Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, tit. I, sec. 109

Sec. 109. (a) Section 1930(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in paragraph (3), by inserting “$” before “800”, and in paragraph (6), by striking everything after “total less than $15,000, and inserting in lieu thereof: “$500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $15,000 or more but less than $75,000; $750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $75,000 or more but less than $150,000; $1,250 for each quarter in which disbursements total $150,000 or more but less than $225,000; $1,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $225,000 or more but less than $300,000; $3,750 for each quarter in which disbursements total $300,000 or more but less than $1,000,000; $5,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $1,000,000 or more but less than $2,000,000; $7,500 for each quarter in which disbursements total $2,000,000 or more but less than $3,000,000; $8,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $3,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000; $10,000 for each quarter in which disbursements total $5,000,000 or more. The fee shall be payable on the last day of the calendar month following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed.”. (b) Section 589a of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 589a. United States Trustee System Fund “(a) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a special fund to be known as the ‘United States Trustee System Fund’ (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Fund’). Monies in the Fund shall be available to the Attorney General without fiscal year limitation in such amounts as may be specified in appropriations Acts for the following purposes in connection with the operations of United States trustees— “(1) salaries and related employee benefits; “(2) travel and transportation; “(3) rental of space; “(4) communication, utilities, and miscellaneous computer charges; “(5) security investigations and audits; “(6) supplies, books, and other materials for legal research; “(7) furniture and equipment; “(8) miscellaneous services, including those obtained by contract; and “(9) printing. 110 STAT. 3009–19 “(b) For the purpose of recovering the cost of services of the United States Trustee System, there shall be deposited as offsetting collections to the appropriation ‘United States Trustee System Fund’, to remain available until expended, the following— “(1) 23.08 percent of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(1) of this title; “(2) one-half of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(3) of this title; . “(3) one-half of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(4) of this title; “(4) one-half of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(5) of this title; “(5) 100 percent of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(6) of this title; “(6) three-fourths of the fees collected under the last sentence of section 1930(a) of this title; “(7) the compensation of trustees received under section 330(d) of title 11 by the clerks of the bankruptcy courts; and “(8) excess fees collected under section 586(e)(2) of this title. “(c) Amounts in the Fund which are not currently needed for the purposes specified in subsection (a) shall be kept on deposit or invested in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States. “(d) The Attorney General shall transmit to the Congress, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a detailed report on the amounts deposited in the Fund and a description of expenditures made under this section. “(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund for any fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to supplement amounts deposited under subsection (b) for the purposes specified in subsection (a).”. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this Act, the amendments to 28 U.S.C. 589a made by subsection (b) of this section shall take effect upon enactment of this Act. (d) Section 101(a) of Public Law 104–91, as amended by section of 211 of Public Law 104–99, is further amended by inserting “; Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fees under 28 U.S.C. 1930(a)(6) shall accrue and be payable from and after January 27, 1996, in all cases (including, without limitation, any cases pending as of that date), regardless of confirmation status of their plans” after “enacted into law”.