,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajgfd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #f1 #bjbf,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require c]ta9 proc$ures = compromise settlem5ts or aw>ds = executive bran* (ficials1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,executive ,settlem5t ,review ,act4 #b4 ,re/riction on c]ta9 paym5ts = compromise settlem5ts or aw>ds ,section #acjd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 7#a7 ,a compromise settlem5t or aw>d = monet>y relief 9 ! am\nt ( #bej1jjj or m1 or nonmonet>y relief1 may n be aw>d$ to a cov]$ p]son1 unless ! cov]$ p]son meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection & subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,not)/&+ section #adia ( title #bh1 a cov]$ p]son seek+ monet>y relief 9 ! am\nt ( #bej1jjj or m1 or nonmonet>y relief1 %all br+ a suit = su* relief aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or aga9/ its ag5cies or (ficials ^u obligations or liabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 be=e a panel ( #c judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 conv5$ pursuant to section #bbhd ( title #bh4 7#c7 ,not)/&+ section #abec ( title #bh1 any appeal ( a f9al judgm5t ( ! panel %all lie to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#d7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ p]son means-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t2 7,b7 any memb] ( ! cab9et2 7,c7 any individual :o is employ$ by ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t :o is paid at a rate ( basic pay equival5t to or exce$+ ! ,,gs-#ae level2 7,d7 a political appo9tee ( ! ,presid5t2 7,e7 a special gov]nm5t employee 7z def9$ 9 section #bjb ( title #ah7 )9 ! executive bran* :o is reta9$1 designat$1 appo9t$1 or employ$ by ! ,presid5t2 7,f7 an individual :o s]v$ 9 a position describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e7 dur+ ! p]iod = :i* ! ,presid5t :o appo9t$ su* individual is 9 ,(fice1 includ+ any p]iod aft] su* individual leaves su* a position2 7,g7 ! p>5t1 sp\se1 *ild1 or sp\se ( a *ild ( an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 & 7,h7 an entity-- 7i7 affiliat$ ) any individual describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g71 except t ! entity's employm5t ( su* individual 9 a non-(fic] position is n an affiliation = ! purpose ( ?is subsection2 7ii7 9 :i* any ( su* individuals possess any own]%ip int]e/1 or au?ority to control or influ5ce decisions2 or 7iii7 :i* is o!rwise subject to ! p[] ( su* individuals to det]m9e1 direct1 or decide important matt]s affect+ said entity4 7f7 7#a7 ,any proposal = a compromise settlem5t or aw>d agre$ to by ea* p>ty to a suit br\ght "u subsection 7e77#b7 %all be-- 7,a7 fil$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia panel conv5$ pursuant to section #bbhd ( title #bh2 7,b7 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 made available = public comm5t4 7#b7 ,any writt5 public comm5t relat+ to su* proposal1 %all be fil$ ) su* di/rict c\rt panel & publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! fil+ ( su* proposal ) ! di/rict c\rt panel4 7#c7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 copies ( su* proposal & any o!r mat]ials & docum5ts :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates consid]$ det]m9ative 9 =mulat+ su* proposal1 %all also be made available to ! public at ! di/rict c\rt & 9 su* o!r di/ricts z ! c\rt may subsequ5tly direct4 7,b7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to any docum5t t is subject to ,f$]al privacy laws1 includ+ ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd or ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act & su* docum5ts %all be fil$ "u seal ) ! c\rt4 7#d7 7,a7 ,aft] ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & su* additional "t z ! ,unit$ ,/ates may reque/ & ! c\rt may grant to respond to su* public comm5ts1 ! di/rict c\rt panel %all consid] any writt5 comm5ts & responses relat+ to ! proposal submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,at ! close ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* su* public comm5ts may be receiv$1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all file ) ! di/rict c\rt & cause to be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a response to su* public comm5ts dur+ ! additional "t p]iod grant$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,at ! expiration ( ! p]iod = public comm5t & response1 ea* p>ty to ! suit %all file ) ! di/rict c\rt a brief t expla9s ! case or controv]sy1 ! reason ! p>ty agre$ to ! settlem5t1 & ! reason ! settlem5t %\ld be approv$ by ! c\rt4 ,su* brief %all include-- 7i7 a /atem5t ( disput$ & undisput$ facts2 7ii7 an evid5ti>y record1 includ+ any docum5ts :i* 7 det]m9ative 9 =mulat+ ! propos$ settlem5t2 7iii7 a description ( ! adv]sity und]ly+ ! suit & details ( any & all communications betwe5 ! p>ties2 & 7iv7 a summ>y ( public comm5ts1 &1 9 ! brief fil$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! response ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to su* comm5ts4 7,d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al or 8 designee %all e/abli% proc$ures to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is subsection1 b ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may n be %ort5$ except by ord] ( ! di/rict c\rt ^u a %[+ t-- 7i7 extraord9>y circum/ances require su* %ort5+2 & 7ii7 su* %ort5+ is n adv]se to ! public int]e/4 7#e7 7,a7 ,be=e ent]+ any judgm5t approv+ a compromise settlem5t or aw>d propos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all-- 7i7 det]m9e t ! entry ( su* judgm5t is n aga9/ ! public int]e/2 & 7ii7 ex]cise judicial review ( ! proposal 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,! di/rict c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside any proposal f\nd to be-- 7i7 arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse ( discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) law2 7ii7 contr>y to con/itutional "r1 p[]1 privilege1 or immunity2 7iii7 9 excess ( /atutory jurisdiction1 au?ority1 or limitations1 or %ort ( /atutory "r2 7iv7 )\t obs]vance ( proc$ure requir$ by law2 7v7 unw>rant$ by ! facts 9 ! record1 includ+ ^? facts not$ dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod or provid$ via amicus brief1 & :i* ! c\rt deems to be cr$ible2 or 7vi7 unfair = reasons t may include-- 7,i7 ! settlem5t be+ ta9t$ by improp] collusion or corruption ( any k9d2 7,,ii7 ! aw>d be+ 9 excess ( :at a non-cov]$ pla9tiff w\ld reasonably expect to receive "u ! same circum/ances2 7,,iii7 ! t]ms ( ! settlem5t1 includ+ its en=cem5t me*anism1 be+ uncle>2 or 7,,iv7 ! settlem5t fail+ to reflect a resolution ( ! claims 9 ! compla9t4 7#f7 ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#f71 ! c\rt may-- 7,a7 take te/imony ( ,gov]nm5t (ficials or exp]ts or su* o!r exp]t witnesses1 ^u motion ( any p>ty or p>ticipant or ^u its own motion1 z ! c\rt may deem appropriate2 7,b7 appo9t a special ma/] & su* outside consultants or exp]t witnesses z ! c\rt may deem appropriate2 7,c7 compel & obta9 ! views1 evaluations1 or advice ( any individual1 gr\p or ag5cy ( gov]nm5t ) respect to any aspects ( ! propos$ judgm5t or ! effect ( su* judgm5t1 9 su* mann] z ! c\rt deems appropriate2 7,d7 au?orize full or limit$ p>ticipation 9 proce$+s be=e ! c\rt by int]e/$ p]sons or ag5cies1 includ+ appe>ance amicus curiae1 int]v5tion z a p>ty pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure1 exam9ation ( witnesses or docum5t>y mat]ials1 or p>ticipation 9 any o!r mann] & ext5t :i* s]ves ! public int]e/ z ! c\rt may deem appropriate2 7,e7 review any comm5ts includ+ any objections fil$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#d7 conc]n+ ! propos$ judgm5t & ! responses ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to su* comm5ts & objections2 & 7,f7 take su* o!r action 9 ! public int]e/ z ! c\rt may deem appropriate4 7#g7 ,at ! "t ( ! fil+ ( any proposal = a compromise settlem5t or aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* p>ty %all file ) ! di/rict c\rt a description ( ! adv]sity und]ly+ ! suit & details ( any & all communications betwe5 ! p>ties4 7#h7 ,any fact /ipulat$ z "p ( a suit br\ght 9 accordance ) ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all only be admissible aga9/ a p>ty to su* suit 9 ano!r action or proce$+ if !re is suffici5t evid5ce to support su* /ipulat$ fact2 & 7,b7 does n con/itute prima facie evid5ce aga9/ su* p>ty 9 any su* action or proce$+4 4