#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#iie  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d *apt] #c (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
require ! publication ( settlem5t       
agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,settlem5t ,agreem5t ,in=mation         
,database ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,in=mation 
reg>d+ settlem5t agreem5ts ent]$ into by
 ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,requirem5ts =     
settlem5t agreem5ts ,*apt] #c ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#cjg4 ,in=mation reg>d+ settlem5t       
agreem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m    
local gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #feja ( title #ca4  7#b7 ,ord]  
type ,! t]m ord] type means ! type (    
action or in/rum5t us$ to settle a civil
 or crim9al judicial action4  7#c7      
,settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]m settlem5t    
agreem5t means a settlem5t agreem5t     
7includ+ a cons5t decree7 t--  7,a7 is  
ent]$ into by an ,executive ag5cy2 &    

7,b7 relates to an alleg$ violation (   
,f$]al civil or crim9al law4  7#d7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al      
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7b7 ,settlem5t ,agreem5t       
,in=mation ,database  7#a7 ,executive   
ag5cy requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head ( ea*      
,executive ag5cy %all1 9 accordance )   
guidance issu$ pursuant to p>agraph     
7#b71 submit ! foll[+ in=mation to !    
database e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c73  7i7
 ,a li/ ( ea* settlem5t agreem5t1 9 a   
categoriz$ & se>*able =mat1 ent]$ into  
by ! ,executive ag5cy1 z a p>ty to a    
lawsuit1 :i* %all include1 = ea*        
settlem5t agreem5t-- 7,i7 ! ord] type ( 
! settlem5t agreem5t2  7,,ii7 ! date on 
:i* ! p>ties ent]$ into ! settlem5t     
agreem5t2  7,,iii7 a li/ ( specific     
violations t specify ! basis = ! action 
tak51 ) a description ( ! claims ea*    
p>ty settl$ "u ! settlem5t agreem5t2    

7,,iv7 ! am\nt ( attorneys' fees & o!r  
litigation co/s aw>d$1 if any1 includ+ a
 description ( ! /atutory basis = su* an
 aw>d2  7,v7 ! am\nt ea* p>ty settl+ a  
claim "u ! settlem5t agreem5t is        
obligat$ to pay "u ! settlem5t agreem5t2
  7,,vi7 ! total am\nt ! settl+ p>ties  
are obligat$ to pay "u ! settlem5t      
agreem5t2  7,,vii7 ! am\nt1 if any1 !   
settl+ p>ty is obligat$ to pay t is     
expressly specifi$ "u ! settlem5t       
agreem5t z a civil or crim9al p5alty or 
f9e2  7,,viii7 any paym5t made "u !     
settlem5t agreem5t1 includ+ a           
description ( any paym5t made to !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,,ix7 ! project$    
duration ( ! settlem5t agreem5t1 if     
available2  7,x7 a li/ ( ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5ts t may be directly affect$ by !
 t]ms ( ! settlem5t agreem5t2  7,,xi7 a 
brief description ( any economic data & 
me?odology us$ to ju/ify ! t]ms ( !     
settlem5t agreem5t2  7,,xii7 any        
modifications to ! settlem5t agreem5t1  
:5 applicable2  7,,xiii7 notice &       

comm5ts1 :5 applicable2 &  7,,xiv7 :e!r 
! settlem5t agreem5t is /ill "u judicial
 en=cem5t & any p]iod ( "t by :i* !     
p>ties agre$ to h c]ta9 conditions met4 
7ii7 ,a copy ( ea*--  7,i7 settlem5t    
agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,executive     
ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 /atem5t issu$ "u       
p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7 ,nondisclosure ,!  
requirem5t to submit in=mation or a copy
 ( a settlem5t agreem5t "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply to ! ext5t ! in=mation
 or copy 7or portion !re(7-- 7i7 is     
subject to a confid5tiality provision t 
prohibits disclosure ( ! in=mation or   
copy 7or portion !re(72 &  7ii7 w\ld n  
be disclos$ "u section #eeb1 if !       
,executive ag5cy provides a citation to 
! applicable exemption4  7,c7           
,cl>ification ( responsible ag5cy ,9 a  
case 9 :i* an ,executive ag5cy is act+  
at ! reque/ or on behalf ( ano!r        
,executive ag5cy 7ref]r$ to z ! orig9at+
 ag5cy71 ! orig9at+ ag5cy is responsible
 = submitt+ in=mation "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#b7 ,guidance ,! ,director ( !  

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all issue
 guidance = ,executive ag5cies to       
implem5t p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* guidance   
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,specific   
dates by :i* submissions mu/ be made1 n 
less ?an twice a ye>4  7,b7 ,data /&>ds1
 includ+ common data elem5ts & a common1
 nonpropriet>y1 se>*able1               
ma*9e-readable1 plat=m indep5d5t =mat4  
7,c7 ,a requirem5t t ! in=mation &      
docum5ts requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are   
publicly available = a p]iod />t+ on !  
date ( ! settlem5t ?r\gh n less ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! settlem5t     
agreem5t4  7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( database  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget1 or ! head ( an ,executive ag5cy
 designat$ by ! ,director1 %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a public1 se>*able1 d[nloadable
 database = ,executive ag5cies to       
directly upload & submit ! in=mation &  
docum5ts requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 =     
imm$iate publication onl9e4  7#d7       
,/atem5t ( confid5tiality ,if ! head (  
an ,executive ag5cy det]m9es t a        

confid5tiality provision 9 a settlem5t  
agreem5t1 or ! seal+ ( a settlem5t      
agreem5t1 is requir$ to protect ! public
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! head ( !   
,executive ag5cy may except ! settlem5t 
agreem5t f ! requirem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
& %all issue a writt5 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  4  7b7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new item3  #cjg4 ,in=mation    
reg>d+ settlem5t agreem5ts4  4  7c7     
,deadl9e ,to e/abli% database ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all issue guidance
 requir$ by section #cjg7;b77#b7 ( title

 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 & e/abli% ! settlem5t   
agreem5t in=mation database requir$ by  
section #cjg7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7d7 ,deadl9e = fir/ submission ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! ,director issues    
guidance "u section #cjg7;b77#b7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ,executive 
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all beg9      
submitt+ in=mation to ! database        
e/abli%$ "u su* section #cjg4  #c4      
,am5dm5ts to ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act
 ,section #eeb7;a77#b7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7
 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f71        
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ea* settlem5t        
agreem5t 7z def9$ 9 section #cjg7 ent]$ 
into by an ,executive ag5cy1 ) r$actions
 = in=mation t ! ag5cy may )hold "u     

p>agraph 7#h7 & subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( 
?is section2  4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to require ! 
disclosure ( in=mation or records t any 
ag5cy may prop]ly )hold f public        
disclosure "u section #eeb ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  #e4        
,effective date2 applicability ,?is ,act
 %all be effective #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply-- 
7#a7 ) respect to any settlem5t agreem5t
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cjg (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by
 section #b71 ent]$ into on or aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 any su* settlem5t 
agreem5t 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#cjg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 
add$ by section #b7 t rema9s 9 effect on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #f4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!
 budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = !       
purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory         

,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ac1   
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