,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
re9/ate crim9al p5alties = p]sons *>g+  
vet]ans unau?oriz$ fees relat+ to claims
 = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,re9/atem5t ( p5alties = 
*>g+ vet]ans unau?oriz$ fees relat+ to  
claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#eije ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by   
/rik+ ,p5alty & ins]t+ ,p5alties 7&     
con=m+ ! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( 
*apt] #ei ( su* title accord+ly72  7#b7 
by /rik+ ,:oev] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 
,)hold+ ( b5efits ,:oev]  2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,*>g+ ( unau?oriz$ fees ,except z   
provid$ 9 sections #eijd or #aihd ( ?is 

title1 :oev] solicits1 contracts =1     
*>ges1 or receives1 or attempts to      
solicit1 contract =1 *>ge1 or receive1  
any fee or comp5sation ) respect to !   
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( any claim = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y %all be f9$ z provid$ 9 
title #ah4  4  #b4 ,limitation on       
attorney fees = ,f$]al cause ( action   
relat+ to wat] at ,camp ,lejeune1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a ,section #hjd ( ! ,s]geant ,fir/
 ,class ,hea? ,rob9son ,honor+ our      
,promise to ,address ,compreh5sive      
,toxics ,act ( #bjbb 7,public ,law      
#aag-afh2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga note      
prec47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 ,attorney   
fees  7#a7 ,limitations ,no legal       
repres5tative ( an individual :o br+s an
 action "u subsection 7b7 or :o pres5ts 
a claim "u section #bfge ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 pursuant to        
subsection 7h7 %all *>ge1 dem&1 receive1
 or collect = s]vices r5d]$ 9 br++ su*  
action or pres5t+ su* claim1 fees 9     

excess (-- 7,a7 #bj p]c5t ( an aw>d1    
compromise1 or settlem5t made or rea*$  
)9 #ahj days aft] pres5t+ a claim "u    
section #bfge ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 pursuant to subsection 7h72 &   
7,b7 #cc4c p]c5t on a claim t is resolv$
 by settlem5t1 compromise1 or judgem5t  
aft] ! initiation ( an action4  7#b7    
,t]ms = paym5t ( fees ,any judgm5t      
r5d]$1 settlem5t ent]$1 compromise made1
 or o!r aw>d made ) respect to an action
 br\ght "u subsection 7b7 or a claim    
pres5t$ "u section #bfge ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 pursuant to        
subsection 7h7 by a legal repres5tative 
( an individual %all require ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,all funds f ! judgm5t1 settlem5t1 
compromise1 or o!r aw>d %all be deposit$
 into an acc\nt held 9 tru/ = !         
individual 9 accordance ) all applicable
 provisions ( ,/ate law4  7,b7 ,! legal 
repres5tative %all-- 7i7 once any funds 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 h be5       
deposit$ into an acc\nt pursuant to su* 
subp>agraph1 notify ! individual ( su*  

deposit2 &  7ii7 promptly deliv] to su* 
individual su* am\nt ( su* funds z !    
individual is entitl$ to receive4  7,c7 
,t no funds %all be paid f ! acc\nt     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to a legal  
repres5tative ( ! individual z          
comp5sation = s]vices r5d]$ to su*      
individual until ! relevant funds f su* 
acc\nt h be5 disburs$ to ! individual 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7    
,p5alties  7,a7 ,fee limitations ,any   
legal repres5tative :o *>ges1 dem&s1    
receives1 or collects = s]vices r5d]$ 9 
connection ) an action "u subsection 7b7
 or a claim "u section #bfge ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 pursuant to   
subsection 7h71 any am\nt 9 excess ( t  
all[$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1
 if recov]y be _h1 %all be f9$ n m ?an  
#e1jjj4  7,b7 ,t]ms = paym5t ,failure ( 
a legal repres5tative subject to        
p>agraph 7#b7 to comply ) a requirem5t (
 su* p>agraph %all be puni%able consi/5t
 ) ! p5alties provid$ 9 section #bfgh ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   

,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to annul1    
alt]1 affect1 or exempt any p]son f     
comply+ ) ! laws ( any ,/ate or locality
 ) respect to ! practice ( law1 except  
to ! ext5t t ^? laws are inconsi/5t )   
any provision ( ?is subsection1 & !n    
only to ! ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy4  4