,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4       
,hawley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to require     
acc\ntability 9 def]r$ prosecution      
agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hold   
,corporate ,crim9als ,acc\ntable ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,acc\ntability 9 def]r$     
prosecution agreem5ts ,section          
#cafa7;h77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,any & 
ins]t+ 7,a7 ,any2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 7i7 ,if ! def5dant  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a p]son  
o!r ?an an individual1 ! c\rt may n     
approve an agreem5t describ$ 9 t        
subp>agraph unless ! c\rt det]m9es t !  
agreem5t is 9 ! public int]e/4  7ii7 ,9 
det]m9+ :e!r to approve an agreem5t "u  
clause 7i71 ! c\rt %all consid] ! foll[+

 factors3 7,i7 ,! reasonabl5ess (       
punitive measures1 includ+ f9ancial     
p5alties4  7,,ii7 ,compliance t]ms or   
safegu>ds )9 ! agreem5t4  7,,iii7       
,effective indep5d5t monitor+ ( agreem5t
 t]ms to ensure compliance by !         
def5dant4  7,,iv7 ,coop]ation ( !       
def5dant ) law en=cem5t1 includ+        
id5tify+ culpable individuals relat$ to 
! conduct at issue4  7,v7 ,! und]ly+    
goals ( ! sub/antive law violation &    
:e!r ! agreem5ts conta9s t]ms unreleat$ 
to ^? goals4  7,,vi7 ,collat]al         
consequ5ces relat$ to ! agreem5t4       
7,,vii7 ,! impact ( ! (f5se on ! public1
 includ+ victims ( ! (f5se4  7,,viii7 ,!
 effects ( ! agreem5t on ! regulatory   
s*eme4  7,,ix7 ,! effects ( ! agreem5t  
on applicable /atutes ( limitations &   
o!r "t-relat$ int]e/s4  7,x7 ,!         
appropriat5ess ( any re/itution4  7,,xi7
 ,! adequacy & specificity ( public     
admissions reg>d+ ! conduct at issue4   
7,,xii7 ,prior crim9al inve/igations &  
prosecutions ( ! def5dant4  7,,xiii7    

,any o!r compell+ reasons to affirm or  
reject ! agreem5t4  4  #c4 ,empirically 
bas$ compliance monitor+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any p]son o!r ?an an individual :o is  
plac$ on probation or ent]s into a      
def]r$ prosecution agreem5t t conta9s a 
condition ( compliance monitor+ %all    
employ indep5d5t monitor+ t uses        
objective & me?odologically s\nd        
metrics4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% a report on
 ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to      
id5tify guidel9es & increase ! use (    
compliance monitor+ describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 ?r\gh crim9al            
prosecutions4  #d4 ,transp>5cy          
requirem5ts on ,f$]al ag5cies to ent]   
into def]r$ prosecution agreem5ts  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 ,def9ition ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ settlem5t      

agreem5t means a settlem5t agreem5t     
7includ+ def]r$ prosecution agreem5ts & 
nonprosecution agreem5ts7 t is ent]$    
into by an ,executive ag5cy t-- 7#a7    
relates to an alleg$ violation ( ,f$]al 
civil or crim9al law2  7#b7 involves an 
agreem5t to def] prosecution or )hold   
prosecution ( ! alleg$ violation2 &     
7#c7 requires ! paym5t ( a total ( n    
less ?an #a1jjj1jjj by #a or m          
non-,f$]al p]sons4  7b7 ,in=mation ,to  
be po/$ 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 ! website ( !      
,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  
#e ye>s1 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 #aj 
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 #ca ( ea* ye>1
 ! head ( an ,executive ag5cy t ent]$   
into a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t dur+ !  

previ\s cal5d> 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 previ\s cal5d> ye>2   
7,b7 h[ _m cov]$ settlem5t agreem5ts !  
,executive ag5cy ent]$ into dur+ t      
previ\s cal5d> 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 previ\s cal5d> 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$]al p]sons "u settlem5t agreem5ts
 7includ+ cons5t decrees7 ( ! ,executive
 ag5cy dur+ t previ\s cal5d> ye>2 &     
7,e7 ! numb] ( settlem5t agreem5ts      
7includ+ cons5t decrees7 betwe5 !       
,executive ag5cy & non-,f$]al p]sons t  
involve regulatory action or regulatory 
*anges1 includ+ ! promulgation ( new    
rules1 dur+ t previ\s cal5d> 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  #e4  
,ext5sion ( /atute ( limitations = c]ta9
 crimes ,section #cbhb ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,f9ancial         
in/itutions ,except z o!rwise expressly 
provid$ by law1 no p]son o!r ?an an     
individual %all be prosecut$1 tri$1 or  
puni%$ = any (f5se involv+ a f9ancial   
in/itution1 corporation1 or a subsidi>y 
( a f9ancial in/itution or corporation  
unless ! indictm5t is f\nd or !         
in=mation is in/itut$ )9 #aj ye>s next  
aft] su* (f5se %all h be5 committ$4  4  
#f4 ,inve/igation ( fully culpable      
individuals ,section #ceec7;e7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,^u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,provid+ assi/ance
 ,any p]son o!r ?an an individual seek+ 
a s5t5ce bel[ a level e/abli%$ by /atute
 z a m9imum s5t5ce "u ?is subsection    
%all provide assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t 9 
id5tify+ & fully inve/igat+ employees or

 =m] employees involv$ 9 ! (f5se4  4