,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjbd,mr4  
,ivey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4      
,good5 ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #aa & #bh ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to modify !        
comp5sation payable to tru/ees s]v+ 9   
cases "u *apt] #g ( su* title2 to ext5d 
! t]m ( c]ta9 tempor>y (fices (         
bankruptcy judge1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,bankruptcy ,adm9i/ration ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress has am5d$ 
! laws gov]n+ bankruptcy fees z necess>y
 to ensure t ! bankruptcy sy/em rema9s  
self-support+1 :ile also fairly allocat+
 ! co/s ( ! sy/em among ^? :o use !     
sy/em4  7#b7 ,because ( ! importance = !
 bankruptcy sy/em to be self-fund$1 at  
no co/ to taxpay]s1 ,congress has       
closely monitor$ ! fund+ ne$s ( !       

bankruptcy sy/em1 includ+ by requir+    
p]iodic report+ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
reg>d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em   
,fund4  7#c7 ,because ! sy/em gov]n+    
bankruptcies ( v>i\s types is           
int]connect$1 ,congress has e/abli%$    
fees1 includ+ fil+ fees1 qu>t]ly fees 9 
*apt] #aa cases1 & o!r fees1 t toge!r   
fund ! c\rts1 judges1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
tru/ees1 & tru/ees s]v+ 9 bankruptcy    
cases "u *apt] #g ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,tru/ees s]v+ 9    
bankruptcy cases "u *apt] #g ( title #aa
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code are vital to ! 
function+ ( ! bankruptcy sy/em1 z !y    
provide s]vices at ! front l9es ( !     
bankruptcy process1 adm9i/]+ ?\s&s (    
cases4  7#e7 ,*apt] #g bankruptcy       
tru/ees provide valuable returns (      
assets to gov]nm5t cr$itors includ+ !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture1 ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
municipal gov]nm5ts4  7#f7 ,due to ! "w 
( ! *apt] #g bankruptcy tru/ees1        

millions ( doll>s are also disburs$     
annually to private cr$itors ( all types
 includ+ m$ical provid]s1 unsecur$      
cr$itors1 small bus9esses1 &            
micro-ent]prises su* z dome/ic support  
provid]s4  7#g7 ,despite ! ess5tial role
 ( *apt] #g bankruptcy tru/ees1 s9ce    
#aiid ! am\nt ( comp5sation paid to ^!  
tru/ees has n be5 increas$4 ,z 9 #aiid1 
bankruptcy tru/ees receive only #fj p]  
case 7compos$ ( #de f subsection        
#ccj7;b77#a71 & #ae f subsection        
#ccj7;b77#b71 ( title #aa ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 9 ne>ly n9ety p]c5t (     
*apt] #g cases1 & !y receive no         
comp5sation at all = cases 9 :i* ! fil+ 
fee is waiv$ by ! ,bankruptcy ,c\rt4    
7#h7 ,s9ce #aiid !re h be5 significant  
increases 9 sal>ies1 attorney fees1     
budget appropriations1 fil+ fees1 &     
c\rt-relat$ fees associat$ ) *apt] #g   
bankruptcies4 ,9 contra/1 ! #fj paid to 
*apt] #g tru/ees has rema9$ ! same & has
 n ev5 be5 increas$ = inflation4 ,9     
#bjba1 ,congress attempt$ to implem5t a 

me*anism t w\ld give *apt] #g tru/ees a 
raise1 b ! tru/ees only receiv$ increas$
 comp5sation = "o fiscal ye>4 ,bas$ on  
,,cpi e/imates1 ! #fj ( 9 #aiid w\ld be 
! equival5t ( ov] #abe today4  7#i7 ,?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act--   
7,a7 increase ! comp5sation ( *apt] #g  
bankruptcy tru/ees to ! level t is      
appropriate1 ov]due1 & proportionate ) !
 level t 0 int5d$ 9 #aiid1 by increas+  
_! total comp5sation to #abj p] case &  
ensur+ t ! am\nt is index$ = inflation2 
7,b7 ensure adequate fund+ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates tru/ee sy/em2 &  7,c7 support !  
pres]vation ( exi/+ bankruptcy judge%ips
 t are urg5tly ne$$ to h&le exi/+ &     
anticipat$ increases 9 bus9ess & consum]
 caseloads4  7#aj7 ,?is ,act w n alt] ! 
*apt] #g fil+ fee & w n modify1 impair1 
or sup]s$e ! curr5t au?ority ( ! di/rict
 c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or (          
bankruptcy c\rts1 to waive ! paym5t (   
fil+ fees by indig5t individuals4  #c4  
,tru/ee comp5sation  7a7 ,comp5sation ( 
(fic]s ,section #ccj ( title #aa1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7b77#a7 by /rik+ #de & ins]t+
 #aje1 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7e74 
7b7 ,rema9d] ( fees ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 ! rema9d] ( fees       
collect$ "u section #aicj7;a77#a77;,a7 (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft]   
comp5sat+ tru/ees "u section            
#ccj7;b77#a7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all be deposit$ z foll[s3 7#a7  
#fc4ea 9 ! ,special ,fund e/abli%$ "u   
section #aica ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1  7#b7 #be 9 ! ,special ,fund    
e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) section         
#ajaja7;b7 ( ,public ,law #aji-aga1 &   
7#c7 #ea4di 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee   
,fund e/abli%$ "u ,section #ehi;a (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund      
,section #ehi;a7f77#a7 ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ ,f\r? & ins]t+
 ,second1  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs   
7,b7 & 7,c71 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,b74    

#d4 ,bankruptcy fees  7a7 ,section      
#aicj7;a77#f77;,b7 ( title #bh ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
clause 7i7 by /rik+ #e-ye> & ins]t+     
#aj-ye>1 &  7#b7 9 clause 7ii7 by /rik+ 
#j4h & ins]t+ #a4a4  7b7 ,section       
#ehi;a7f7 ( title #bh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbf ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjca4  #e4 ,ext5sion 
( t]m ( c]ta9 tempor>y (fices (         
bankruptcy judge  7a7 ,section #d ( !   
,bankruptcy ,adm9i/ration ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-cbe7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s 
& ins]t+ #aj ye>s1 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj  
ye>s1  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s &
 ins]t+ #aj ye>s1  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj   
ye>s1  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i7 by    
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s1  7,d7 9
 subp>agraph 7,d77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s & 
ins]t+ #aj ye>s1  7,e7 9 subp>agraph    

7,e77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj   
ye>s1 &  7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77i7 by  
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s1  7#c7 9
 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj  
ye>s1 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7 by  
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s1  7#d7 9
 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj  
ye>s1 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7 by  
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s1  7#e7 9
 subsection 7e77#b77;,a7 by /rik+ #e    
ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s1 &  7#f7 9       
subsection 7f77#b77;,a7 by /rik+ #e ye>s
 & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  7b7 ,section       
#ajjc7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,bankruptcy      
,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7,pub4 ,l4 ,no4  
#aae-gb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #8#8#e ye>s''
 & ins]t+ #8#8#aj ye>s''4  #f4          
,effective date2 application ( am5dm5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act %all take effect on ,octob] #a t   
fir/ occurs aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7        

,comp5sation ( (fic]s ,! am5dm5ts made  
by section #c %all apply to any case "u 
title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
comm5c$ on or aft] ,octob] #a t fir/    
occurs aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act-- 7,a7 "u *apt] #g1 or  7,b7 "u    
*apt] #aa1 #ab1 or #ac & conv]t$ to a   
case *apt] #g4  7#b7 ,bankruptcy fees ,!
 am5dm5ts made by section #d %all apply 
to-- 7,a7 any case p5d+ "u *apt] #aa (  
title #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code on or 
aft] ,octob] #a t fir/ occurs aft]      
,octob] #a t fir/ occurs aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  7,b7 qu>t]ly   
fees payable "u section #aicj7;a77#f7 ( 
title #bh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code =     
disbursem5ts made 9 any cal5d> qu>t] t  
beg9s on or aft] ,octob] #a t fir/      
occurs aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4