,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iecf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,tiffany 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hageman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = c]ta9 rules relat+ to ! paym5t ( attorney's fees4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fix+ ,egregi\sly ,exp5sive ,suits ,act ( #bjbf or z ! ,,fees ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,modification ( ,equal ,access to ,ju/ice provisions 7a7 ,ag5cy proce$+s 7#a7 ,eligibility p>ties ,section #ejd7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] prevail+ p>ty ! foll[+3 :o has a direct & p]sonal monet>y int]e/ 9 ! adjudication1 includ+ because ( p]sonal injury1 private prop]ty damage1 or unpaid ag5cy disbursem5t14 7#b7 ,limitation on aw>ds ,section #ejd7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,a p>ty may n receive an aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is section-- 7,a7 9 excess ( #bjj1jjj 9 any s+le adv]s>y adjudication1 or 7,b7 = m ?an #c adv]s>y adjudications initiat$ 9 ! same cal5d> ye>1 unless ! prevail+ p>ty has fil$ & prevail$ 9 a class action lawsuit or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration or ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs is a p>ty 9 su* action4 4 7b7 ,civil actions ,section #bdab7;d77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 9 any civil action & all t foll[s ?r\gh jurisdiction ( t action & ins]t+ 9 ! civil action2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ %all aw>d to a prevail+ p>ty o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 9 any civil action 7o!r ?an cases s\nd+ 9 tort71 includ+ proce$+s = judicial review ( ag5cy action1 br\ght by or aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any c\rt hav+ jurisdiction ( t action1 %all aw>d to a prevail+ p>ty :o has a direct & p]sonal monet>y int]e/ 9 ! civil action1 includ+ because ( p]sonal injury1 private prop]ty damage1 or unpaid ag5cy disbursem5t1 o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates12 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 9 its discretion1 may r$uce ! am\nt to be aw>d$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 or d5y an aw>d1 & ins]t+ %all r$uce ! am\nt to be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 or d5y an aw>d1 comm5surate ) pro bono h\rs & relat$ fees & exp5ses1 or2 7,b7 by /rik+ unduly &2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ controv]sy4 & ins]t+ controv]sy or act$ 9 an obdurate1 dilatory1 m5daci\s1 or oppressive mann]1 or 9 bad fai?42 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end1 ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,an individual or entity may n receive an aw>d ( fees & o!r exp5ses "u ?is subsection 9 excess (-- 7i7 #bjj1jjj 9 any s+le civil action1 or 7ii7 = m ?an #c civil actions initiat$ 9 ! same cal5d> ye>1 unless ! prevail+ p>ty has fil$ & prevail$ 9 a class action lawsuit or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration or ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs is a p>ty 9 su* action4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by-- 7#a7 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to adv]s>y adjudications comm5c$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 subsection 7b7 %all apply ) respect to civil actions comm5c$ on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 #c4 ,settlem5t agreem5ts & cons5t decrees 7a7 ,limitation on attorneys' fees & litigation co/s ,a settlem5t agreem5t or cons5t decree result+ 9 a regulation or guidance docum5t ) respect to :i* a ,f$]al ag5cy is a p>ty may n include ! paym5t ( attorneys' fees or litigation co/s4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,guidance docum5t ,! t]m guidance docum5t-- 7,a7 means an ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al applicability 7o!r ?an a regulation t has ! =ce & effect ( law promulgat$ 9 accordance ) ! notice & public proc$ure "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t-- 7i7 does n h ! =ce & effect ( law2 & 7ii7 sets =?-- 7,i7 an ag5cy decision or a policy on a /atutory1 regulatory1 or te*nical issue2 or 7,,ii7 an int]pretation ( a /atutory or regulatory issue2 & 7,b7 may include-- 7i7 a memor&um2 7ii7 a notice2 7iii7 a bullet92 7iv7 a directive2 7v7 a news release2 7vi7 a lett]2 7vii7 a blog po/2 7viii7 a no-action lett]2 7ix7 a spee* by an ag5cy (ficial2 7x7 an advisory2 7xi7 a manual2 7xii7 a circul>2 or 7xiii7 any comb9ation ( ! items describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xii74 7#b7 ,regulation ,! t]m regulation-- 7,a7 means an ag5cy /atem5t ( g5]al applicability & future effect1 :i* ! ag5cy int5ds to h ! =ce & effect ( law1 t is design$ to implem5t1 int]pret1 or prescribe law or policy or to describe ! proc$ure or practice requirem5ts ( an ag5cy2 7,b7 includes regulations issu$ pursuant to-- 7i7 an in=mal rulemak+ "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7ii7 a =mal rulemak+ "u sections #eef & #eeg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7iii7 any comb9ation ( ! in=mal rulemak+ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & ! =mal rulemak+ describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 & 7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 regulations t p]ta9 to a milit>y or =eign affairs function ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r ?an procurem5t regulations & regulations involv+ ! import or export ( non-def5se articles & s]vices2 7ii7 regulations or regulations t are limit$ to ag5cy organization1 managem5t1 or p]sonnel matt]s2 or 7iii7 any o!r category ( regulations exempt$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs4 #d4 ,indep5d5t review & assessm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,int]ior %all assemble an indep5d5t sci5tific panel to conduct an assessm5t ( ! impacts ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act on ! ecological1 social1 & economic su/a9ability ( f$]ally manag$ l&s2 includ+ factors includ+-- 7#a7 ,f$]al =e/ & rangel& heal?2 7#b7 susceptibility ( ,f$]al =e/s & rangel&s to cata/rophic wildfire & insect infe/ation2 7#c7 biological div]sity2 7#d7 wat]%$ quality2 & 7#e7 economic productivity ( ,f$]al =e/s & rangel&s4 7b7 ,report ,! panel %all report its conclusions ^u completion ( ! assessm5t to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7c7 ,sci5tific panel memb]s ,! panel %all consi/ ( #e memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 at lea/ two ( :om %all be hunt]s or angl]s2 7#b7 at lea/ "o ( :om %all be affiliat$ ) ! =e/ products indu/ry2 7#c7 at lea/ "o ( :om %all be affiliat$ ) a rural wat] utility2 & 7#d7 at lea/ "o ( :om %all be a wildlife biologi/4