,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d *apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to protective ord]s1 seal+ ( cases1 disclosures ( discov]y in=mation 9 civil actions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sun%9e 9 ,litigation ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,re/rictions on protective ord]s & seal+ ( cases & settlem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #affj4 ,re/rictions on protective ord]s & seal+ ( cases & settlem5ts 7a7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ "u subsection 7e71 9 any civil action 9 :i* ! plead+s /ate facts t are relevant to ! protection ( public heal? or safety1 a c\rt %all n ent]1 by /ipulation or o!rwise1 an ord] o!rwise au?oriz$ "u rule #bf7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure re/rict+ ! disclosure ( in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh discov]y1 an ord] approv+ a settlem5t agreem5t t w\ld re/rict ! disclosure ( su* in=mation1 or an ord] re/rict+ access to c\rt records unless 9 connection ) su* ord] ! c\rt has fir/ made indep5d5t f9d+s ( fact t-- 7,a7 su* ord] w\ld n re/rict ! disclosure ( in=mation :i* is relevant to ! protection ( public heal? or safety2 or 7,b7 7i7 ! public int]e/ 9 ! disclosure ( pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial heal? or safety haz>ds is outweigh$ by a specific & sub/antial int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ ! confid5tiality ( ! in=mation or records 9 "q2 & 7ii7 ! reque/$ ord] is no broad] ?an necess>y to protect ! confid5tiality int]e/ ass]t$4 7#b7 ,no ord] ent]$ z a result ( ! op]ation p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ?an an ord] approv+ a settlem5t agreem5t1 may cont9ue 9 effect aft] ! entry ( f9al judgm5t1 unless at ! "t (1 or aft]1 su* entry ! c\rt makes a sep>ate f9d+ ( fact t ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 cont9ue to be met4 7#c7 ,! p>ty :o is ! propon5t = ! entry ( an ord]1 z provid$ "u ?is section1 %all h ! burd5 ( pro( 9 obta9+ su* an ord]4 7#d7 ,?is section %all apply ev5 if an ord] "u p>agraph 7#a7 is reque/$-- 7,a7 by motion pursuant to rule #bf7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure2 or 7,b7 by application pursuant to ! /ipulation ( ! p>ties4 7#e7 7,a7 ,! provisions ( ?is section %all n con/itute gr\nds = ! )hold+ ( in=mation 9 discov]y t is o!rwise discov]able "u rule #bf ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4 7,b7 ,a c\rt %all n approve any p>ty's /ipulation or reque/ to /ipulate to an ord] t w\ld violate ?is section4 7b7 7#a7 ,9 any civil action 9 :i* ! plead+s /ate facts t are relevant to ! protection ( public heal? or safety1 a c\rt %all n approve or en=ce any provision ( an agreem5t betwe5 or among p>ties1 or approve or en=ce an ord] ent]$ z a result ( ! op]ation ( subsection 7a77#a71 to ! ext5t t su* provision or su* ord] prohibits or o!rwise re/ricts a p>ty f disclos+ any in=mation relevant to su* civil action to any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy ) au?ority to en=ce laws regulat+ an activity relat+ to su* in=mation4 7#b7 ,any su* in=mation disclos$ to a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy %all be confid5tial to ! ext5t provid$ by law4 7c7 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a c\rt %all n en=ce any provision ( a settlem5t agreem5t describ$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 betwe5 or among p>ties t prohibits "o or m p>ties f-- 7,a7 disclos+ ! fact t su* settlem5t 0 rea*$ or ! t]ms ( su* settlem5t1 o!r ?an ! am\nt ( money paid2 or 7,b7 discuss+ a civil action1 or evid5ce produc$ 9 ! civil action1 t involves matt]s relevant to ! protection ( public heal? or safety4 7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies unless ! c\rt has made indep5d5t f9d+s ( fact t-- 7,a7 ! public int]e/ 9 ! disclosure ( pa/1 pres5t1 or pot5tial public heal? or safety haz>ds is outweigh$ by a specific & sub/antial int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ ! confid5tiality ( ! in=mation or records 9 "q2 & 7,b7 ! reque/$ ord] is no broad] ?an necess>y to protect ! confid5tiality int]e/ ass]t$4 7d7 ,:5 weigh+ ! int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ confid5tiality "u ?is section1 !re %all be a rebuttable presumption t ! int]e/ 9 protect+ p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation relat+ to f9ancial1 heal? or o!r simil> in=mation ( an individual outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 disclosure4 7e7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 %all prohibit a c\rt f ent]+ an ord] t w\ld re/rict ! disclosure ( in=mation1 or an ord] re/rict+ access to c\rt records1 if 9 ei!r in/ance su* ord] is necess>y to protect f public disclosure-- 7,a7 in=mation classifi$ "u crit]ia e/abli%$ by an ,executive ord] to be kept secret 9 ! int]e/ ( national def5se or =eign policy2 or 7,b7 intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods2 or 7#b7 %all be con/ru$ to p]mit1 require1 or au?orize ! disclosure ( in=mation t-- 7,a7 is classifi$ "u crit]ia e/abli%$ by an ,executive ord] to be kept secret 9 ! int]e/ ( national def5se or =eign policy2 or 7,b7 reveals intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #afei ! foll[+3 #affj4 ,re/rictions on protective ord]s & seal+ ( cases & settlem5ts4 4 #c4 ,effective date & application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 take effect #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 apply only to ord]s ent]$ 9 civil actions or agreem5ts ent]$ into on or aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 n provide a basis = !-- 7,a7 grant+ ( a motion to reconsid]1 modify1 am5d or vacate a protective ord] or settlem5t ord] ent]$ into be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 rev]sal on appeal ( a protective ord] or settlem5t ord] ent]$ into be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act4