#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#afei  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d titles #aa &
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify !  
comp5sation payable to tru/ees s]v+ 9   
cases "u *apt] #g ( title #aa1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to ext5d ! t]m ( c]ta9    
tempor>y (fices ( bankruptcy judges1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bankruptcy        
,adm9i/ration ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbe4 
#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 #aa1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,tru/ees s]v+ 9     
bankruptcy cases "u *apt] #g ( title    
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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$itors1 includ+ !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]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$itors ( all      
types1 includ+ m$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 #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 9 ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( *apt] #g    
cases1 & bankruptcy tru/ees receive no  
comp5sation at all = cases 9 :i* ! fil+ 
fee is waiv$ by ! bankruptcy c\rt4  7#h7
 ,s9ce #aiid1 !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 = #a fiscal ye>4 ,bas$ on  
,consum] ,price ,index e/imates1 ! #fj  
paid to tru/ees 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 ( tru/ees to #abj p] 
case2  7,b7 ensure adequate fund+ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee sy/em ?r\gh !      
increase ( c]ta9 fees1 :i* w also apply 
to di/ricts t are n "p ( a ,unit$ ,/ates
 tru/ee region z requir$ by exi/+ law2 &
  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] ! fil+ fee "u *apt] #g ( 
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 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+ #aje2 &  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 ( !
 ,treasury e/abli%$ "u section #aica (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
#be4jj 9 ! special fund e/abli%$ 9      
accordance ) section #ajaja7;b7 ( !     
,deficit ,r$uction ,act ( #bjje 7#bh    
,u4,s4,c4 #aica note74  7#c7 #ea4di 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund      
e/abli%$ "u section #ehi;a ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund ,section #ehi;a (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
#bh4cc p]c5t ( ! fees collect$ "u       
section #aicj7;a77#a77;,b72  2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph

 7,d7 by /rik+ ,f\r? & ins]t+ ,second2  
7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 
&  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z
 subp>agraph 7,b74  #d4 ,bankruptcy fees
  7a7 ,qu>t]ly fees ,section            
#aicj7;a77#f77;,b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ #e-ye> & ins]t+ #aj-ye>2 &
  7#b7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+    
#j4h & ins]t+ #a4a4  7b7 ,p]iod =       
deposits ,section #ehi;a7f7 ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section
 #c7;c77#b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbf ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bjca4  7c7    
,deposits ( c]ta9 fees = fiscal ye>s    
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjca ,not)/&+ section      
#ehi;a7b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh  
#bjca-- 7#a7 ! fees collect$ "u section 
#aicj7;a77#f7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 less ! am\nt specifi$ 9         
subp>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 %all 
be deposit$ z specifi$ 9 section        
#ehi;a7f7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &  7#b7     

#e1djj1jjj ( ! fees collect$ "u section 
#aicj7;a77#f7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury4  #e4 ,ext5sion ( t]m (   
c]ta9 tempor>y (fices ( bankruptcy judge
  7a7 ,bankruptcy ,adm9i/ration         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj ,section #d ( !
 ,bankruptcy ,adm9i/ration ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjbj 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--  
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ #e 
ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & 
ins]t+ #aj ye>s2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by
 /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s2  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s 
& ins]t+ #aj ye>s2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph  
7,c77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj  
ye>s2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i71 by   
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s2  7,e7 9
 subp>agraph 7,e77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s &
 ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,f7 9 subp>agraph 
7,f77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj  
ye>s2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 

9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s 
& ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj 
ye>s2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s 
& ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj 
ye>s2  7#e7 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a71  
by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &   
7#f7 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by /rik+
 #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  7b7        
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag      
,section #ajjc7;b77#b77;,a7 ( !         
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 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 ,section #c & !   
am5dm5ts made by section #c %all apply  
to any case "u title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 comm5c$ on or aft] ,octob] #a t  
fir/ occurs aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act-- 7,a7 "u *apt] #g ( title #aa1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 "u *apt]  
#aa1 #ab1 or #ac ( title #aa1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 t is conv]t$ to a case "u 
*apt] #g ( title #g1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#b7 ,bankruptcy fees ,section  
#d & ! am5dm5ts made by section #d %all 
apply to-- 7,a7 any case p5d+ "u *apt]  
#aa ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on
 or aft] ,octob] #a t fir/ occurs aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7    
qu>t]ly fees payable "u section         
#aicj7;a77#f7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = disbursem5ts made 9 any cal5d>
 qu>t] t beg9s on or aft] ,octob] #a t  
fir/ occurs aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,augu/ #a1      
#bjbe4,secret>y