SEC. 302. NONDISCHARGEABILITY OF FINE UNDER CHAP-
TER 13.
Section 1328(a)(3) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, or a fine (other than a fine im-
posed under subchapter C of chapter 227 of title 18 of the
United States Code) to the extent such fine exceeds $500,
’’ after ‘‘restitution’’.
SEC. 303. IMPAIRMENT OF EXEMPTIONS.
Section 522(f) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respec-
tively, and
(B) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B),
(2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as subpara-
graph (A),
(3) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Notwithstanding’’,
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2)(A) For the purposes of this subsection, a lien shall
be considered to impair an exemption to the extent that the
sum of—
‘‘(i) the lien,
‘‘(ii) all other liens on the property that are
equal or greater in seniority to the lien; and
‘‘(iii) the amount of the exemption that the debt-
or could claim if there were no liens on the property,
exceeds the value that the debtor’s interest in the
property would have in the absence of any liens.
‘‘(B) In the case of a property subject to more than
1 lien, a lien that has been avoided shall not be considered
in making the calculation under subparagraph (A) with re-
spect to other liens.’’.
SEC. 304. PROTECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT AND ALIMONY.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 101 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (12)
the following:
‘‘(12A) ‘debt for child support’ means a debt of
a kind specified in section 523(a)(5) of this title for
maintenance or support of a child of the debtor;’’.
(b) 
RELIEF
FROM
AUTOMATIC
STAY.—Section
362(b)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(2) under subsection (a) of this section—
‘‘(A) of the commencement or continuation
of an action or proceeding for—
‘‘(i) the establishment of paternity; or
‘‘(ii) the establishment or modification
of an order for alimony, maintenance, or
support; or
‘‘(B) of the collection of alimony, mainte-
nance, or support from property that is not
property of the estate;’’.
(c) PRIORITY OF CLAIMS.—Section 507(a) of title 11,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘(8) Eighth’’
and inserting ‘‘(9) Ninth’’,
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘(7) Seventh’’
and inserting ‘‘(8) Eighth’’, and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(7) Seventh, allowed claims for debts to a
spouse, former spouse, or child of the debtor, for ali-
mony to, maintenance for, or support of such spouse
or child, in connection with a separation agreement,
divorce decree or other order of a court of record, de-
termination made in accordance with State or terri-
torial law by a governmental unit, or property settle-
ment agreement, but not to the extent that such
debt—
‘‘(A) is assigned to another entity, volun-
tarily, by operation of law, or otherwise; or
‘‘(B) includes a liability designated as ali-
mony, maintenance, or support, unless such li-
ability is actually in the nature of alimony,
maintenance or support; or
(d) PROTECTION OF LIENS.—Section 522(f)(1)(A) of
title 11, United States Code, as amended by section 303,
is amended by inserting after ‘‘lien’’ the following:
‘‘, other than a judicial a lien that secures a debt—
‘‘(i) to a spouse, former spouse, or child of
the debtor, for alimony to, maintenance for, or
support of such spouse or child, in connection
with a separation agreement, divorce decree or
other order of a court of record, determination
made in accordance with State or territorial law
by a governmental unit, or property settlement
agreement; and
‘‘(ii) to the extent that such debt—
‘‘(I) is not assigned to another entity,
voluntarily, by operation of law, or other-
wise; and
‘‘(II) includes a liability designated as
alimony, maintenance, or support, unless
such liability is actually in the nature of
alimony, maintenance or support.’’.
(e) EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE.—Section 523 of title
11, United States Code, as amended by section 222, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(15) incurred by the debtor in the course of a
divorce or separation or in connection with a separa-
tion agreement, divorce decree or other order of a
court of record, a determination made in accordance
with State or territorial law by a governmental unit
unless—
‘‘(A) the debtor does not have the ability to
pay such debt from income or property of the
debtor not reasonably necessary to be expended
for the maintenance or support of the debtor or
a dependent of the debtor and, if the debtor is en-
gaged in a business, for the payment of expendi-
tures necessary for the continuation, preserva-
tion, and operation of such business; or
‘‘(B) discharging such debt would result in
a benefit to the debtor that outweighs the det-
rimental consequences to a spouse, former spouse,
or child of the debtor; or’’, and
(2) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘or (6)’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘(6), or (15)’’.
(f) PROTECTION AGAINST TRUSTEE AVOIDANCE.—Sec-
tion 547(c) of title 11, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end,
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8), and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) to the extent such transfer was a bona fide
payment of a debt to a spouse, former spouse, or child
of the debtor, for alimony to, maintenance for, or sup-
port of such spouse or child, in connection with a sep-
aration agreement, divorce decree or other order of a
court of record, determination made in accordance
with State or territorial law by a governmental unit,
or property settlement agreement, but not to the ex-
tent that such debt—
‘‘(A) is assigned to another entity, volun-
tarily, by operation of law, or otherwise; or
‘‘(B) includes a liability designated as ali-
mony, maintenance, or support, unless such li-
ability is actually in the nature of alimony,
maintenance or support.’’.
(g) APPEARANCE BEFORE COURT.—Child support
creditors or their representatives shall be permitted to ap-
pear and intervene without charge, and without meeting
any special local court rule requirement for attorney ap-
pearances, in any bankruptcy case or proceeding in any
bankruptcy court or district court of the United States if
such creditors or representatives file a form in such court
that contains information detailing the child support debt,
its status, and other characteristics.
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS—Title 11 of the Unit-
ed States Code is amended—
(1) in section 502(i) by striking ‘‘507(a)(7)’’ and
inserting ‘‘507(a)(8)’’,
(2) in section 503(b)(1)(B)(i) by striking
‘‘507(a)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘507(a)(8)’’,
(3) 
in 
section 
523(a)(1)(A) 
by 
striking
‘‘507(a)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘507(a)(8)’’,
(4) in section 724(b)(2) by striking ‘‘or
507(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘507(a)(6), or 507(a)(7)’’,
(5) in section 726(b) by striking ‘‘or (7)’’ and
inserting ‘‘, (7), or (8)’’,
(6) in section 1123(a)(1) by striking ‘‘507(a)(7)’’
and inserting ‘‘507(a)(8)’’,
(7) in section 1129(a)(9)—
(i) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘or
507(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 507(a)(6), or
507(a)(7)’’, and
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking
‘‘507(a)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘507(a)(8)’’.
SEC. 305. INTEREST ON INTEREST.
(a) CHAPTER 11.—Section 1123 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and
sections 506(b), 1129(a)(7), and 1129(b) of this title, if it
is proposed in a plan to cure a default, the amount nec-
essary to cure the default, shall be determined in accordance
with 
the 
underlying 
agreement 
and 
applicable
nonbankruptcy law.’’.
(b) CHAPTER 12.—Section 1222 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section
and sections 506(b) and 1225(a)(5) of this title, if it is pro-
posed in a plan to cure a default, the amount necessary
to cure the default, shall be determined in accordance with
the underlying agreement and applicable nonbankruptcy
law.’’.
(c) CHAPTER 13.—Section 1322 of title 11, United
States Code, as amended by section 301, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(e) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section
and sections 506(b) and 1325(a)(5) of this title, if it is pro-
posed in a plan to cure a default, the amount necessary
to cure the default, shall be determined in accordance with
the underlying agreement and applicable nonbankruptcy
law.’’.
SEC. 306. EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE.
Section 523(a)(2)(C) of title 11, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$500’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘forty’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’,
(3) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’,
and
(4) by striking ‘‘twenty’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’.
SEC. 307. PAYMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 13.
Section 1326(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended in the second sentence by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘as soon as practicable.’’.
SEC. 308. BANKRUPTCY PETITION PREPARERS.
(a) AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 1.—Chapter 1 of title
11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘§ 110. Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudu-
lently prepare bankruptcy petitions.
‘‘(a) In this section—
‘‘(1) ‘bankruptcy petition preparer’ means a per-
son, other than an attorney or an employee of an at-
torney, who prepares for compensation a document
for filing; and
‘‘(2) ‘document for filing’ means a petition or
any other document prepared for filing by a debtor
in a United States bankruptcy court or a United
States district court in connection with a case under
this title.
‘‘(b)(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer who prepares
a document for filing shall sign the document and print
on the document the preparer’s name and address.
‘‘(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer who fails to com-
ply with paragraph (1) may be fined not more than $500
for each such failure unless the failure is due to reasonable
cause.
‘‘(c)(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer who prepares
a document for filing shall place on the document, after the
preparer’s signature, an identifying number that identifies
the individuals who prepared the document.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the identifying num-
ber of a bankruptcy petition preparer shall be the Social
Security account number of each individual who prepared
the document or assisted in its preparation.
‘‘(3) A bankruptcy petition preparer who fails to com-
ply with paragraph (1) may be fined not more than $500
for each such failure unless the failure is due to reasonable
cause.
‘‘(d)(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall, not later
than the time at which a document for filing is presented
for the debtor’s signature, furnish to the debtor a copy of
the document.
‘‘(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer who fails to com-
ply with paragraph (1) may be fined not more than $500
for each such failure unless the failure is due to reasonable
cause.
‘‘(e)(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall not exe-
cute any document on behalf of a debtor.
‘‘(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer may be fined not
more than $500 for each document executed in violation
of paragraph (1).
‘‘(f)(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall not use
the word ‘legal’ or any similar term in any advertisements,
or advertise under any category that includes the word
‘legal’ or any similar term.
‘‘(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall be fined not
more than $500 for each violation of paragraph (1).
‘‘(g)(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall not col-
lect or receive any payment from the debtor or on behalf
of the debtor for the court fees in connection with filing the
petition.
‘‘(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall be fined not
more than $500 for each violation of paragraph (1).
‘‘(h)(1) Within 10 days after the date of the filing of
a petition, a bankruptcy petition preparer shall file a dec-
laration under penalty of perjury disclosing any fee re-
ceived from or on behalf of the debtor within 12 months
immediately prior to the filing of the case, and any unpaid
fee charged to the debtor.
‘‘(2) The court shall disallow and order the immediate
turnover to the bankruptcy trustee of any fee referred to
in paragraph (1) found to be in excess of the value of typing
services for the documents prepared. The debtor may exempt
any funds so recovered under section 522(b).
‘‘(3) The debtor, the trustee, a creditor, or the United
States trustee may file a motion for an order under para-
graph (2).
‘‘(4) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall be fined not
more than $500 for each failure to comply with a court
order to turn over funds within 30 days of service of such
order.
‘‘(i)(1) If a bankruptcy case or related proceeding is
dismissed because of the failure to file bankruptcy forms,
the negligence or intentional disregard of this title or the
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure by a bankruptcy
petition preparer, or if a bankruptcy petition preparer vio-
lates this section or commits any fraudulent, unfair, or de-
ceptive act, the bankruptcy court shall certify that fact to
the district court, and the district court, on motion of the
debtor, the trustee, or a creditor and after a hearing, shall
order the bankruptcy petition preparer to pay to the debt-
or—
‘‘(A) the debtor’s actual damages;
‘‘(B) the greater of—
‘‘(i) $2,000; or
‘‘(ii) twice the amount paid by the debtor to
the bankruptcy petition preparer for the prepar-
er’s services; and
‘‘(C) reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in mov-
ing for damages under this subsection.
‘‘(2) If the trustee or creditor moves for damages on
behalf of the debtor under this subsection, the bankruptcy
petition preparer shall be ordered to pay the movant the
additional amount of $1,000 plus reasonable attorneys’ fees
and costs incurred.
‘‘(j)(1) A debtor for whom a bankruptcy petition pre-
parer has prepared a document for filing, the trustee, a
creditor, or the United States trustee in the district in
which the bankruptcy petition preparer resides, has con-
ducted business, or the United States trustee in any other
district in which the debtor resides may bring a civil action
to enjoin a bankruptcy petition preparer from engaging in
any conduct in violation of this section or from further act-
ing as a bankruptcy petition preparer.
‘‘(2)(A) In an action under paragraph (1), if the court
finds that—
‘‘(i) a bankruptcy petition preparer has—
‘‘(I) engaged in conduct in violation of this
section or of any provision of this title a viola-
tion of which subjects a person to criminal pen-
alty;
‘‘(II) misrepresented the preparer’s experi-
ence or education as a bankruptcy petition pre-
parer; or
‘‘(III) engaged in any other fraudulent, un-
fair, or deceptive conduct; and
‘‘(ii) injunctive relief is appropriate to prevent
the recurrence of such conduct,
the court may enjoin the bankruptcy petition preparer from
engaging in such conduct.
‘‘(B) If the court finds that a bankruptcy petition pre-
parer has continually engaged in conduct described in
subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i) and that an injunc-
tion prohibiting such conduct would not be sufficient to pre-
vent such person’s interference with the proper administra-
tion of this title, or has not paid a penalty imposed under
this section, the court may enjoin the person from acting
as a bankruptcy petition preparer.
‘‘(3) The court shall award to a debtor, trustee, or cred-
itor that brings a successful action under this subsection
reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, to be paid
by the bankruptcy petition preparer.
‘‘(k) Nothing in this section shall be construed to per-
mit activities that are otherwise prohibited by law, includ-
ing rules and laws that prohibit the unauthorized practice
of law.’’.
(b) The chapter analysis for chapter 1 of title 11, Unit-
ed States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘110. Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy pe-
titions.’’.
SEC. 309. FAIRNESS TO CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE
OWNERS.
Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, as
amended by sections 222 and 304, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(16) for a fee that becomes due and payable
after the order for relief to a membership association
with respect to the debtor’s interest in a dwelling unit
that has condominium ownership or in a share of a
cooperative housing corporation, if such fee is payable
for a period during which—
‘‘(A) the debtor physically occupied a dwell-
ing unit in the condominium or cooperative
project; or
‘‘(B) the debtor rented the dwelling unit to
a tenant and received payments from the tenant
for such period,
but nothing in this paragraph shall except from dis-
charge the debt of a debtor for a membership associa-
tion fee for a period arising before entry of the order
for relief in a pending or subsequent bankruptcy pro-
ceeding.’’.
SEC. 310. NONAVOIDABILITY OF FIXING OF LIEN ON TOOLS
AND IMPLEMENTS OF TRADE, ANIMALS, AND
CROPS.
Section 522(f) of title 11, United States Code, as
amended by sections 303 and 304, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘but subject to
paragraph (3)’’ after ‘‘waiver of exemptions’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) In a case in which State law that is applicable
to the debtor—
‘‘(A) permits a person to voluntarily waive a
right to claim exemptions under subsection (d) or
prohibits a debtor from claiming exemptions under
subsection (d); and
‘‘(B) either permits the debtor to claim exemp-
tions under State law without limitation in amount,
except to the extent that the debtor has permitted the
fixing of a consensual lien on any property or pro-
hibits avoidance of a consensual lient on property
otherwise eligible to be claimed as exempt property;
the debtor may not avoid the fixing of a lien on an interest
of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor in property if
the lien is a nonpossessory, nonpurchase-money security in-
terest in implements, professional books, or tools of the trade
of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor or farm animals
or crops of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor to the
extent such lien exceeds $5,000.’’.
SEC. 311. CONVERSION OF CASE UNDER CHAPTER 13.
Section 348 of title 11, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, the debtor may not convert a case to a case under
chapter 13 in bad faith.
‘‘(2) When a case under chapter 13 of this title is con-
verted to another chapter under this title—
‘‘(A) property of the estate in the converted case
shall consist of property of the estate, as of the date
of filing of the petition, that remains in the possession
of or is under the control of the debtor on the date of
conversion; and
‘‘(B) valuations of property and of allowed se-
cured claims in the chapter 13 case shall apply in the
converted case, with allowed secured claims reduced to
the extent that they have been paid in accordance
with the chapter 13 plan.’’.
SEC. 312. BANKRUPTCY FRAUD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) OFFENSES.—Chapter 9 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(A) by amending sections 152, 153, and 154
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 152. Concealment of assets; false oaths and claims;
bribery
‘‘A person who—
‘‘(1) knowingly and fraudulently conceals from a
custodian, trustee, marshal, or other officer of the
court charged with the control or custody of property,
or, in connection with a case under title 11, from
creditors or the United States Trustee, any property
belonging to the estate of a debtor;
‘‘(2) knowingly and fraudulently makes a false
oath or account in or in relation to any case under
title 11;
‘‘(3) knowingly and fraudulently makes a false
declaration, certificate, verification, or statement
under penalty of perjury as permitted under section
1746 of title 28, in or in relation to any case under
title 11;
‘‘(4) knowingly and fraudulently presents any
false claim for proof against the estate of a debtor, or
uses any such claim in any case under title 11, in
‘‘(9) after the filing of a case under title 11,
knowingly and fraudulently withholds from a custo-
dian, trustee, marshal, or other officer of the court or
a United States Trustee entitled to its possession, any
recorded information (including books, documents,
records, and papers) relating to the property or fi-
nancial affairs of a debtor,
shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned not more
than 5 years, or both.
‘‘§ 153. Embezzlement against estate
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—A person described in subsection (b)
who knowingly and fraudulently appropriates to the per-
son’s own use, embezzles, spends, or transfers any property
or secretes or destroys any document belonging to the estate
of a debtor shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned
not more than 5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) PERSON TO WHOM SECTION APPLIES.—A person
described in this subsection is one who has access to prop-
erty or documents belonging to an estate by virtue of the
person’s participation in the administration of the estate
as a trustee, custodian, marshal, attorney, or other officer
of the court or as an agent, employee, or other person en-
gaged by such an officer to perform a service with respect
to the estate.
‘‘§ 154. Adverse interest and conduct of officers
‘‘A person who, being a custodian, trustee, marshal,
or other officer of the court—
‘‘(1) knowingly purchases, directly or indirectly,
any property of the estate of which the person is such
an officer in a case under title 11;
‘‘(2) knowingly refuses to permit a reasonable
opportunity for the inspection by parties in interest
of the documents and accounts relating to the affairs
of estates in the person’s charge by parties when di-
rected by the court to do so; or
‘‘(3) knowingly refuses to permit a reasonable
opportunity for the inspection by the United States
Trustee of the documents and accounts relating to the
affairs of an estate in the person’s charge,
shall be fined not more than $5,000 and shall forfeit the
person’s office, which shall thereupon become vacant.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 156. Knowing disregard of bankruptcy law or rule
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘ ‘bankruptcy petition preparer’ means a person,
other than the debtor’s attorney or an employee of
such an attorney, who prepares for compensation a
document for filing.
‘‘ ‘document for filing’ means a petition or any
other document prepared for filing by a debtor in a
United States bankruptcy court or a United States
district court in connection with a case under this
title.
‘‘(b) OFFENSE.—If a bankruptcy case or related pro-
ceeding is dismissed because of a knowing attempt by a
bankruptcy petition preparer in any manner to disregard
the requirements of title 11, United States Code, or the Fed-
eral Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the bankruptcy peti-
tion preparer shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not
more than 1 year, or both.
‘‘§ 157. Bankruptcy fraud
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—A person who, having devised or in-
tending to devise a scheme or artifice to defraud and for
the purpose of executing or concealing such a scheme or ar-
tifice or attempting to do so—
‘‘(1) files a petition under title 11;
‘‘(2) files a document in a proceeding under title
11; or
‘‘(3) makes a false or fraudulent representation,
claim, or promise concerning or in relation to a pro-
ceeding under title 11, at any time before or after the
filing of the petition, or in relation to a proceeding
falsely asserted to be pending under such title,
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT OF INTENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The degree of intent required
to be shown in the case of an offense described in sub-
section (a) is that which is generally required to be
shown in cases of fraud.
‘‘(2) VIOLATION NOT ESTABLISHED.—A violation
of subsection (a) is not established if the defendant
committed the act that is alleged to constitute fraud
for a lawful purpose.
‘‘(3) VIOLATION ESTABLISHED.—A violation of
subsection (a) may be established if the defendant
committed the act that is alleged to constitute fraud
with a purpose of—
‘‘(A) preventing the proper application of
title 11 in a particular case; or
‘‘(B) using a proceeding under title 11 in a
manner that, while on its face may appear to be
legitimate, is in fact part of a scheme to de-
fraud.’’.
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The chapter
analysis for chapter 9 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
(A) by amending the item relating to sec-
tion 153 to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 153. Embezzlement against estate.’’;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘Sec. 156. Knowing disregard of bankruptcy law or rule.
‘‘Sec. 157. Bankruptcy fraud.’’.
(b) RICO.—Section 1961(1)(D) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(except a case under
section 157 of that title)’’ after ‘‘title 11’’.
SEC. 313. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT 
OF 
APPLICATIONS 
FOR 
STUDENT
LOANS.
Section 525 of title 11, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c)(1) A governmental unit that operates a student
grant or loan program and a person engaged in a business
that includes the making of loans guaranteed or insured
under a student loan program may not deny a grant, loan,
loan guarantee, or loan insurance to a person that is or
has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or debtor
under the Bankruptcy Act, or another person with whom
the debtor or bankrupt has been associated, because the debt-
or or bankrupt is or has been a debtor under this title or
a bankrupt or debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, has been
insolvent before the commencement of a case under this title
or during the pendency of the case but before the debtor is
granted or denied a discharge, or has not paid a debt that
is dischargeable in the case under this title or that was dis-
charged under the Bankruptcy Act.
‘‘(2) In this section, ‘student loan program’ means the
program operated under part B, D, or E of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) or
a similar program operated under State or local law.’’.
TITLE IV—GOVERNMENTAL
BANKRUPTCY ISSUES
SEC. 401. EXCEPTION FROM AUTOMATIC STAY FOR POST-
PETITION PROPERTY TAXES.
Section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
‘‘(18) under subsection (a) of the creation or per-
fection of a statutory lien for an ad valorem property
tax imposed by the District of Columbia, or a politi-
cal subdivision of a State, if such tax comes due after
the filing of the petition.’’.
SEC. 402. MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY.
Section 109(c)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘generally authorized’’ and inserting
‘‘specifically authorized, in its capacity as a municipality
or by name,’’.
TITLE V—TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS
SEC. 501. AMENDMENTS TO BANKRUPTCY DEFINITIONS, NE-
CESSITATED BY ENACTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW
101–647.
(a) ALPHABETIZING
AND REDESIGNATING DEFINI-
TIONS.—Section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code,
as amended by sections 208, 218, 219, and 304 is amend-
ed—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (21B) and transferring such paragraph so as
to insert it after paragraph (21A),
(2) by redesignating paragraph (39) as para-
graph (51A) and transferring such paragraph so as
to insert it after paragraph (51),
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (54) through
(57), as so redesignated by section 2522(e) of Public
Law 101–647, as paragraphs (53A) through (53D),
respectively,
(4) by redesignating paragraph (56) as in effect
immediately before the enactment of Public Law 101–
647, as paragraph (35A) and transferring such para-
graph so as to insert it after paragraph (35),
(5) by redesignating paragraph (57), as in effect
immediately before the enactment of Public Law 101–
647, as paragraph (39) and transferring such para-
graph so as to insert it after paragraph (38),
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (54) and (55),
as in effect immediately before the enactment of Pub-
lic Law 101–647, as paragraphs (65) and (66), re-
spectively,
(7) by redesigating paragraphs (21A) through
(53D) as paragraphs (22) through (64), respectively,
and
(8) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(12A) as paragraphs (3) through (12), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING
AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, BASED ON RE-
DESIGNATED DEFINITIONS.—(1) Section 101 of title 11 of
the United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘section 761(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 761’’,
(B) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘section 741(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 741’’,
(C) in paragraph (37)(B), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (33)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraphs (23) and (35)(A)’’,
(D) in paragraph (53)(B)(ii), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘section 761(13)’’ and inserting ‘‘section
761’’, and
(E) in paragraph (61)(A), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘section 741(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 741’’.
(2) Section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (6)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 761(4)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 761’’,
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 741(7)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 741’’,
(iii) by striking ‘‘section 101(34), 741(5), or
761(15)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101, 741, or
761’’, and
(iv) by striking ‘‘section 101(35) or 741(8)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101 or 741’’, and
(B) in paragraph (7)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 741(5) or 761(15)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 741 or 761’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 741(8)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 741’’.
(3) Section 507(a)(5) of title 11, United States Code,
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘section 557(b)(1)’’ and inserting
‘‘section 557(b)’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 557(b)(2)’’ and inserting
‘‘section 557(b)’’.
(4) Section 546 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) in subsection (e)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 101(34), 741(5), or
761(15)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101, 741, or
761’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 101(35) or 741(8)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101 or 741’’, and
(B) in subsection (f)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 741(5) or 761(15)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 741 or 761’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 741(8)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 741’’.
(5) Section 548(d)(2) of title 11, United States Code,
is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 101(34), 741(5) or
761(15)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101, 741, or
761’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 101(35) or 741(8)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101 or 741’’, and
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 741(5) or 761(15)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 741 or 761’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 741(8)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 741’’.
(6) Section 555 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘section 741(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 741 of this title’’.
(7) Section 556 of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘section 761(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 761 of this title’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO OTHER LAWS
BASED
ON
REDESIGNATED
DEFINITIONS.—(1) Section
207(c)(8)(D) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C.
1787(c)(8)(D)) is amended—
(A) in clause (ii)(I) by striking ‘‘section 741(7)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 741’’,
(B) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘section 101(24)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101’’,
(C) in clause (iv)(I) by striking ‘‘section
101(41)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101’’, and
(D) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘section 101(50)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101’’.
(2) Section 11(e)(8)(D) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(D)) is amended—
(A) in clause (ii)(I) by striking ‘‘section 741(7)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 741’’,
(B) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘section 761(4)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 761’’,
(C) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘section 101(24)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101’’,
(D) in clause (v)(I) by striking ‘‘section
101(41)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101’’, and
(E) in clause (viii) by striking ‘‘section 101(50)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 101’’.
(d) OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Title 11 of the
United States Code is amended—
(1) in section 101, as amended by subsection
(a)—
(A) in paragraph (35), as so redesignated—
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘‘(12 U.S.C. 1813(u))’’, and
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘‘(12 U.S.C. 1786(r))’’,
(B) in paragraph (36), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘(12 U.S.C. 1752(7))’’,
(C) in paragraph (37)(A), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘(12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2))’’,
(D) in paragraph (52), as so redesignated—
(i) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 78q-1)’’,
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 78c(12))’’,
(E) in paragraph (53), as so redesignated—
(i) in subparagraph (A)(xii)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 77a et
seq.)’’, and
(II) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C.
77c(b))’’, and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(vi) by strik-
ing ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 77c(b))’’, and
(F) in paragraph (64), as so redesignated,
by striking the period at the end and inserting
a semicolon,
(2) in section 109(b)(2) by striking ‘‘(12 U.S.C.
1813(h))’’,
(3) in section 322(a) by striking ‘‘1302, or 1202’’
and inserting ‘‘1202, or 1302’’,
(4) in section 346—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.)’’ and
inserting ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’, and
(B) in subsection (g)(1)(C) by striking ‘‘In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 371)’’
and inserting ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’,
(5) in section 348—
(A) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘1301(a),
1305(a), 1201(a), 1221, and 1228(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1201(a), 1221, 1228(a), 1301(a), and
1305(a)’’, and
(B) in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) by
striking ‘‘1307, or 1208’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘1208, or 1307’’,
(6) in section 349(a) by striking ‘‘109(f)’’ and
inserting ‘‘109(g)’’,
(7) in section 362—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 78eee(a)(3))’’, and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘(15 
U.S.C.
78eee(a)(3))’’,
(ii) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end,
(iii) in paragraph (12)—
(I) by striking ‘‘the Ship Mort-
gage Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 911 et
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 31325 of
title 46’’, and
(II) by striking ‘‘(46 App. U.S.C.
1117 and 1271 et seq., respectively)’’,
(iv) in paragraph (13)—
(I) by striking ‘‘the Ship Mort-
gage Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 911 et
seq.)’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘section 31325 of title 46’’,
(II) by striking ‘‘(46 App. U.S.C.
1117 and 1271 et seq., respectively)’’,
and
(III) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end,
(v) in paragraph (15), as added by
Public Law 101–508, by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end,
(vi) in paragraph (16), as added by
Public Law 101–508—
(I) by striking ‘‘(20 U.S.C. 1001
et seq.)’’, and
(II) by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon, and
(vii) in paragraph (14), as added by
Public Law 101–311—
(I) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’,
(II) by redesignating such para-
graph as paragraph (17), and
(III) by transferring such para-
graph so as to insert such paragraph
after paragraph (16),
(8) in section 363—
(A) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 18a)’’, and
(B) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘1304,
1203, or 1204’’ and inserting ‘‘1203, 1204, or
1304’’,
(9) in section 364—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘1304,
1203, or 1204’’ and inserting ‘‘1203, 1204, or
1304’’, and
(B) in subsection (f)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 77e)’’, and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 77aaa et
seq.)’’,
(10) in section 365—
(A) in subsection (d)(6)(C) by striking ‘‘the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 40102 of title 49’’,
(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (g)(2) by striking ‘‘1307, or 1208’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘1208, or 1307’’,
(C) in subsection (n)(1)(B) by striking ‘‘to
to’’ and inserting ‘‘to’’,
(D) in subsection (o) by striking ‘‘the Fed-
eral’’ the first place it appears and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘successors,’’, and inserting ‘‘a Fed-
eral depository institutions regulatory agency (or
predecessor to such agency)’’, and
(E) by striking subsection (p),
(11) in section 507—
(A) in subsection (a)(9), as so redesignated
by section 304, by striking ‘‘the Federal’’ the
first place it appears and all that follows
through ‘‘successors,’’, and inserting ‘‘a Federal
depository institutions regulatory agency (or
predecessor to such agency)’’, and
(B) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘or (a)(6)’’
and inserting ‘‘(a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9)’’,
(12) in section 522(d)(10)(E)(iii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘408, or 409’’ the first place
it appears and inserting ‘‘or 408’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of
1954 (26 U.S.C. 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408, or
409)’’ and inserting ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of
1986’’,
(13) in section 523—
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(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘1141,,’’ and inserting
‘‘1141,’’, and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking
‘‘(15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)’’,
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(20 U.S.C. 1087-3)’’,
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 294f)’’,
and
(C) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘depository
institution or insured credit union’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘insured depository institution’’,
(14) in section 524—
(A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘or
1328(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 1228(a)(1), or
1328(a)(1)’’,
(B) 
in 
subsection 
(c)(4) 
by 
striking
‘‘recission’’ and inserting ‘‘rescission’’, and
(C) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii) by adding
‘‘and’’ at the end,
(15) in section 525(a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 499a-499s)’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 181-229)’’, and
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(C) by striking ‘‘(57 Stat. 422; 7 U.S.C.
204)’’,
(16) in section 542(e) by striking ‘‘to to’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to’’,
(17) in section 543(d)(1) by striking ‘‘section,’’
and inserting ‘‘section’’,
(18) in section 549(b) inserting ‘‘the trustee may
not avoid under subsection (a) of this section’’ after
‘‘involuntary case,’’,
(19) in section 553—
(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘other
than under section 502(b)(3) of this title’’, and
(B) 
in 
subsection 
(b)(1) 
by 
striking
‘‘362(b)(14),,’’ and inserting ‘‘362(b)(14),’’,
(20) in section 555 by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C.
78aaa et seq.)’’,
(21) in section 559 by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C.
78aaa et seq.)’’,
(22) in section 706(a) by striking ‘‘1307, or
1208’’ and inserting ‘‘1208, or 1307’’,
(23) in section 724(d) by striking ‘‘Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 6323)’’ and inserting
‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’,
(24) in section 726(b)—
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(A) inserting a comma after ‘‘section 1112’’,
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘1009,’’ after ‘‘chapter
under section’’,
(25) in section 741(4)(A)(iii) by striking ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.)’’,
(26) in section 742 by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C.
78aaa et seq.)’’,
(27) in section 743 by striking ‘‘342(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘342’’,
(28) in section 745(c) by striking ‘‘Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’,
(29) in section 761—
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C.
1 et seq.)’’,
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C.
6c(b))’’, and
(C) in paragraph (13) by striking ‘‘(7
U.S.C. 23)’’,
(30) in section 1104(d), as so redesignated by
section 211, inserting a comma after ‘‘interest’’,
(31) in section 1123(a)(1) inserting a comma
after ‘‘title’’ the last place it appears,
(32) in section 1129—
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(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) in paragraph (4) by striking the
semicolon at the end and inserting a period,
and
(ii) in paragraph (12) inserting ‘‘of
title 28’’ after ‘‘section 1930’’, and
(B) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 77e)’’,
(33) in section 1145—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘does’’ and inserting
‘‘do’’,
(ii) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 77e)’’, and
(iii) in paragraph (3)(B)(i) by strik-
ing ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d))’’,
(B) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 77b(11))’’, and
(C) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘(15
U.S.C. 77aaa et seq.)’’,
(34) in section 1166(2) by striking ‘‘(45 U.S.C.
791(b))’’,
(35) in section 1167—
(A) by striking ‘‘(45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.)’’,
and
(B) by striking ‘‘(45 U.S.C. 156)’’,
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(36) in section 1226(b)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘1202(d)’’ and inserting
‘‘1202(c)’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘1202(e)’’ and inserting
‘‘1202(d)’’,
(37) in section 1302(b)(3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end, and
(38) in section 1328(a)—
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘(5) or
(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5), (8), or (9)’’, and
(B) by striking the last paragraph (3), and
(39) in the table of chapters by striking the item
relating to chapter 15.
SEC. 502. TITLE 28 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.
Section 586(a)(3) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by in-
serting ‘‘12,’’ after ‘‘11,’’.
TITLE VI—BANKRUPTCY REVIEW
COMMISSION
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Bankruptcy
Review Commission Act’’.
SEC. 602. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established the National Bankruptcy Review
Commission (referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
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SEC. 603. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
The duties of the Commission are—
(1) to investigate and study issues and problems
relating to title 11, United States Code (commonly
known as the ‘‘Bankruptcy Code’’);
(2) to evaluate the advisability of proposals and
current arrangements with respect to such issues and
problems;
(3) to prepare and submit to the Congress, the
Chief Justice, and the President a report in accord-
ance with section 608; and
(4) to solicit divergent views of all parties con-
cerned with the operation of the bankruptcy system.
SEC. 604. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission
shall be composed of 9 members as follows:
(1) Three members appointed by the President, 1
of whom shall be designated as chairman by the
President.
(2) One member shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate.
(3) One member shall be appointed by the Mi-
nority Leader of the Senate.
(4) One member shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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(5) One member shall be appointed by the Mi-
nority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(6) Two members appointed by the Chief Justice.
Members of Congress shall be ineligible for appointment to
the Commission.
(b) TERM.—Members of the Commission shall be ap-
pointed for the life of the Commission.
(c) QUORUM.—Five members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may conduct
meetings.
(d) APPOINTMENT DEADLINE.—The first appoint-
ments made under subsection (a) shall be made within 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(e) FIRST MEETING.—The first meeting of the Com-
mission shall be called by the chairman and shall be held
within 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Commission resulting
from the death or resignation of a member shall not affect
its powers and shall be filled in the same manner in which
the original appointment was made.
(g) CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP.—If any member
of the Commission who was appointed to the Commission
as a member of Congress or as an officer or employee of
a government leaves that office, or if any member of the
Commission who was not appointed in such a capacity be-
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comes an officer or employee of a government, the member
may continue as a member of the Commission for not longer
than the 90-day period beginning on the date the member
leaves that office or becomes such an officer or employee,
as the case may be.
(h) CONSULTATION PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.—Prior
to the appointment of members of the Commission, the
President, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chief Jus-
tice shall consult with each other to ensure fair and equi-
table representation of various points of view in the Com-
mission and its staff.
SEC. 605. COMPENSATION OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) PAY.—
(1) NONGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission who is not otherwise employed
by the United States Government shall be entitled to
receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic
pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for
each day (including travel time) during which he or
she is engaged in the actual performance of duties as
a member of the Commission.
(2) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—A member of the
Commission who is an officer or employee of the
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United States Government shall serve without addi-
tional compensation.
(b) TRAVEL.—Members of the Commission shall be re-
imbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary ex-
penses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
SEC. 606. STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULT-
ANTS.
(a) STAFF.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The chairman of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service laws
and regulations, appoint, and terminate an executive
director and such other personnel as are necessary to
enable the Commission to perform its duties. The em-
ployment of an executive director shall be subject to
confirmation by the Commission.
(2) COMPENSATION.—The chairman of the Com-
mission may fix the compensation of the executive di-
rector and other personnel without regard to the pro-
visions of chapter 51 and subchapter II of chapter 53
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classifica-
tion of positions and General Schedule pay rates, ex-
cept that the rate of pay for the executive director and
other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316
of that title.
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(b) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission
may procure temporary and intermittent services of experts
and consultants under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
SEC. 607. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) HEARINGS AND MEETINGS.—The Commission or,
on authorization of the Commission, a member of the Com-
mission, may hold such hearings, sit and act at such time
and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence,
as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission
or a member of the Commission may administer oaths or
affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
(b) OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission may secure di-
rectly from any Federal department, agency, or court infor-
mation necessary to enable it to carry out this title. Upon
request of the chairman of the Commission, the head of a
Federal department or agency or chief judge of a Federal
court shall furnish such information, consistent with law,
to the Commission.
(c) FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Ad-
ministrator of General Services shall provide to the Com-
mission on a reimbursable basis such facilities and support
services as the Commission may request. Upon request of
the Commission, the head of a Federal department or agen-
cy may make any of the facilities or services of the agency
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available to the Commission to assist the Commission in
carrying out its duties under this title.
(d) EXPENDITURES AND CONTRACTS.—The Commis-
sion or, on authorization of the Commission, a member of
the Commission may make expenditures and enter into con-
tracts for the procurement of such supplies, services, and
property as the Commission or member considers appro-
priate for the purposes of carrying out the duties of the
Commission. Such expenditures and contracts may be made
only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
appropriation Acts.
(e) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as other Federal departments and agencies of the
United States.
(f) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and dis-
pose of gifts or donations of services or property.
SEC. 608. REPORT.
The Commission shall submit to the Congress, the Chief
Justice, and the President a report not later than 2 years
after the date of its first meeting. The report shall contain
a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with its recommendations for such
legislative or administrative action as it considers appro-
priate.