1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency for Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 or the PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 . 2. Reduction of fraudulent claims and demands relating to certain trusts (a) In general Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking the court appoints a legal representative and inserting the United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator appoints, under paragraph (10), a future claims representative ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) Investigation of fraudulent claims and demands (A) In general Notwithstanding section 302(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 ( 28 U.S.C. 581 note), rule 9035 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, or any other provision of law, in any judicial district of the United States, the United States trustee may investigate the administration and operation of a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i), including a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) that was created before the date of enactment of the PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2018 . (B) Authority of the United States trustee In conducting an investigation under subparagraph (A), the United States trustee shall have the authority— (i) to conduct discovery, including by any means of discovery available to a trustee in an action under chapter 5 of title 11, relating to the trust, a claimant of the trust, or a claim against the trust, including a claim filed by a claimant against the trust in a bankruptcy court or other forum, notwithstanding the effect of any order purporting to limit the access of the United States trustee to any information relating to that discovery; (ii) to conduct an audit or contract for an audit of any claim or demand paid, or to be paid, in whole or in part by the trust