,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac1 #bjba,mr4
 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,toomey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1    
,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4       
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ag5cies to     
submit c]ta9 settlem5t agreem5ts to     
,congress1 to all[ ,congress to         
disapprove ( ^? settlem5t agreem5ts1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,congressional     
,review ( ,ag5cy ,legal ,settlem5ts ,act
 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,ag5cy rule  
,! t]m ag5cy rule means-- 7,a7 a        
sub/antive rule ( g5]al applicability ( 
an ag5cy2  7,b7 a /atem5t ( g5]al policy
 ( an ag5cy2 or  7,c7 an int]pretation (
 g5]al applicability =mulat$ & adopt$ by

 an ag5cy pursuant to relevant law4     
7#c7 ,cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]m   
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t means a propos$
 volunt>y compromise settlem5t to be    
ent]$ into by an ag5cy to resolve #a or 
m p5d+ legal claims aga9/ ! ,unit$      
,/ates t includes-- 7,a7 a f9ancial aw>d
 paid by ! ag5cy t is m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1
 aggregat$ across all simil>ly situat$  
cases or legal claims aga9/ ! ag5cy2 or 
7,b7 an agreem5t to modify or alt] an   
ag5cy rule ( ! ag5cy4  7#d7 ,end (      
session p]iod ,! t]m end ( session p]iod
 means ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date  
occurr+1 9 ! case ( ! ,s5ate1 #fj       
session days1 or 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 #fj legislative days   
be=e ! date ! ,congress adj\rns a       
session ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 end+ on !  
date on :i* ! same or succe$+ ,congress 
fir/ conv5es its next session4  7#e7    
,jo9t resolution ( disapproval ,! t]m   
jo9t resolution ( disapproval means a   
jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 introduc$ dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! submission date & end+

 #fj days !reaft] 7exclud+ days ei!r    
,h\se ( ,congress is adj\rn$ = m ?an #c 
days dur+ a session ( ,congress72 &     
7,b7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*
 is z foll[s3 7i7 ,= cov]$ settlem5t    
agreem5ts involv+ a f9ancial aw>d3 ,t   
,congress f9ds t ! settlem5t agreem5t   
propos$ by !  relat+ to  is an          
unau?oriz$ use ( am\nts appropriat$ by  
,congress1 & !  may n ent] into !       
settlem5t agreem5t us+ am\nts           
appropriat$ by ,congress4 7,! blank     
spaces be+ appropriately fill$ 974  7ii7
 ,= cov]$ settlem5t agreem5ts involv+ a 
modification or alt]ation ( an ag5cy    
rule3 ,t ,congress disapproves          
modification or alt]ation ( ! ag5cy rule
 )9 ! settlem5t agreem5t propos$ by !   
relat+ to 1 & su* modification or       
alt]ation ( ! ag5cy rule %all h no =ce  
or effect4 7,! blank spaces be+         
appropriately fill$ 974  7#f7           
,submission date ,! t]m submission date 
means ! date on :i* a report submitt$ by
 an ag5cy "u section #c7;a7 is receiv$  

by ,congress4  #c4 ,congressional review
 ( c]ta9 ag5cy settlem5t agreem5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,be=e an ag5cy may ent] into a 
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t1 ! ag5cy %all  
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes-- 7#a7 in=mation relat+ to ea* 
legal claim resolv$ by ! cov]$ settlem5t
 agreem5t2  7#b7 ! t]ms ( ! cov]$       
settlem5t agreem5t2  7#c7 ! class (     
claimants cov]$ by ! cov]$ settlem5t    
agreem5t2  7#d7 ! total am\nt ( !       
f9ancial aw>d to be paid "u ! cov]$     
settlem5t agreem5t2  7#e7 ! factual &   
legal basis = calculat+ ! am\nt describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7#f7 ! factual &     
legal basis = modify+ or alt]+ ea* ag5cy
 rule ( ! ag5cy modifi$ or alt]$ "u !   
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t2 &  7#g7 :e!r  
ea* modification or alt]ation ( an ag5cy
 rule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 w require
 ! ag5cy to initiate rulemak+ proce$+s  
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code & ! date ^? rulemak+       
proce$+s w comm5ce4  7b7 ,receipt by    
,congress ,^u receipt ( a report f an   

ag5cy "u subsection 7a71 ea* ,h\se %all 
provide a copy ( ! report to ! *airman &
 rank+ memb] ( ! /&+ committee )        
jurisdiction ov] ! ag5cy & ! op]at+     
budget ( ! ag5cy4  7c7 ,jo9t resolution 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
,congress receives a report "u          
subsection 7a71 ,congress may pass a    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval ( ! cov]$ 
settlem5t agreem5t t is ! subject ( !   
report 9 accordance ) section #d4  7d7  
,effect ( jo9t resolution ,if ,congress 
passes a jo9t resolution ( disapproval  
relat+ to a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t 9  
accordance ) section #d1 ! ag5cy may n--
 7#a7 pay a f9ancial aw>d "u ! cov]$    
settlem5t agreem5t us+ am\nts o!rwise   
appropriat$ by ,congress2 or  7#b7      
modify or alt] an ag5cy rule ( ! ag5cy  
"u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t )\t       
comply+ ) ! rulemak+ requirem5ts "u     
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7e7 ,wait+ p]iod ,subject to    
subsection 7f71 an ag5cy may ent] into a
 cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t z o!rwise     

provid$ by law if1 on ! date t is #fj   
days aft] ! submission date1 ,congress  
has n pass$ a jo9t resolution (         
disapproval relat+ to ! cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t4  7f7 ,end ( session submission
 ,9 addition to ! opportunity =         
,congress to review a cov]$ settlem5t   
agreem5t z o!rwise provid$ "u ?is ,act1 
9 ! case ( any cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t 
= :i* a report is submitt$ 9 accordance 
) subsection 7a7 dur+ an end ( session  
p]iod-- 7#a7 section #d %all apply to ! 
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t 9 ! succe$+    
session ( ,congress2 &  7#b7 9 apply+   
section #d = purposes ( su* additional  
review1 ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t %all 
be treat$ z ?\gh a report on su* cov]$  
settlem5t agreem5t 7 submitt$ to        
,congress "u subsection 7a7 on1 )       
respect to ! date on :i* ! succe$+      
session ( ,congress fir/ conv5es-- 7,a7 
9 ! case ( ! ,s5ate1 ! #ae? session day 
aft] t date2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! #ae? legislative  
day aft] t date4  #d4 ,exp$it$ proc$ure 

= jo9t resolutions ( disapproval  7a7   
,ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution %all be     
ref]r$ to ! committees 9 ea* ,h\se (    
,congress ) jurisdiction4  7b7 ,dis*>ge 
f committee ,9 ! ,s5ate1 if ! committee 
to :i* a jo9t resolution ( disapproval  
is ref]r$ "u subsection 7a7 has n       
report$ ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval 
7or an id5tical jo9t resolution (       
disapproval7 at ! end ( #bj cal5d> days 
aft] ! submission date1 ! committee may 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval ^u a petition 
support$ 9 writ+ by #cj ,memb]s ( !     
,s5ate1 & su* jo9t resolution (         
disapproval %all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  
7c7 ,proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !       
,s5ate1 :5 ! committee to :i* a jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval is ref]r$ has  
report$1 or :5 a committee is dis*>g$   
7"u subsection 7b77 f fur!r consid]ation
 ( a jo9t resolution ( disapproval1 x is
 at any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a   
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = a motion to proce$ to !  

consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution (      
disapproval1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! 
jo9t resolution ( disapproval 7& aga9/  
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution (      
disapproval7 are waiv$4 ,! motion is n  
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution (      
disapproval is agre$ to1 ! jo9t         
resolution ( disapproval %all rema9 !   
unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate until dispos$
 (4  7#b7 ,debate limitation ,9 !       
,s5ate1 debate on ! jo9t resolution (   
disapproval1 & on all debatable motions 
& appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be    
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval4 
,a motion fur!r to limit debate is 9    
ord] & n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a
 motion to po/pone1 or a motion to      

proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 
or a motion to recommit ! jo9t          
resolution ( disapproval is n 9 ord]4   
7#c7 ,vote on f9al passage ,9 ! ,s5ate1 
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !      
debate on a jo9t resolution (           
disapproval1 & a s+le quorum call at !  
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! vote 
on f9al passage ( ! jo9t resolution (   
disapproval %all occur4  7#d7 ,appeals  
,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ 
to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate to
 ! proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution 
( disapproval %all be decid$ )\t debate4
  7d7 ,limitation ,9 ! ,s5ate1 !        
proc$ure describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or   
7c7 %all n apply to ! consid]ation ( a  
jo9t resolution ( disapproval-- 7#a7    
aft] ! expiration ( ! #fj session days  
beg9n+ ) ! applicable submission date2  
or  7#b7 if ! report describ$ 9 section 
#c7;a7 0 submitt$ dur+ an end ( session 
p]iod1 aft] ! expiration ( ! #fj session
 days beg9n+ on ! #ae? session day aft] 

! succe$+ session ( ,congress fir/      
conv5es4  7e7 ,effect ( passage 9 "o    
,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( 
a jo9t resolution ( disapproval ( t     
,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a 
jo9t resolution ( disapproval1 !n !     
foll[+ proc$ures %all apply3 7#a7 ,!    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval ( ! o!r   
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  
7#b7 ,) respect to a jo9t resolution (  
disapproval ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval-- 7,a7 !       
proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if  
no jo9t resolution ( disapproval _h be5 
receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,b7 ! vote on
 f9al passage %all be on ! jo9t         
resolution ( disapproval ( ! o!r ,h\se4 
7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section is 
enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise 
( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &1 z su*1
 x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution (    

disapproval1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only
 to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*     
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4