,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajeeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,hageman introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require    
additional transp>5cy ) respect to !    
,judgm5t ,fund1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,cle>] ,liability ,exp5diture & ,access 
to ,report+ ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,cle>    
,act4  #b4 ,additional transp>5cy =     
,judgm5t ,fund paym5ts ,section #acjd ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to 
read z foll[s3  7d7  7#a7 ,beg9n+ n lat]
 ?an ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4     
,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation 
,act1 & unless ! disclosure ( su*       
in=mation is o!rwise prohibit$ by law or
 a c\rt ord]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all make available to ! public on a    
website1 z soon z practicable1 b n lat] 

?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a paym5t
 "u ?is section is t5d]$1 ! foll[+      
in=mation ) reg>d to t paym5t3 7,a7 ,!  
"n ( ! specific ag5cy or entity ^:      
actions gave rise to ! claim or judgm5t4
  7,b7 ,! "n ( ! pla9tiff or claimant4  
7,c7 ,! "n ( c\nsel = ! pla9tiff or     
claimant4  7,d7 ,! am\nt paid repres5t+ 
pr9cipal liability1 & any am\nts paid   
repres5t+ any ancill>y liability1       
includ+ attorney fees1 co/s1 & int]e/4  
7,e7 ,a brief description ( ! facts t   
gave rise to ! claim4  7,f7 ,! "n ( !   
ag5cy t submitt$ ! claim4  7#b7 ,9      
addition to ! in=mation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ! website tabulates ! total numb] (    
paym5ts p] mon?1 includ+ h[ _m paym5ts 7
 settlem5ts1 :i* %all be se>*able by !  
foll[+ categories3  7,a7 ,ea* specific  
ag5cy or entity ^: actions result$ 9 a  
paym5t4  7,b7 ,ea* pla9tiff or claimant4
  7,c7 ,ea* c\nsel1 includ+ id5tify+ !  
c\nsel's firm or (fice1 = ea* pla9tiff  
or claimant4  7#c7 ,ea* category        

describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 %all be   
disaggregat$ by ! total am\nt paid ea*  
mon?1 fur!r disaggregat$ by ! total     
am\nt = ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3  7,a7
 ,paym5ts1 includ+ settlem5ts4  7,b7    
,attorney's fees4  7,c7 ,c\rt co/s4     
7,d7 ,int]e/4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all review ea*
 settlem5t subject to paym5ts "u ?is    
*apt] & submit to ,congress an annual   
report id5tify+ & analyz+ ! use (       
sue-&-settle tactics1 includ+--  7,a7 ! 
,f$]al ag5cies t mo/ frequ5tly engage 9 
sue-&-settle tactics2  7,b7 av]age      
settlem5t am\nts associat$ ) su*        
tactics2  7,c7 common *>act]i/ics &     
tr5ds among su* settlem5ts2 &  7,d7 su* 
o!r in=mation z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,= !        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m         
sue-&-settle tactics means any          
circum/ance "u :i* a ,f$]al entity1 9 ! 
c\rse ( litigation or ?reat5$           
litigation1 settles1 ent]s into a cons5t

 decree1 or o!rwise agrees to )draw1    
resc9d1 retract1 or o!rwise ab&on a     
policy1 regulation1 rule1 or contract1 n
 to en=ce a /atute or regulation1 or to 
p]=m any o!r ,f$]al action adopt$ by a  
,f$]al entity4  7f7 ,! id5tity ( any    
individual :o discloses in=mation )     
respect to a paym5t made "u ?is section 
may n be disclos$4  4