,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,rulli introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #afa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide a maximum am\nt = ! fees & o!r exp5ses t may be aw>d$ 9 connection ) an ag5cy adjudication1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,s]ial ,litigation ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,fees & o!r exp5ses 9 ag5cy adjudications ,section #ejd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! actual "t exp5d$ & ! rate at :i* fees & o!r exp5ses 7 comput$ & ins]t+ ! actual total "t exp5d$1 ! rate at :i* fees & o!r exp5ses 7 comput$1 ! dates on :i* tasks 7 p]=m$1 ! actual "t exp5d$ on ea* su* task1 & a descriptor ( ea* su* task2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,except 9 ! case ( an adv]s>y adjudication conduct$ by ! ,vet]an's ,adm9i/ration or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 an aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is section may n exce$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a p>ty t is an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c77 exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 #cjj1jjj dur+ a #a-ye> p]iod2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a p>ty t is any own] ( an un9corporat$ bus9ess1 or any p>tn]%ip1 corporation1 association1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or organization1 #cjj1jjj dur+ a #a-ye> p]iod4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 fees & o!r exp5ses includes ! reasonable exp5ses ( exp]t witnesses1 ! reasonable co/ ( any /udy1 analysis1 eng9e]+ report1 te/1 or project :i* is f\nd by ! ag5cy to be necess>y = ! prep>ation ( ! p>ty's case1 & reasonable attorney or ag5t fees1 & ! am\nt ( fees aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be bas$ ^u prevail+ m>ket rates = ! k9d & quality ( ! s]vices furni%$1 except t-- 7i7 no exp]t witness %all be comp5sat$ at a rate 9 excess ( ! highe/ rate ( comp5sation = exp]t witnesses paid by ! ag5cy involv$2 & 7ii7 attorney or ag5t fees %all n be aw>d$ 9 excess (-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( an adv]s>y adjudication conduct$ by ! ,vet]an's ,adm9i/ration or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 #abe p] h\r1 unless ! ag5cy det]m9es by regulation t an increase 9 ! co/ ( liv+ or a special factor1 su* z ! limit$ availability ( qualifi$ attorneys or ag5ts = ! proce$+s involv$1 ju/ifies a high] fee2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an adv]s>y adjudication conduct$ by any o!r ag5cy1 #age p] h\r 7beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/op ,s]ial ,litigation ,act ( #bjbf1 adju/$ annually = inflation to ! ne>e/ l[] doll> increm5t to reflect *anges = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ! prec$+ ,june #cj 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor71 except t ! fees aw>d$ = ! adjudication ( ! issue ( :e!r ! position ( ! ag5cy 0 sub/antially ju/ifi$ or t special circum/ances make an aw>d unju/ %all n be aw>d$ 9 excess ( ! am\nt t is half ( ! h\rly fee o!rwise aw>d$2 4 #c4 ,fees & o!r exp5ses 9 civil actions ,section #bdab7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 fees & o!r exp5ses includes ! reasonable exp5ses ( exp]t witnesses1 ! reasonable co/ ( any /udy1 analysis1 eng9e]+ report1 te/1 or project :i* is f\nd by ! c\rt to be necess>y = ! prep>ation ( ! p>ty's case1 & reasonable attorney fees1 & ! am\nt ( fees aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be bas$ ^u prevail+ m>ket rates = ! k9d & quality ( ! s]vices furni%$1 except t-- 7i7 no exp]t witness %all be comp5sat$ at a rate 9 excess ( ! highe/ rate ( comp5sation = exp]t witnesses paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 attorney fees %all n be aw>d$ 9 excess (-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a civil action br\ght by or aga9/ ! ,vet]an's ,adm9i/ration or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 #abe p] h\r unless ! c\rt det]m9es t an increase 9 ! co/ ( liv+ or a special factor1 su* z ! limit$ availability ( qualifi$ attorneys = ! proce$+s involv$1 ju/ifies a high] fee2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a civil action br\ght by or aga9/ any o!r ag5cy1 #age p] h\r 7beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/op ,s]ial ,litigation ,act ( #bjbf1 adju/$ annually = inflation to ! ne>e/ l[] doll> increm5t to reflect *anges = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ! prec$+ ,june #cj 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor71 except t ! fees aw>d$ = ! adjudication ( ! issue ( :e!r ! position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 sub/antially ju/ifi$ or t special circum/ances make an aw>d unju/ %all n be aw>d$ 9 excess ( ! am\nt t is half ( ! h\rly fee o!rwise aw>d$2 2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! actual "t exp5d$ & ! rate at :i* fees & o!r exp5ses 7 comput$ & ins]t+ ! actual total "t exp5d$1 ! rate at :i* fees & o!r exp5ses 7 comput$1 ! dates on :i* tasks 7 p]=m$1 ! actual "t exp5d$ on ea* su* task1 & a descriptor ( ea* su* task2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,except 9 ! case ( a civil action br\ght by or aga9/ ! ,vet]an's ,adm9i/ration or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 an aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is section may n exce$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a p>ty t is an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c77 exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 #cjj1jjj dur+ a #a-ye> p]iod2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a p>ty t is any own] ( an un9corporat$ bus9ess1 or any p>tn]%ip1 corporation1 association1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or organization1 #cjj1jjj dur+ a #a-ye> p]iod4 4