DUTIES OF THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE.

SEC. 439. DUTIES OF THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE. Section 586(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—(1) in paragraph (3)—(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking “and” at the end;(B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and(C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:119 STAT. 114 “(H) in small business cases (as defined in section 101 of title 11), performing the additional duties specified in title 11 pertaining to such cases; and”;(2) in paragraph (5), by striking “and” at the end;(3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(4) by adding at the end the following:“(7) in each of such small business cases—“(A) conduct an initial debtor interview as soon as practicable after the date of the order for relief but before the first meeting scheduled under section 341(a) of title 11, at which time the United States trustee shall—“(i) begin to investigate the debtor’s viability;“(ii) inquire about the debtor’s business plan;“(iii) explain the debtor’s obligations to file monthly operating reports and other required reports;“(iv) attempt to develop an agreed scheduling order; and “(v) inform the debtor of other obligations;“(B) if determined to be appropriate and advisable, visit the appropriate business premises of the debtor, ascertain the state of the debtor’s books and records, and verify that the debtor has filed its tax returns; and“(C) review and monitor diligently the debtor’s activities, to identify as promptly as possible whether the debtor will be unable to confirm a plan; and“(8) in any case in which the United States trustee finds material grounds for any relief under section 1112 of title 11, the United States trustee shall apply promptly after making that finding to the court for relief.”.