4  7,b7 ,au?ority (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee ,9 conduct+ an  
inve/igation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee %all h ! au?ority--
  7i7 to conduct discov]y1 includ+ by   
any means ( discov]y available to a     
tru/ee 9 an action "u *apt] #e ( title  

#aa1 relat+ to ! tru/1 a claimant ( !   
tru/1 or a claim aga9/ ! tru/1 includ+ a
 claim fil$ by a claimant aga9/ ! tru/ 9
 a bankruptcy c\rt or o!r =um1 not)/&+ !
 effect ( any ord] purport+ to limit !  
access ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee to any  
in=mation relat+ to t discov]y2  7ii7 to
 conduct an audit or contract = an audit
 ( any claim or dem& paid1 or to be     
paid1 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! tru/2  7iii7  
if ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee has reasonable
 gr\nds to believe t a false claim or   
dem& to be paid 9 :ole or 9 "p by a tru/
 0 made1 to ref] ! matt] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates attorney = ! relevant judicial   
di/rict1 &1 on ! reque/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates attorney1 assi/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
attorney 9 c>ry+ out a prosecution bas$ 
on t false claim or dem&2 &  7iv7 to    
reque/ t ! c\rt ex]cise any au?ority &  
impose rem$ies available to x1 includ+  
^?--  7,i7 "u ! t]ms ( ! plan (         
reorganization to prev5t abuse or       
mismanagem5t ( ! tru/2 &  7,,ii7 "u     
section #aje4  7,c7 ,/&+ ,9 c>ry+ out   

?is p>agraph1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee    
%all h /&+ to raise1 to appe>1 & to be  
he>d on any matt] = :i* ! c\rt has      
jurisdiction or = :i* ! c\rt has res]v$ 
jurisdiction "u ! t]ms ( ! plan (       
reorganization4  7#i7 ,access+ tru/     
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
section #ajg & any appropriate          
protective ord]1 a tru/ describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 %all1 on writt5   
reque/1 provide1 9 a timely mann]1 any  
in=mation relat+ to any paym5t f1 & any 
dem& = paym5t f1 ! tru/ to a p>ty to an 
action at law or equity if ! action     
relates to liability = asbe/os exposure4
  7,b7 ,co/s ,a tru/ describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b77i7 may require1 f ! p]son    
mak+ a reque/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71      
paym5t ( any reasonable co/ incurr$ to  
comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#aj7 ,appo9tm5t ( future claims 
repres5tatives  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on       
notification by a plan propon5t ( !     
int5tion ( ! plan propon5t to seek an   
injunction "u ?is subsection1 ! ,unit$  

,/ates tru/ee or bankruptcy adm9i/rator1
 aft] consultation ) p>ties 9 int]e/1   
%all appo9t1 subject to ! approval ( !  
c\rt1 a dis9t]e/$ individual to s]ve z !
 future claims repres5tative4  7,b7     
,support  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! future claims 
repres5tative1 subject to ! approval ( !
 c\rt1 may employ #a or m attorneys1    
acc\ntants1 or o!r pr(essional p]sons to
 repres5t ! future claims repres5tative 
or assi/ ! future claims repres5tative 9
 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! future claims   
repres5tative "u ?is subsection4  7ii7  
,qualifications ,an attorney1 acc\ntant1
 or o!r pr(essional p]son employ$ "u    
clause 7i7 to repres5t or assi/ ! future
 claims repres5tative--  7,i7 %all be a 
dis9t]e/$ p]son2 &  7,,ii7 may n        
repres5t any o!r entity hav+ an adv]se  
int]e/ 9 connection ) ! case4  7#aa7    
,p[] ( ! c\rt ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 includ+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71     
sections #aabg1 #aada1 & #aadd ( ?is    
title1 & section #aeg ( title #bh1 !    
c\rt may issue any ord]1 process1 or    

judgm5t t is necess>y & appropriate--   
7,a7 to c>ry out ! provisions (         
p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i72 or  7,b7 to en=ce
 or implem5t a c\rt ord] or prev5t an   
abuse ( process relat+ to a tru/        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i74  7#ab7
 ,b5efits "u ,m$ic>e  7,a7 ,pot5tial    
eligible claimants ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] a claim is submitt$ to a tru/      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 !     
adm9i/rator ( ! tru/ %all det]m9e :e!r !
 claimant is entitl$ to b5efits "u !    
,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acie et seq474  7,b7 ,requir$ in=mation
 ,if a claimant is det]m9$ to be entitl$
 to b5efits "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
adm9i/rator ( ! tru/ %all submit to !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
! =m & mann] 7includ+ frequ5cy7 specifi$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 section
 #ahfb7;b77#h77;,b7 ( ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciey7b77#h77;,b774
  4  7b7 ,comp5sation ,section          

#ccj7;a77#a7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ a      
future claims repres5tative appo9t$ "u  
section #ebd7;g77#aj77;,a71 aft] section
 #ccc12 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1             
#ebd7;g77#aj77;,b71 aft] section #cbg4  
7c7 ,reop5+ cases ,section #cej ( title 
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7            
,inve/igations by ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee  
,on ! reque/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee1 a
 case %all be reop5$ 9 ! c\rt 9 :i* t   
case 0 clos$ 9 ord] to enable ! ,unit$  
,/ates tru/ee to conduct an inve/igation
 "u section #ebd7;g77#h74  4  #c4       
,crim9al p5alties ,section #aeb ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or aft] !
 semicolon2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! comma at ! 
end ( p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 kn[+ly & 
fraudul5tly makes a false repres5tation 
to a tru/ describ$ 9 section            
#ebd7;g77#b77;,b77i7 ( title #aa1 or any

 (ficial ( a tru/ describ$ 9 t section1 
9 relation to an inve/igation conduct$  
"u section #ebd7;g77#h77;,a7 ( t title2 
or  7#aa7 kn[+ly & fraudul5tly makes a  
false claim or dem& to be paid 9 :ole or
 9 "p by a tru/ describ$ 9 section      
#ebd7;g77#b77;,b77i7 ( title #aa1  4    
#d4 ,au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee    
,section #ehf ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,inve/igation ( fraudul5t  
claims & dem&s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates tru/ee may inve/igate !          
adm9i/ration & op]ation ( a tru/1       
includ+ a tru/ t 0 creat$ be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,,protect ,asbe/os ,victims
 ,act ( #bjai--  7,a7 describ$ 9 section
 #ebd7;g77#b77;,b77i7 ( title #aa2 or   
7,b7 e/abli%$ "u section #aje7;a7 (     
title #aa = ! purpose ( assum+ !        
asbe/os-relat$ liabilities ( a debtor4  
7#b7 ,au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee 
,9 conduct+ an inve/igation "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee
 %all h ! au?ority--  7,a7 to conduct   

discov]y1 includ+ by any means (        
discov]y available to a tru/ee 9 an     
action "u *apt] #e ( title #aa1 relat+  
to ! tru/1 a claimant ( ! tru/1 or a    
claim aga9/ ! tru/1 includ+ a claim fil$
 by a claimant aga9/ ! tru/ 9 a         
bankruptcy c\rt or o!r =um1 not)/&+ !   
effect ( any ord] purport+ to limit !   
access ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee to any  
in=mation relat+ to t discov]y2  7,b7 to
 conduct an audit or contract = an audit
 ( any claim or dem& paid1 or to be     
paid1 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! tru/2  7,c7 if
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee has reasonable  
gr\nds to believe t a false claim or    
dem& to be paid 9 :ole or 9 "p by a tru/
 0 made1 to ref] ! matt] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates attorney = ! relevant judicial   
di/rict1 &1 on ! reque/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates attorney1 assi/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
attorney 9 c>ry+ out a prosecution bas$ 
on t false claim or dem&2 &  7,d7 to    
reque/ t ! c\rt ex]cise any au?ority &  
impose rem$ies available to x1 includ+  
^?--  7i7 "u ! t]ms ( ! plan (          

reorganization to prev5t abuse or       
mismanagem5t ( ! tru/2 &  7ii7 "u       
section #aje4  7#c7 ,/&+ ,9 c>ry+ out   
?is subsection1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee  
%all h /&+ to raise1 to appe>1 & to be  
he>d on any matt] = :i* ! c\rt has      
jurisdiction or = :i* ! c\rt has res]v$ 
jurisdiction "u ! t]ms ( ! plan (       
reorganization4  7#d7 ,judicial di/ricts
 e/abli%$ = ,alabama & ,nor? ,c>ol9a    
,not)/&+ section #cjb7;d77#c7 ( !       
,bankruptcy ,judges1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,tru/ees1 & ,family ,f>m] ,bankruptcy   
,act ( #aihf 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #eha note71 
rule #ijce ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (          
,bankruptcy ,proc$ure1 or any o!r       
provision ( law1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee 
= ! appropriate region describ$ 9       
section #eha7;a7 %all h ! au?ority to   
c>ry out ?is subsection ) respect to a  
tru/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a case t
 is fil$ 9 a judicial di/rict e/abli%$ =
 ! ,/ate ( ,alabama or ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  4