,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dddd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to limit donations made   
pursuant to settlem5t agreem5ts to :i* !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,aw>ds =        
,victims & ,en=cem5t ,settlem5ts ,act ( 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,limitation on donations    
made pursuant to settlem5t agreem5ts to 
:i* ! unit$ /ates is a p>ty  7a7        
,limitation on requir$ donations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 an (ficial or ag5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
may n ent] into or en=ce any settlem5t  
agreem5t on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
direct+ or provid+ = a paym5t or loan1 9
 ca% or 9 k9d1 to any p]son or entity   
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n a p>ty to
 ! dispute4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,an       

(ficial or ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t may ent] 
into or en=ce a settlem5t agreem5t on   
behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 only if-- 7,a7 ! paym5t or
 loan provides re/itution = or is       
o!rwise int5d$ to directly rem$y actual 
h>m 7includ+ to ! environm5t7 directly  
caus$ by ! p>ty mak+ ! paym5t or loan1  
&1 to ! ext5t any victim !re( 0 an      
id5tifiable p]son1 suff]$ by ! payee or 
l5dee1 :i* %all n include an agreem5t t 
requires a def5dant 9 an environm5tal   
case1 9 lieu ( paym5t to ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 to exp5d funds to provide    
goods or s]vices to ?ird p>ties =       
supplem5tal environm5tal projects2  7,b7
 ! paym5t or loan con/itutes paym5t =   
s]vices r5d]$ 9 connection ) ! case1    
includ+ = settlem5t or compliance       
monitor+ or = dive/iture tru/ee s]vices1
 or a paym5t pursuant to section #cffc (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 9
 cases ( =eign (ficial corruption1 a    
tru/$ ?ird p>ty is requir$ to facilitate
 ! repatriation & use ( funds to        

directly b5efit ^? h>m$ by ! =eign      
corruption2 or  7,d7 paym5t is expressly
 au?oriz$ by /atute or regulation1      
includ+ re/itution & =feiture4  7b7     
,prohibition on cy-,pres r$i/ributions 9
 settlem5ts ,except z o!rwise provid$ by
 law1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ent]$ into 
a settlem5t involv+ a fund = paym5ts to 
individual claimants1 am\nts rema9+ aft]
 all claims on ! settlem5t fund h be5   
satisfi$ %all be repaid proportionally  
to ea* p>ty :o contribut$ to ! settlem5t
 fund4  7c7 ,effective date ,subsections
 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply to any settlem5t  
agreem5t conclud$ on or aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,reports on   
settlem5t agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & ( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! 
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit     
electronically to ! ,congressional      
,budget ,(fice a report on ea* settlem5t
 agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 
ent]$ into by t ,f$]al ag5cy dur+ su*   

fiscal ye> 7o!r ?an a settlem5t agreem5t
 = a qui tam action or "u section       
#ehf7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code7 t meets ! requirem5ts ( an       
exception describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 :i* %all    
include includ+ ! p>ties to ea* su*     
settlem5t agreem5t1 ! s\rce ( !         
settlem5t funds1 & :]e & h[ su* funds 7 
& w be di/ribut$4  7#b7 ,prohibition on 
additional fund+ ,no additional funds   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,sunset ,?is  
subsection %all cease to be effective on
 ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,annual audit 
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #cj ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t     
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & ( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all submit a report on any settlem5t   
agreem5t ent]$ into by t ,f$]al ag5cy   
dur+ su* fiscal ye> 9 violation ( ?is   
section to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on !     

,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,prohibition on additional fund+ ,no    
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,paym5t ,! t]m paym5t means any transf] 
( money1 ca%1 or o!r consid]ation1      
includ+ con/ructive transf] 9 lieu (    
money4  7#b7 ,settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]m 
settlem5t agreem5t means a settlem5t    
agreem5t resolv+ a civil action or      
pot5tial civil action1 p>ticipation 9   
any pretrial div]sion program1 a plea   
agreem5t1 a def]r$ prosecution agreem5t1
 or a non-prosecution agreem5t4