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,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dcaf
  ,report ,no4 #aac-ech  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad   
,mrs4 ,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (   
,utah1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4  
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4         
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 ,mr4 ,?ompson 
( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,valadao7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces     
,july #ag1 #bjad ,additional sponsors3  
,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,cotton1 
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,olson1   
,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4     
,jones1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 & ,mrs4      
,mc,morris ,rodg]s  ,july #ag1 #bjad    
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1

 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>*    
#bg1 #bjad  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to      
improve ! disclosure ( c]ta9 exp5ditures
 "u t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,endang]$ ,species ,recov]y ,transp>5cy 
,act4  #b4 ,disclosure ( exp5ditures "u 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  7a7    
,requirem5t ,to disclose ,section #ac ( 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#hg  
,/at4 #ijb2 relat+ to con=m+ am5dm5ts   
:i* h execut$7 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  #ac4 ,disclosure ( exp5ditures 
7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 %all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 submit
 to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an annual report   
detail+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t exp5ditures =  
cov]$ suits dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>    
7includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9         

subsection 7b772 &  7#b7 make publicly  
available ?r\gh ! ,int]net a se>*able   
database ( ! in=mation describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,includ$ in=mation 
,! report %all include--  7#a7 ! case "n
 & numb] ( ea* cov]$ suit1 & a hyp]l9k  
to ! record or decision = ea* cov]$ suit
 7if available72  7#b7 a description ( !
 claims 9 ea* cov]$ suit2  7#c7 ! "n (  
ea* cov]$ ag5cy ^: actions gave rise to 
a claim 9 a cov]$ suit2  7#d7 funds     
exp5d$ by ea* cov]$ ag5cy 7disaggregat$ 
by ag5cy acc\nt7 to receive & respond to
 notices ref]r$ to 9 section #aa7;g77#b7
 or to prep>e = litigation (1 litigate1 
negotiate a settlem5t agreem5t or cons5t
 decree 91 or provide mat]ial1 te*nical1
 or o!r assi/ance 9 relation to1 a cov]$
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 employees t p>ticipat$ 9 ! activities  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#f7       
attorneys fees & o!r exp5ses            
7disaggregat$ by ag5cy acc\nt7 aw>d$ 9  
cov]$ suits1 includ+ any cons5t decrees 
or settlem5t agreem5ts 7reg>dless ( :e!r

 a decree or settlem5t agreem5t is seal$
 or o!rwise subject to nondisclosure    
provisions71 includ+ ! bases = su*      
aw>ds4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,to provide     
in=mation ,! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all
 provide to ! ,secret>y 9 a timely mann]
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7d7 ,limitation on disclosure ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ?is    
section %all n affect any re/riction 9 a
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! disclosure ( in=mation t is n describ$
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7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy    
means any ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,national   
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 ! ,bonneville   
,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] 
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,s\?we/]n ,p[]         
,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,s\!a/]n ,p[]       
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,cov]$ suit ,! t]m 
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conta9+ a claim aga9/ ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 9 :i* ! claim arises "u ?is  

,act & is bas$ on ! action ( a cov]$    
ag5cy4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( su* ,act  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to su*  
section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ac4  
,disclosure ( exp5ditures4  4  7c7      
,prior am5dm5ts n affect$ ,?is section  
%all n be con/ru$ to affect ! am5dm5ts  
made by section #ac ( su* ,act1 z 9     
effect be=e ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4      
,july #ag1 #bjad ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$