,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4    
,b]gman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4     
,self1 & ,mr4 ,van ,ord57 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to all[ = c]ta9 fee       
agreem5ts = s]vices r5d]$ 9 !           
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution (
 initial claims & supplem5tal claims =  
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,c]tifi$ ,help ,options 9 ,claims       
,exp]tise = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbe or !  
,,*oice = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,promotion ( availability ( assi/ance f 
individuals recogniz$ by ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs = prep>ation1         

pres5tation1 & prosecution ( c]ta9      
claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y4,sec4 #c4 ,ag5ts & attorneys 9
 c]ta9 claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs3          
applications = recognition2 gr\nds =    
susp5sion2 fees all[able4,sec4 #d4      
,p5alties = c]ta9 acts dur+ !           
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4 #e4
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review ( process =  
recognition ( ag5ts & attorneys =       
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution (
 c]ta9 claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y4,sec4 #f4 ,publication (      
in=mation ) respect to recognition z    
ag5t or attorney = prep>ation1          
pres5tation1 & prosecution ( c]ta9      
claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 
bi5nial review4,sec4 #g4 ,f$]al         
preemption4,sec4 #h4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9  
limits on paym5ts ( p5sion4  #b4        
,promotion ( availability ( assi/ance f 
individuals recogniz$ by ,secret>y (    

,vet]ans ,affairs = prep>ation1         
pres5tation1 & prosecution ( c]ta9      
claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y  7a7 ,notice ( availability ( 
assi/ance f accr$it$ p]sons ,section    
#eajc;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7i7 z subsections 
7h7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2 or  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new
 subsections3  7g7 ,notice (            
availability ( repres5tation  7#a7 ,^u  
receipt ( a claim1 or supplem5tal claim1
 by a claimant n repres5t$ by an        
accr$it$ p]son1 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 notice to ! claimant t-- 7,a7 an       
accr$it$ p]son may be available to !    
claimant = ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or
 prosecution ( su* claim or supplem5tal 
claim2  7,b7 an organization recogniz$  
"u section #eijb ( ?is title is         
available to ! claimant = ! prep>ation1 
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( su* claim 
or supplem5tal claim at no co/ to !     
claimant2 &  7,c7 includes ! web        

addresses ( ! ,dep>tm5t websites        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 7,a7 ,! 
,secret>y %all ma9ta91 on a publicly    
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 a 
li/ ( accr$it$ p]sons available to !    
claimant = ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or
 prosecution ( an initial claim or      
supplem5tal claim2 &  7ii7 a sy/em ?r\gh
 :i* a claimant may report-- 7,i7 a     
p]son1 :o is n an accr$it$ p]son1 :o    
prep>$1 pres5t$1 or prosecut$ a claim or
 supplem5tal claim on behalf ( !        
claimant2 &  7,,ii7 any fee *>g$ by su* 
p]son associat$ ) su* prep>ation1       
pres5tation1 or prosecution4  7,b7 ,)   
respect to ! li/ describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 update
 ! su* li/ n less ?an qu>t]ly2 &  7ii7  
ensure su* li/ is easily accessible to a
 claimant4  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m accr$it$ p]son means-- 7,a7 an      
organization recogniz$ "u section #eijb 
( ?is title2 or  7,b7 an attorney1 ag5t1
 or o!r p]son recogniz$ "u section #eijd
 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,onl9e w>n+s (    

fees = c]ta9 repres5tation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all include1 9 ea* 
web portal ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs ?r\gh :i* an individual may    
file a claim = a b5efit "u ! laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 a w>n+ )       
respect to fees an ag5t or attorney     
recogniz$ "u section #eijd ( su* title  
may *>ge su* individual associat$ ) !   
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( su* claim4 ,su* w>n+ %all include !   
web addresses ( ! ,dep>tm5t websites    
ma9ta9$ pursuant to subsection 7g7 (    
section #eajc;,a ( su* title1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
complete a review ! regulations1        
processes1 & proc$ures ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs t ) respect to !      
recognition ( ag5ts & attorneys "u      
section #eijd ( su* title2  7#b7 develop
 recomm5dations = legislative or        
adm9i/rative action to improve su*      
regulations1 processes1 & proc$ures2 &  

7#c7 submit to ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! review "u   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! recomm5dations 
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  #c4 ,ag5ts &
 attorneys 9 c]ta9 claims "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs3 applications = recognition2   
gr\nds = susp5sion2 fees all[able  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #eijd ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,except2 &  7ii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraphs3  7,b7 7i7 ,an individual  
desir+ recognition "u ?is section %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9  
su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*        
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y has
 det]m9$ appropriate to recognize su*   
individual "u ?is section4  7ii7 ,if !  
,secret>y _c v]ify :e!r ! individual    
satisfies ! qualifications & /&>ds      
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 be=e ! end ( 

! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y receives an application 
"u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all         
recognize ! individual on a conditional 
& tempor>y basis = a "o-ye> p]iod4      
7iii7 ,at ! end ( su* "o-ye> p]iod1 !   
,secret>y %all recognize ! individual on
 a conditional & tempor>y basis = su*   
additional #ahj-;day p]iods until ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y c v]ify :e!r !      
individual satisfies su* qualifications 
& /&>ds4  7,c7 7i7 ,! ,secret>y may n   
refuse to recognize "u ?is section an   
individual z an ag5t or attorney solely 
on ! basis t su* individual-- 7,i7 be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph-- 
7aa7 *>g$ a claimant a fee = s]vices    
r5d]$ 9 ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or   
prosecution ( an initial claim2 or  7bb7
 *>g$ a claimant a fee = su* s]vices    
:ile su* individual 0 n recogniz$ "u ?is
 section2 or  7,,ii7 is an employee ( a 
nonpr(it organization & seeks           
recognition "u ?is section 9 ! (ficial  
capacity ( su* individual4  7ii7 ,9 ?is 

subp>agraph1 ! t]m nonpr(it organization
 means an organization describ$ 9       
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7 7,a7 ,!     
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to 
recognize an individual z an ag5t or    
attorney to r5d] s]vices 9 ! prep>ation1
 pres5tation1 & prosecution ( initial   
claims1 or a supplem5tal claim pres5t$  
aft] a f9al decision ) respect to t     
claim4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may *>ge &    
collect an assessm5t f an individual    
:o-- 7i7 seeks recognition "u ?is       
section z an ag5t or attorney = !       
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution (
 an initial claim "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y or a supplem5tal claim      
pres5t$ aft] a f9al decision ) respect  
to t claim2 &  7ii7 *>ges or collects   
fees f a claimant = s]vices r5d]$ 9 su* 
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution4 
7,c7 ,an assessm5t describ$ 9           

subp>agraph 7,b7 %all-- 7i7 be 9 su*    
am\nt z ! ,secret>y prescribes 9        
regulations & det]m9es appropriate2 &   
7ii7 may n exce$ #ejj4  7,d7 ,am\nts    
collect$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be        
deposit$ 9 a revolv+ fund 9 ! ,treasury 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* am\nts %all be  
available to ! ,secret>y = !            
adm9i/ration ( ?is section4  7#h7 7,a7  
,an individual recogniz$ z ag5t or      
attorney "u ?is section = ! prep>ation1 
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( an initial
 claim1 or a supplem5tal claim pres5t$  
aft] a f9al decision ) respect to t     
claim1 may n-- 7i7 *>ge any fee =       
s]vices r5d]$ 9 su* prep>ation1         
pres5tation1 or prosecution if-- 7,i7 ! 
,secret>y det]m9es ! disability         
associat$ ) su* initial claim or        
supplem5tal claim is presum$ to be      
s]vice-connect$ because ! disability is 
a *ronic disease %[n z su* dur+-- 7aa7 a
 p]iod ( active milit>y1 naval1 air1 or 
space s]vice2 or  7bb7 ! presumptive    
p]iod "u section #c4cjg ( title #ch1    

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation72 or  7,,ii7 su*   
initial claim or supplem5tal claim is   
fil$ :ile ! claimant is s]v+ on active  
duty2  7ii7 prohibit a claimant f       
t]m9at+ ! repres5tation agreem5t betwe5 
! claimant & ! ag5t or attorney prior to
 ! date on :i* ! ag5cy ( jurisdiction   
r5d]s a decision on su* initial claim or
 supplem5tal claim2  7iii7 *>ge any fee 
= s]vices r5d]$ 9 ! prep>ation1         
pres5tation1 & prosecution ( su* a      
supplem5tal claim t c\ld h be5 fil$ 9   
cont9u\s pursuit ( a claim )9 "o ye> ( !
 previ\s decision on t claim1 b 0 fil$  
aft] su* previ\s decision became f9al   
solely due to delay on ! "p ( ! ag5t or 
attorney2 or  7iv7 *>ge any fee =       
s]vices r5d]$ 9 ! prep>ation1           
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( a         
supplem5tal claim1 a reque/ =           
high]-level review by ! ag5cy ( orig9al 
jurisdiction "u section #eajd;,b ( ?is  
title1 or notice ( disagreem5t pursuant 
to section #eajd;,c7a71 :]e ano!r       

individual employ$ by ! same            
organization z ! ag5t or attorney1 or   
employ$ by a subsidi>y ( ! su*          
organization1 previ\sly *>g$ ! claimant 
a fee = ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or   
prosecution ( ! initial claim1 or !     
supplem5tal claim pres5t$ aft] a f9al   
decision ) respect to t claim4  7,b7 7i7
 ,ag5ts or attorneys recogniz$ "u ?is   
section %all1 pursuant to regulations   
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 file a copy ( 
any fee agreem5t betwe5 ! ag5t or       
attorney & a claimant = ! prep>ation1   
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( an initial
 claim1 or a supplem5tal claim pres5t$  
aft] a f9al decision ) respect to t     
claim4  7ii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel 
( ! ,dep>tm5t may audit ag5ts or        
attorneys recogniz$ "u ?is section to   
ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
p>agraph4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#i7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i71    
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e 
,! ,secret>y1 aft] notice2  7,c7 9      

p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$ by           
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,h71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+          
subsection 7c77#c77;,a72 or & ins]t+    
subsection 7c77#b77;,a72  7ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,i71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,j7 has fail$
 to keep cli5t data & p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation 9 accordance )    
applicable provisions ( ! ,heal?        
,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et   
seq471 includ+ ! data security          
requirem5ts & implem5t+ regulations ( t 
,act2  7,k7 has sold1 or o!rwise receiv$
 consid]ation = ! ref]ral (1 any        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation or o!r  
data & in=mation relat+ to an individual
 = :om ! ag5t or attorney provid$       
s]vices ) respect to ! prep>ation1      
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( a claim "u
 a law adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,l7   
has ent]$ into a fee agreem5t ) a       

claimant1 or o!rwise receiv$            
consid]ation f a claimant1 = !          
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( an initial claim "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 or a supplem5tal claim    
pres5t$ aft] a f9al decision ) respect  
to t claim1 & ref]r$ su* claimant to a  
private m$ical pr(essional-- 7i7 ) :om !
 ag5t or attorney has a bus9ess         
relation%ip2 &  7ii7 :o w\ld receive any
 fee or o!r consid]ation = ! provision (
 any s]vice relat$ to su* initial claim 
or supplem5tal claim2 or  7,m7 has us$  
an ov]seas call c5t] to assi/ ) m>ket+1 
initiation1 or assi/ance )1 !           
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( a claim "u a law adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y4  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,c]tifi$ ,help ,options 9 ,claims       
,exp]tise = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbe1 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           

,repres5tatives a report t includes )   
respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals d5i$         
recognition "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 =  
ea* individual d5i$ recognition "u su*  
subsection1 a /atem5t ( ! reasons = su* 
d5ial2  7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals      
susp5d$ or exclud$ f fur!r practice     
pursuant to ?is subsection2  7,d7 = ea* 
individual s susp5d$ or exclud$1 a      
/atem5t ( ! reasons = su* susp5sion or  
exclusion2  7,e7 ! numb] ( individuals  
grant$ tempor>y & conditional           
recognition pursuant to clause 7ii7 or  
7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 p5aliz$ 
"u subsection 7c7 ( section #eije ( ?is 
title2 &  7,f7 = ea* individual s       
p5aliz$1 a /atem5t ( ! reasons = su*    
p5alty4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7
 by ins]t+ ,fee agreem5ts4-- aft] 7c72  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#d7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d7 or p>agraph 
7#e72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ 9 a case ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 ( ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 9 a

 case aft] repres5ts a p]son2 &  7,d7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#e7 7,a7 ,9 connection ) a proce$+ be=e
 ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to b5efits "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 a fee     
agreem5t betwe5 a claimant & an ag5t or 
attorney = ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or
 prosecution ( an initial claim = su*   
b5efits or a supplem5tal claim pres5t$  
aft] a f9al decision ) respect to su*   
claim %all be a fee agreem5t describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 7i7 ,a fee      
agreem5t describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a
 fee agreem5t-- 7,i7 t does n require   
paym5t f a claimant to ! ag5t or        
attorney be=e ! date on :i* ! claimant  
is provid$ notice ( ! decision ( ! ag5cy
 ( orig9al jurisdiction "u-- 7aa7 "u    
section #eajd ( ?is title ) respect to !
 initial claim2 or  7bb7 "u section     
#eajh ( ?is title ) respect to !        
supplem5tal claim2  7,,ii7 "u :i* !     
total am\nt payable by ! claimant to !  
ag5t or attorney-- 7aa7 is cont+5t on   
:e!r ! initial claim or supplem5tal     

claim pres5t$ aft] a f9al decision )    
respect to su* claim is resolv$ 9 a     
mann] favorable to ! claimant2  7bb7    
does n exce$ ! less] (-- 7,,aa7 #ab1ejj 
7z adju/$ f "t to "t "u subp>agraph     
7,e772 or 7,,bb7 ! am\nt equal to !     
product ( five & ! am\nt ( ! mon?ly     
increase ( b5efits aw>d$ to ! claimant  
pursuant to ! claim2 &  7,,iii7 t       
conta9s an atte/ation by ! claimant t ! 
ag5t or attorney provid$ to ! claimant !
 /&>d =m "u clause 7iii74  7ii7 ,=      
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 an initial  
claim or supplem5tal claim pres5t$ aft] 
a f9al decision ) respect to su* claim  
%all be consid]$ to h be5 resolv$ 9 a   
mann] favorable to ! claimant if all or 
any "p ( ! relief s\ght pursuant to !   
claim is grant$4  7,c7 ,= use 9 fee     
agreem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 ,secret>y %all develop a /&>d =m t     
includes ! a notice to ! claimant t     
organizations recogniz$ "u section #eijb
 ( ?is title furni% s]vices ) respect to
 initial claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   

,secret>y & supplem5tal claims = su*    
b5efits at no co/ to claimants4  7,d7   
7i7 ,if ! total am\nt payable by a      
claimant to an ag5t or attorney "u a fee
 agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7   
exce$s ! am\nt ( any pa/-due b5efits    
aw>d$ to ! claimant pursuant to ! claim 
associat$ ) su* fee agreem5t1 ! ag5t or 
attorney-- 7,i7 may n require ! claimant
 to pay su* total am\nt 9 a s+le paym5t2
 &  7,,ii7 %all provide ! claimant ) an 
option to pay su* total am\nt 9         
increm5tal paym5ts4  7ii7 ,an increm5tal
 paym5t "u clause 7i7 may n exce$ !     
am\nt ( ! mon?ly increase ( b5efits     
aw>d$ to a claimant pursuant to ! claim 
associat$ ) su* fee agreem5t4  7,e7     
,effective on ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>      
7beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ! ,c]tifi$ ,help ,options
 9 ,claims ,exp]tise = ,vet]ans ,act (  
#bjbe71 ! ,secret>y %all increase !     
doll> am\nt 9 effect "u clause 7i7 (    
subp>agraph 7,b7 by a p]c5tage equal to 
! p]c5tage by :i* ! ,consum] ,price     

,index = all urban consum]s 7,u4,s4 city
 av]age7 increas$ dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod 
end+ ) ! la/ mon? = :i* ,consum] ,price 
,index data is available4 ,9 ! ev5t t   
su* ,consum] ,price ,index does n       
increase dur+ su* p]iod1 ! ,secret>y    
%all ma9ta9 ! doll> am\nt 9 effect "u   
su* clause dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  4
  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to 
c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4
  #d4 ,p5alties = c]ta9 acts dur+ !     
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( claims = b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7     
,p5alties = unau?oriz$ fees  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,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 subsections3  7b7 ,*>g+ (    
unau?oriz$ fees  7#a7 ,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
 any o!r consid]ation ) respect to !    
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 or prosecution 
( any claim = b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y %all be f9$ z provid$ 9 
title #ah1 or imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 
or bo?4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to ! provision ( a m$ical         
exam9ation or a m$ical op9ion by a ?ird 
p>ty t does n h a bus9ess relation%ip ) 
an individual recogniz$ "u section #eijd
 ( ?is title = ! prep>ation1            
pres5tation1 or prosecution ( a claim = 
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7c7 ,violations dur+ conditional &    
tempor>y recognition ,if an individual  
recogniz$ z an ag5t or attorney on a    
conditional & tempor>y basis pursuant to
 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( section         
#eijd7;a77#a77;,b7 violates any law or  

regulation adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all1 aft] 
notice1 revoke ! conditional & tempor>y 
recognition ( ! individual2 &  7#b7 su* 
individual %all1 aft] notice &          
opportunity = a he>+-- 7,a7 be f9$      
#ej1jjj2 &  7,b7 %all be b>r$ f         
recognition "u section #eijd ( ?is      
title-- 7i7 = a p]iod ( "o ye> beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! fir/ violation2 &  7ii7 = a 
p]iod ( #aj ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( ea* 
subsequ5t violation4  7d7 ,deposit (    
f9es ,any am\nt receiv$ by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t f a f9e impos$ "u subsection  
7b7 or subsection 7c7 %all be deposit$ 9
 ! fund e/abli%$ by section             
#eijd7;a77#g77;,d7 ( ?is title4  4  7#b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ei ( su* title is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#eije & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3       
#eije4 ,p5alties = c]ta9 acts4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y

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subsection 7b7 ( section #c4  7c7       
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all  
prescribe regulations to def9e ! phrase 
prep>ation1 pres5tation 1 or prosecution
 = purposes ( subsection 7b7 ( section  
#ejie ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z add$ by subsection 7a74  #e4          
,comptroll] ,g5]al review ( process =   
recognition ( ag5ts & attorneys =       
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution (
 c]ta9 claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7    
complete a review ( ! process by :i* !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 "u       
section #eijd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
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ag5ts & attorneys = ! prep>ation1       
pres5tation1 & prosecution ( claims =   
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2

 &  7#b7 submit to ! ,committees on     
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes-- 7,a7 an id5tification (      
defici5cies 9 ! adm9i/ration ( su*      
section1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &  7,b7   
recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) 
respect to legislative or adm9i/rative  
action to improve ! adm9i/ration ( su*  
section1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  #f4      
,publication ( in=mation ) respect to   
recognition z ag5t or attorney =        
prep>ation1 pres5tation1 & prosecution (
 c]ta9 claims "u laws adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y2 bi5nial review  7a7 ,k te/ ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all publi%1 on a     
publicly-available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & on an on-dem&   
basis1 ! necess>y k te/ to satisfy !    
requirem5ts = recognition "u section    
#eijd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont9u+ legal
 education requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n

 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue regulations t-- 7,a7 update !     
cont9u+ legal education requirem5ts =   
cont9u$ recognition z an ag5t or        
attorney "u section #eijd ( su* title1 z
 am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 increase !  
am\nt ( cont9u+ legal education requir$ 
= su* recognition to an am\nt t is      
great] ?an ! am\nt ( su* cont9u+ legal  
education requir$ = su* recognition z ( 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,bi5nial reviews ,n lat] ?an two ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues ! 
regulations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & 
on a basis n less frequ5t ?an bi5nially 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a     
review ( ! cont9u+ legal education      
requirem5ts = cont9u$ recognition z an  
ag5t or attorney "u su* section1 z am5d$
 by ?is ,act4  #g4 ,f$]al preemption    
,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 sup]s$e any ,/ate law t is        
inconsi/5t ) ! rights e/abli%$ by ?is   
,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & 

preclude ! implem5tation ( su* a law1   
:e!r /atutory1 common law1 or o!rwise1 &
 :e!r adopt$ be=e or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,ext5sion (   
c]ta9 limits on paym5ts ( p5sion        
,section #eejc7;d77#g7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
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