,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,pressley 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 
,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bell1 
,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4        
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1   
,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4               
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,lee (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4          
,mc,bride1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mrs4      
,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,m5efee1 ,mr4 ,mfume1    
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mrs4       
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1    
,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4       
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4  
,walk9%aw1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 &    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ !    

foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize f9ancial re/itution = !        
violation ( rights ( survivors ( sexual 
viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,survivors' ,rights ,re/itution ,act (  
#bjbf4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,!re  
is e/abli%$ ! ,survivors' ,rights       
,re/itution ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,act z ! ,program7 to be adm9i/]$ by !  
,attorney ,g5]al "u :i* comp5sation may 
be paid = ! h>m & loss describ$ 9       
section #c7;c74  #c4 ,fil+ ( petition   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a proce$+ = comp5sation "u
 ! ,program %all be initiat$ by s]vice  
^u ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! fil+ ( a      
petition ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (      
,f$]al ,claims4 ,! cl]k ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all      

imm$iately =w>d ! fil$ petition to !    
*ief special adjudicator = assignm5t to 
a special adjudicator "u section #d4    
7b7 ,electronic fil+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all ensure t a  
petition "u ?is section may be fil$     
electronically4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,a        
petition = comp5sation "u ! ,program    
%all conta9-- 7#a7 in=mation demon/rat+ 
t ! petition]-- 7,a7 7i7 0 a victim (   
sexual assault1 sexual abuse1 sex       
traffick+1 or sexual exploitation       
p]petrat$ or aid$ or abett$ by ,jeffrey 
,ep/e9 or ,ghisla9e ,maxwell2 or  7ii7 0
 a victim ( a ,f$]al (f5se t involv$    
sexual assault1 sexual abuse1 sex       
traffick+1 or sexual exploitation1 & )  
respect to :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t fail$ 
to provide ! victim ) ! rights describ$ 
9 section #cgga ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 is ! p]sonal     
repres5tative ( an individual describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 if su* individual is 
deceas$2  7#b7 in=mation conc]n+ ! h>m t
 ! individual suff]$ z a result (-- 7,a7

 ! sexual assault1 sexual abuse1 sex    
traffick+1 or sexual exploitation       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 or  7,b7
 ! failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 includ+ h>m t !
 individual suff]$ z a result ( !       
und]ly+ (f5se2  7#c7 in=mation conc]n+  
any economic & noneconomic losses t !   
individual suff]$ z a result ( ! conduct
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7#d7 in=mation reg>d+ collat]al
 s\rces ( comp5sation ! individual has  
receiv$ or is entitl$ to receive z a    
result ( ! conduct describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7d7  
,s+le petition ,n m ?an #a petition may 
be submitt$ "u ?is ,act by an individual
 or on behalf ( a deceas$ individual4   
#d4 ,jurisdiction  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims   
special adjudicators %all1 9 accordance 
) ?is section1 h jurisdiction ov]       
proce$+s to det]m9e if a petition] is   
entitl$ to comp5sation "u ! ,program & !

 am\nt ( su* comp5sation4 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims may issue 
& en=ce su* ord]s z ! c\rt deems        
necess>y to assure ! prompt paym5t ( any
 comp5sation aw>d$4  7b7 ,p>ties  7#a7  
,attorney ,g5]al z respond5t ,9 all     
proce$+s br\ght by ! fil+ ( a petition  
"u section #c1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
be nam$ z ! respond5t1 %all p>ticipate1 
& %all be repres5t$ 9 accordance )      
section #eah7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,publication ,)9 #cj
 days aft] ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives  
s]vice ( any petition fil$ "u section #c
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% notice (
 su* petition 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] )\t any
 p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( !    
petition]4 ,! special adjudicator       
designat$ ) respect to su* petition %all
 af=d all int]e/$ p]sons an opportunity 
to submit relevant1 writt5 in=mation--  
7,a7 relat+ to ! exi/5ce ( ! evid5ce    
describ$ 9 section #c7;c72 or  7,b7     
relat+ to any allegation 9 a petition ) 
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 section  

#c7;c77#a74  7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (  
,f$]al ,claims special adjudicators     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims an 
(fice ( special adjudicators to be kn[n 
z ! ,(fice ( ,special ,adjudicators =   
,survivors ,re/itution :i* %all consi/ (
 n less ?an #f special adjudicators4 ,! 
judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al 
,claims %all appo9t ! special           
adjudicators1 #a ( :om1 by designation (
 ! judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,f$]al ,claims1 %all s]ve z *ief special
 adjudicator4 ,! appo9tm5t & reappo9tm5t
 ( ! special adjudicators %all be by !  
concurr5ce ( a majority ( ! judges ( !  
c\rt4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,9 mak+     
appo9tm5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! judges ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims  
%all ensure t-- 7,a7 ( ! individuals    
appo9t$1 n few] ?an #d are lic5s$ m5tal 
heal? pr(essionals ) cl9ical exp]i5ce   
provid+ trauma-in=m$ c>e to individuals 
:o h exp]i5c$ sexual assault1 abuse1 or 
traffick+2 &  7,b7 ! gr\p ( individuals 

appo9t$ reflect1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 a balance ( exp]tise 9--   
7i7 victim s]vices or advocacy2  7ii7   
m5tal heal? c>e2  7iii7 civil rights law
 or crim9al law2 &  7iv7 ! adm9i/ration 
( complex claims or comp5sation         
programs4  7#c7 ,removal ,! *ief special
 adjudicator & o!r special adjudicators 
%all be subject to removal by ! judges (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims 
= incompet5cy or misconduct4  7#d7 ,t]m 
,! appo9tm5t ( any individual z a       
special adjudicator %all be = a t]m ( #d
 ye>s1 subject to t]m9ation "u p>agraph 
7#c74  7#e7 ,comp5sation ,! comp5sation 
( ! special adjudicators %all be det]m9$
 by ! judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (  
,f$]al ,claims1 ^u advice ( ! *ief      
special adjudicator4 ,! sal>y ( ! *ief  
special adjudicator %all be ! annual    
rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( !       
,executive ,s*$ule1 z prescrib$ by      
section #ecae1 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4 ,! sal>ies ( ! o!r special       
adjudicators %all n exce$ ! annual rate 

( basic pay ( level ,v ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule1 z prescrib$ by section #ecaf1  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7    
,duties ( *ief special adjudicator ,!   
*ief special adjudicator %all be        
responsible = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,adm9i/]+ !
 (fice ( special adjudicators & _! /aff1
 provid+ = ! effici5t1 exp$iti\s1 &     
effective h&l+ ( petitions1 & p]=m+ su* 
o!r duties relat$ to ! ,program z may be
 assign$ to ! *ief special adjudicator  
by a concurr5ce ( a majority ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims judges4   
7,b7 ,appo9t+ & fix+ ! sal>y & duties ( 
su* adm9i/rative /aff z are necess>y4   
,su* /aff %all be subject to removal =  
good cause by ! *ief special            
adjudicator4  7,c7 ,manag+ & execut+ all
 aspects ( budget>y & adm9i/rative      
affairs affect+ ! special adjudicators &
 _! /aff1 subject to ! rules &          
regulations ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,conf]5ce rules &     
regulations p]ta9+ to ,unit$ ,/ates     
magi/rate judges %all be appli$ to !    

special adjudicators4  7,d7 ,coord9at+ )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims 
! use ( s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1    
in=mation1 & facilities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims )\t       
reimbursem5t4  7,e7 ,report+ annually to
 ,congress & ! judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims on ! numb] (     
petitions fil$ "u section #c & _!       
disposition1 ! types & am\nts ( aw>ds1 !
 l5g? ( "t = ! disposition ( petitions1 
! co/ ( adm9i/]+ ! ,program1 &          
recomm5dations = *anges 9 ! ,program4   
7d7 special adjudicators  7#a7          
,designation ,foll[+ ! receipt & fil+ ( 
a petition "u section #c1 ! cl]k ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims    
%all =w>d ! petition to ! *ief special  
adjudicator :o %all designate a special 
adjudicator to c>ry out ! functions     
au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,rules 
,! special adjudicators %all recomm5d   
rules to ! ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims &1    
tak+ into acc\nt su* recomm5d$ rules1 ! 
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all promulgate  

rules pursuant to section #bjga ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,su* rules    
%all-- 7,a7 provide = a less-adv]s>ial1 
exp$iti\s1 & in=mal proce$+ = !         
resolution ( petitions2  7,b7 include   
flexible & in=mal /&>ds ( admissibility 
( evid5ce2  7,c7 include ! opportunity =
 summ>y judgm5t2  7,d7 include !        
opportunity = p>ties to submit argum5ts 
& evid5ce on ! record )\t requir+ r\t9e 
use ( oral pres5tations1 cross          
exam9ations1 or he>+s2 &  7,e7 provide =
 limitations on discov]y & all[ !       
special adjudicators to replace ! usual 
rules ( discov]y 9 civil actions 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims4   
7#c7 ,decisions  7,a7 ,issuance ,a      
special adjudicator to :om a petition   
has be5 assign$ %all issue a decision on
 su* petition ) respect to :e!r         
comp5sation is to be provid$ "u !       
,program & ! am\nt ( su* comp5sation4 ,!
 decision ( ! special adjudicator %all--
 7i7 include f9d+s ( fact & conclusions 
( law2 &  7ii7 be issu$ z exp$iti\sly z 

practicable b n lat] ?an #abj days1     
exclusive ( susp5d$ "t "u subp>agraph   
7,c71 aft] ! date ! petition 0 fil$4  ,!
 decision ( ! special adjudicator may be
 review$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,f$]al ,claims 9 accordance ) subsection
 7e74  7,b7 ,conduct ( proce$+ ,9       
conduct+ a proce$+ on a petition a      
special adjudicator-- 7i7 may require   
su* evid5ce z may be reasonable &       
necess>y2  7ii7 may require ! submission
 ( su* in=mation z may be reasonable &  
necess>y2  7iii7 may require ! te/imony 
( any p]son & ! production ( any        
docum5ts z may be reasonable & necess>y2
  7iv7 %all af=d all int]e/$ p]sons an  
opportunity to submit relevant writt5   
in=mation relat+ to any allegation 9 a  
petition ) respect to ! matt]s describ$ 
9 section #c7;c72 &  7v7 may conduct su*
 he>+s z may be reasonable & necess>y4  
7,c7 ,susp5sion ,9 conduct+ a proce$+ on
 a petition1 a special adjudicator %all 
susp5d ! proce$+s "o "t = #cj days on ! 
motion ( ei!r p>ty4 ,aft] a motion =    

susp5sion is grant$1 fur!r motions =    
susp5sion by ei!r p>ty may be grant$ by 
! special adjudicator1 if ! special     
adjudicator det]m9es ! susp5sion is     
reasonable & necess>y1 = an aggregate   
p]iod n to exce$ #aej days4  7#d7       
,limitation on disclosure ( in=mation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 in=mation submitt$ to 
a special adjudicator or ! c\rt 9 a     
proce$+ on a petition may n be disclos$ 
to a p]son :o is n a p>ty to ! proce$+  
)\t ! express writt5 cons5t ( ! p]son :o
 submitt$ ! in=mation4  7,b7 ,disclosure
 ( decision ,a decision ( a special     
adjudicator or ! c\rt 9 a proce$+ %all  
be disclos$1 except t if ! decision is  
to include in=mation :i* is p]sonally   
id5tifiable in=mation1 a m$ical file1 or
 a simil> file ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld  
con/itute a cle>ly unw>rant$ invasion ( 
privacy1 & if ! p]son :o submitt$ su*   
in=mation objects to ! inclusion ( su*  
in=mation 9 ! decision1 ! decision %all 
be disclos$ )\t su* in=mation4  7e7     

,action by ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al 
,claims  7#a7 ,motion to review ,^u     
issuance ( ! special adjudicator's      
decision1 ! p>ties %all h #cj days to   
file ) ! cl]k ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( 
,f$]al ,claims a motion to h ! c\rt     
review ! decision4 ,if su* a motion is  
fil$1 ! o!r p>ty %all file a response ) 
! cl]k ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al 
,claims no lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! fil+
 ( su* motion4  7#b7 ,jurisdiction ,^u !
 fil+ ( a motion "u p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to a petition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims %all h           
jurisdiction to und]take a review ( !   
record ( ! proce$+s & may !reaft]-- 7,a7
 uphold ! f9d+s ( fact & conclusions (  
law ( ! special adjudicator & su/a9 !   
special adjudicator's decision2  7,b7   
set aside any f9d+s ( fact or conclusion
 ( law ( ! special adjudicator f\nd to  
be arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (      
discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) 
law & issue its own f9d+s ( fact &      
conclusions ( law2 or  7,c7 rem& !      

petition to ! special adjudicator =     
fur!r action 9 accordance ) ! c\rt's    
direction4  ,! c\rt %all complete its   
action on a petition )9 #abj days ( !   
fil+ ( a response "u p>agraph 7#a7      
exclud+ any days ! petition is be=e a   
special adjudicator z a result ( a rem& 
"u subp>agraph 7,c74 ,! c\rt may all[ n 
m ?an #ij days = rem&s "u subp>agraph   
7,c74  7#c7 ,entry ( judgm5t ,9 ! abs5ce
 ( a motion "u p>agraph 7#a7 respect+ ! 
special adjudicator's decision or if !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims    
takes ! action describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a7 ) respect to ! special        
adjudicator's decision1 ! cl]k ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims    
%all imm$iately ent] judgm5t 9          
accordance ) ! special adjudicator's    
decision4  7f7 ,appeals ,! f9d+s ( fact 
& conclusions ( law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims on a petition    
%all be f9al det]m9ations ( ! matt]s    
involv$1 except t ! ,attorney ,g5]al or 
any petition] aggriev$ by ! f9d+s or    

conclusions ( ! c\rt may obta9 review ( 
! judgm5t ( ! c\rt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
c\rt ( appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit ^u   
petition fil$ )9 #fj days ( ! date ( !  
judgm5t ) su* c\rt ( appeals )9 #fj days
 ( ! date ( entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,claims ,c\rt's judgm5t ) su* c\rt (    
appeals4  #e4 ,review & det]m9ation  7a7
 ,review ,comp5sation %all be aw>d$ "u !
 ,program to a petition] if ! special   
adjudicator or c\rt f9ds on ! record z a
 :ole t ! individual has demon/rat$ by a
 prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce ! matt]s      
requir$ 9 ! petition by section #c7;c74 
7b7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] t date on :i* a petition is fil$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! special adjudicator  
%all complete a review1 make a          
det]m9ation1 & provide writt5 notice to 
! petition]1 ) respect to ! matt]s t 7 !
 subject ( ! petition "u review4  7c7   
,rights ( claimant ,a petition] %all h--
 7#a7 ! "r to be repres5t$ by an        
attorney2  7#b7 ! "r to pres5t evid5ce1 
includ+ ! pres5tation ( witnesses &     

docum5ts2  7#c7 any o!r due process     
rights det]m9$ appropriate by ! special 
adjudicators2 &  7#d7 ! "r to )draw !   
petition4  7d7 ,paym5ts to eligible     
individuals ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] a 
special adjudicator aw>ds comp5sation to
 a petition]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
pay su* aw>d f am\nts 9 ! ,survivors'   
,rights ,re/itution ,fund e/abli%$ "u   
section #f4  7e7 ,no punitive damages ,a
 special adjudicator may n include      
am\nts = punitive damages 9 any         
comp5sation aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4  7f7     
,m9imum paym5t am\nt ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt 
( comp5sation due to a petition]1 !     
special adjudicators %all consid] bo?   
noneconomic & economic loss1 except t   
su* am\nt may n be less ?an #abc1jjj4   
7g7 ,attorneys' fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
aw>d+ comp5sation on a petition fil$ "u 
section #c ! special adjudicator or c\rt
 %all also aw>d z "p ( su* comp5sation  
an am\nt to cov]-- 7,a7 reasonable      
attorneys' fees2  7,b7 o!r co/s1 incurr$
 9 any proce$+ on su* petition2 &  7,c7 

no attorney may *>ge any fee = s]vices 9
 connection ) a petition fil$ "u section
 #c :i* is 9 addition to any am\nt aw>d$
 z comp5sation by ! special adjudicator 
or c\rt "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,comp5sation n aw>d$ ,if ! judgm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims on 
su* a petition does n aw>d comp5sation1 
! special adjudicator or c\rt may aw>d  
an am\nt ( comp5sation to cov]          
petition]'s reasonable attorneys' fees &
 o!r co/s incurr$ 9 any proce$+ on su*  
petition if ! special adjudicator or    
c\rt det]m9es t ! petition 0 br\ght 9   
good fai? & !re 0 a reasonable basis = !
 claim = :i* ! petition 0 br\ght4  7h7  
,tax & b5efit consid]ations ,any paym5t 
made to a claimant "u ?is ,act %all be  
exclud$ f calculations (-- 7#a7 gross   
income 7)9 ! mean+ ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf72 &  7#b7 income =        
purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility =        
means-te/$ b5efits4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,survivors' ,rights ,re/itution ,fund   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al 

fund ( ! ,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt to  
be kn[n z ! ,survivors' ,rights         
,re/itution ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !re   
%all be deposit$ into ! ,fund ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,am\nts =feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pursuant to section #aeid1 #bbec1 &     
#bdbh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#b7 ,su* am\nts z may be contribut$ by 
individuals or entities to c>ry out ?is 
,act4  7c7 ,au?orization ,to accept     
contributions ,! ,fund is au?oriz$ to   
accept am\nts describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#b74  7d7 ,availability ( funds     
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available )\t 
fur!r appropriation & )\t fiscal ye>    
limitation to make paym5ts to claimants 
"u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #g4 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]m special adjudicator    
means a p]son appo9t$ 9 accordance )    
,rule #ec ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil    

,proc$ure to ex]cise ! p[]s ( a ma/]4