,,ic  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1 #bjae  
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,an ,,act  ,to require
 adequate in=mation reg>d+ ! tax        
treatm5t ( paym5ts "u settlem5t         
agreem5ts ent]$ into by ,f$]al ag5cies1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tru? 9 ,settlem5ts
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,in=mation reg>d+   
settlem5t agreem5ts ent]$ into by ,f$]al
 ag5cies  7a7 ,requirem5ts = settlem5t  
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjg4       
,in=mation reg>d+ settlem5t agreem5ts   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t means a    
settlem5t agreem5t 7includ+ a cons5t    
decree7--  7,a7 t is ent]$ into by an   
,executive ag5cy2 &  7,b7 7i7 t--  7,i7 
relates to an alleg$ violation ( ,f$]al 
civil or crim9al law2 &  7,,ii7 requires
 ! paym5t ( a total ( n less ?an        

#a1jjj1jjj by #a or m non-,f$]al p]sons2
 or  7ii7 t-- 7,i7 relates to ! rule    
mak+ process ( ! ,executive ag5cy or an 
alleg$ failure by ! ,executive ag5cy to 
engage 9 a rule mak+ process2 &  7,,ii7 
requires ! paym5t ( a total ( n less ?an
 #bjj1jjj 9 attorney fees1 co/s1 or     
exp5ses by ! ,executive ag5cy or entity 
)9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to a non-,f$]al   
p]son2  7#b7 ! t]m entity )9 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t includes an (fic] or employee 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t act+ 9 an (ficial  
capacity2  7#c7 ! t]m non-,f$]al p]son  
means a p]son t is n an entity )9 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7 ! t]m rule    
mak+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section  
#eea7e74  7b7 ,in=mation ,to be po/$    
onl9e  7#a7 ,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head (  
ea* ,executive ag5cy %all make publicly 
available 9 a se>*able =mat 9 a prom95t 
location on ! ,web site ( ! ,executive  
ag5cy-- 7i7 a li/ ( ea* cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,executive     
ag5cy1 :i* %all include1 = ea* cov]$    

settlem5t agreem5t--  7,i7 ! date on :i*
 ! p>ties ent]$ into ! cov]$ settlem5t  
agreem5t2  7,,ii7 ! names ( ! p>ties t  
settl$ claims "u ! cov]$ settlem5t      
agreem5t2  7,,iii7 a description ( !    
claims ea* p>ty settl$ "u ! cov]$       
settlem5t agreem5t2  7,,iv7 ! am\nt ea* 
p>ty settl+ a claim "u ! cov]$ settlem5t
 agreem5t is obligat$ to pay "u !       
settlem5t agreem5t2  7,v7 ! total am\nt 
! settl+ p>ties are obligat$ to pay "u !
 settlem5t agreem5t2  7,,vi7 = ea*      
settl+ p>ty--  7aa7 ! am\nt1 if any1 !  
settl+ p>ty is obligat$ to pay t is     
expressly specifi$ "u ! cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t z a civil or crim9al p5alty or 
f9e2 &  7bb7 ! am\nt1 if any1 t is      
expressly specifi$ "u ! cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t z n d$uctible = purposes ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &       
7,,vii7 a description ( :]e am\nts      
collect$ "u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t w
 be deposit$1 includ+1 if applicable1 ! 
deposit ( su* am\nts 9 an acc\nt        
available = use = #a or m programs ( !  

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 a copy ( ea*  
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t ent]$ into by !
 ,executive ag5cy4  7,b7 ,confid5tiality
 provisions ,! requirem5t to disclose   
in=mation or a copy ( a cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply 
to ! ext5t t ! in=mation or copy 7or    
portion !re(7 is n subject to a         
confid5tiality provision t prohibits    
disclosure ( ! in=mation or copy 7or    
portion !re(74  7#b7 ,p]iod ,! head (   
ea* ,executive ag5cy %all ensure t--    
7,a7 in=mation reg>d+ a cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t is publicly available on ! li/ 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 = a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t2 &    
7,b7 a copy ( a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t
 made available "u p>agraph             
7#a77;,a77ii7 is publicly available--   
7i7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>1      
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! cov]$ settlem5t    
agreem5t2 or  7ii7 = a cov]$ settlem5t  
agreem5t "u :i* a non-,f$]al p]son is   
requir$ to pay n less ?an #ej1jjj1jjj1 =

 a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s1 beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t4   
7c7 ,public /atem5t ,if ! head ( an     
,executive ag5cy det]m9es t a           
confid5tiality provision 9 a cov]$      
settlem5t agreem5t1 or ! seal+ ( a cov]$
 settlem5t agreem5t1 is requir$ to      
protect ! public int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy %all
 issue a public /atem5t /at+ :y su*     
action is requir$ to protect ! public   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all      
expla9-- 7#a7 :at int]e/s confid5tiality
 protects2 &  7#b7 :y ! int]e/s protect$
 by confid5tiality outweigh ! public's  
int]e/ 9 kn[+ ab\t ! conduct ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & ! exp5diture ( ,f$]al       
res\rces4  7d7 ,requirem5ts = writt5    
public /atem5ts ,any writt5 public      
/atem5t issu$ by an ,executive ag5cy t  
ref]s to an am\nt to be paid by a       
non-,f$]al p]son "u a cov]$ settlem5t   
agreem5t %all--  7#a7 specify :i*       
portion1 if any1 ( ! am\nt to be paid "u
 ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t by a        

non-,f$]al p]son-- 7,a7 is expressly    
specifi$ "u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t z
 a civil or crim9al p5alty or f9e to be 
paid = a violation ( ,f$]al law2 or     
7,b7 is expressly specifi$ "u ! cov]$   
settlem5t agreem5t z n d$uctible =      
purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf2  7#b7 if no portion ( ! am\nt to 
be paid "u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t by
 a non-,f$]al p]son is expressly        
specifi$ "u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t z
 a civil or crim9al p5alty or f9e1      
include a /atem5t specify+ t is ! case2 
&  7#c7 describe 9 detail-- 7,a7 any    
actions ! non-,f$]al p]son %all take "u 
! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t 9 lieu (     
paym5t to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 any paym5ts  
or comp5sation ! non-,f$]al p]son %all  
make to o!r non-,f$]al p]sons "u ! cov]$
 settlem5t agreem5t4  7e7               
,confid5tiality ,! requirem5t to        
disclose in=mation "u subsection 7d7    
%all apply to ! ext5t t ! in=mation to  
be disclos$ 7or portion !re(7 is n      

subject to a confid5tiality provision t 
prohibits disclosure ( ! in=mation 7or  
portion !re(74  7f7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae ( ea* ye>1
 ! head ( an ,executive ag5cy t ent]$   
into a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t or t    
ent]$ into a settlem5t agreem5t t       
involves regulatory action or regulatory
 *anges dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> %all  
submit to ea* committee ( ,congress )   
jurisdiction ov] ! activities ( !       
,executive ag5cy a report indicat+--    
7,a7 h[ _m cov]$ settlem5t agreem5ts !  
,executive ag5cy ent]$ into dur+ t      
fiscal ye>2  7,b7 h[ _m cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5ts ! ,executive ag5cy ent]$ into 
dur+ t fiscal ye> t _h any t]ms or      
conditions t are requir$ to be kept     
confid5tial2  7,c7 h[ _m cov]$ settlem5t
 agreem5ts ! ,executive ag5cy ent]$ into
 dur+ t fiscal ye> = :i* all t]ms &     
conditions are requir$ to be kept       
confid5tial2  7,d7 ! total am\nt (      
attorney fees1 co/s1 & exp5ses paid to  
non-,f$]al p]sons "u settlem5t agreem5ts

 7includ+ cons5t decrees7 ( ! ,executive
 ag5cy dur+ t fiscal ye>2 &  7,e7 !     
numb] ( settlem5t agreem5ts 7includ+    
cons5t decrees7 betwe5 ! ,executive     
ag5cy & non-,f$]al p]sons t involve     
regulatory action or regulatory *anges1 
includ+ ! promulgation ( new rules1 dur+
 t fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,availability (    
reports ,! head ( an ,executive ag5cy t 
is requir$ to submit a report "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all make ! report        
publicly available 9 a se>*able =mat 9 a
 prom95t location on ! ,web site ( !    
,executive ag5cy4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical &  
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cjg4 ,in=mation reg>d+        
settlem5t agreem5ts4  4  7b7 ,review (  
confid5tiality ( settlem5t agreem5ts ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report reg>d+ h[ ,executive ag5cies 7z 
def9$ "u section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code7 det]m9e :e!r ! t]ms ( a  
settlem5t agreem5t or ! exi/5ce ( a     
settlem5t agreem5t w be treat$ z        
confid5tial1 :i* %all include           
recomm5dations1 if any1 = legislative or
 adm9i/rative action to increase !      
transp>5cy ( ,gov]nm5t settlem5ts :ile  
cont9u+ to protect ! legitimate int]e/s 
t confid5tiality provisions s]ve4       
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,septemb] #ba1          
#bjae4;,julie ,e4 ,adams1,secret>y