A bill to provide that parties which prevail against the United States in certain administrative and judicial proceedings may be awarded attorney fees and other costs, and that the amount of such fees and costs may be assessed against any Federal officer or employee who is found to have taken a clearly arbitrary or capricious action which was the subject of the proceedings.

Allows parties that prevail against the United States in specified administrative and judicial proceedings to be awarded attorney fees and other expenses. Permits the relevant agency or court to assess a civil penalty against an officer or employee of the United States if such agency or court determines that the proceeding involved was based on a clearly arbitrary or capricious action of such officer or employee.