,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjbf,mr4   
,palm] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mfume7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #c (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
require ! publication ( settlem5t       
agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,settlem5t ,agreem5t ,in=mation         
,database ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,in=mation 
reg>d+ settlem5t agreem5ts ent]$ into by
 ag5cies  7a7 ,requirem5ts = settlem5t  
agreem5ts ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #c (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjg4       
,in=mation reg>d+ settlem5t agreem5ts   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd4  7#b7  
,cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t means a
 settlem5t agreem5t or def]r$           

prosecution agreem5t t meets #a or m ( !
 foll[+ requirem5ts3 7i7 ,requires n    
less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 total explicitly 
obligat$ paym5ts ( a settl+ p>ty on !   
date on :i* ! settlem5t agreem5t is     
execut$4  7ii7 ,involves ! appo9tm5t ( a
 special ma/] or monitor4  7iii7        
,involves a p>ty t is a ,/ate1          
metropolitan city1 local gov]nm5t1      
c\nty1 or o!r unit ( gov]nm5t t is n !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7iv7 ,is designat$ z 
a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t by !         
,director z a result ( meet+ additional 
crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,director z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c74     
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ settlem5t 
agreem5t does n include a settlem5t     
agreem5t t relates to any ( ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,program4  
7ii7 ,a ,f$]al employee p]sonnel action1
 includ+ an action be=e ! ,equal        
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 !  
,(fice ( ,special ,c\nsel1 or ! ,m]it   
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or any o!r   
int]nal p]sonnel-relat$ matt]4  7iii7 ,a

 non-prosecution agreem5t or plea b>ga94
  7iv7 ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (      
#aihf4  7v7 ,any matt] t may be br\ght z
 an action pursuant to *apt] #df ( title
 #ah4  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director  
means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#d7 ,local      
gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feja ( title
 #ca4  7#e7 ,orig9at+ ag5cy ,! t]m      
orig9at+ ag5cy means an ag5cy on behalf 
( :i* or at ! reque/ ( :i* ano!r ag5cy  
executes a settlem5t agreem5t4  7#f7    
,settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]m settlem5t    
agreem5t means an agreem5t 7includ+ a   
cons5t decree7 t-- 7,a7 is ent]$ into by
 an ag5cy2 &  7,b7 resolves an alleg$   
violation ( ,f$]al1 civil1 or crim9al   
law4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* 
( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ea* t]ritory or possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe4  7b7 ,cov]$ settlem5t  
agreem5t in=mation database  7#a7 ,ag5cy
 requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy t has ent]$ 
into a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a public onl9e database
 t1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 conta9s
 ! foll[+ in=mation & docum5ts to !     
ext5t practicable3 7i7 ,a li/ 79 a      
categoriz$ & se>*able =mat7 t includes  
ea* cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t ent]$ into 
by su* ag5cy & publi%es ) respect to ea*
 su* cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t ! foll[+3 
7,i7 ,:e!r ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t   
resolves a civil or crim9al claim or    
bo?4  7,,ii7 ,! date on :i* ea* p>ty    
settl+ a claim "u ! cov]$ settlem5t     
agreem5t executes su* cov]$ settlem5t   
agreem5t4  7,,iii7 ,any specific        
/atutory provision alleg$ to h be5      
violat$1 z may be set =? 9 any          
correspond+ public lett] or compla9t4   
7,,iv7 ,any expressly d5om9at$ am\nt (  
fees & o!r exp5ses ( attorneys provid$  
by or to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,v7 ,!      
am\nt1 if any1 ea* p>ty settl+ a claim  
"u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t is        

explicitly obligat$ to pay z set =? 9   
su* cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t4  7,,vi7 ,!
 am\nt1 if any1 ea* p>ty settl+ a claim 
"u ! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t is        
obligat$ to pay z expressly specifi$ "u 
! cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t z a civil or 
crim9al p5alty or f9e4  7,,vii7 ,any    
paym5t made "u ! cov]$ settlem5t        
agreem5t1 includ+ ! am\nt ( any paym5t  
made to or by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4       
7,,viii7 ,! project$ duration ( ! cov]$ 
settlem5t agreem5t1 if available4       
7,,ix7 ,a li/ ( any ,/ate1 local        
gov]nm5t1 c\nty1 or any o!r unit (      
gov]nm5t t is directly id5tifi$ by !    
sub/antive t]ms ( ! cov]$ settlem5t     
agreem5t4  7ii7 ,a copy ( ea* su* cov]$ 
settlem5t agreem5t4  7,b7 ,exemptions ,!
 requirem5t to publi% a copy ( or any   
o!r in=mation ) respect to a cov]$      
settlem5t agreem5t pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply to ! ext5t
 su* copy 7or portion !re(7 or          
in=mation-- 7i7 is subject to a         
confid5tiality provision or c\rt ord] t 

prohibits ! disclosure ( su* copy 7or   
portion7 or in=mation2 or  7ii7 w\ld be 
subject to )hold+ f public disclosure "u
 section #eeb4  7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all issue1 &     
p]iodically update z necess>y !reaft]1  
guidance = ! head ( ea* ag5cy to        
implem5t p>agraph 7#a7 t includes !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,specific dates by :i* su*
 head %all publi% in=mation necess>y to 
ma9ta9 ! database ( su* ag5cy pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 :i* %all be n    
less frequ5tly ?an annually4  7,b7 ,data
 /&>ds1 includ+ common data elem5ts & a 
common1 nonpropriet>y1 se>*able1        
ma*9e-readable1 & plat=m-indep5d5t =mat1
 = ! publication ( in=mation pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,c7 ,additional  
crit]ia t su* head %all use to det]m9e  
if a settlem5t agreem5t is likely to    
require significant compliance co/s su* 
t su* head %all designate su* settlem5t 
agreem5t z a cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t4  

7,d7 ,a requirem5t t su* head %all use a
 uni=m res\rce locator = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! database ( su* ag5cy pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t--  7i7 is-- 7,i7 9 
a consi/5t =mat across ag5cies2 &       
7,,ii7 descriptive1 memorable1 &        
pron\nceable2 &  7ii7 may be            
ag5cyname4gov_/settlem5ts4  7,e7 ,a     
process t su* head may use to reque/    
c]tification f ! ,director t a database 
( su* ag5cy t exi/s on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section complies ) ?is   
subsection4  7,f7 ,a process = requir+ !
 head ( n less ?an #a ag5cy to publi% a 
cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t on a database  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if--  7i7 
multiple ag5cies are a p>ty to su* cov]$
 settlem5t agreem5t2 or  7ii7 su* head  
ent]s into an additional cov]$ settlem5t
 agreem5t at ! reque/ ( or on behalf (  
an orig9at+ ag5cy4  7#c7 ,non-disclosure
 transp>5cy  7,a7 ,report on            
non-disclosure ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n  
less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !  

head ( ea* ag5cy t e/abli%es & ma9ta9s a
 database pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 %all submit to ,congress & make        
publicly available on ! website ( su*   
ag5cy a report on cov]$ settlem5t       
agreem5ts t ! ag5cy does n publicly     
disclose 9 ! database = ! cov]$         
settlem5ts publi%$ 9 ! previ\s ye>4     
7,b7 ,report cont5ts ,! report describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include--  7i7 !
 numb] ( cov]$ settlem5t agreem5ts t 7  
fully exempt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72    
7ii7 = ea* cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t     
fully exempt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !  
specific exemption "u t p>agraph t      
applies2 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( a full     
exemption "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 !  
specific exemptions "u section #eeb t   
apply4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #c (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3     
#cjg4 ,in=mation reg>d+ settlem5t       
agreem5ts4  4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any in=mation publi%$ on 

a database e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ pursuant  
to section #cjg7;b77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by         
subsection 7a71 %all n affect ! t]ms ( a
 settlem5t agreem5t or ! int]pretation  
or application ( ! settlem5t agreem5t4  
7#b7 ,legal rights ,! inclusion or      
omission ( in=mation or docum5ts 9 a    
database e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ pursuant to 
section #cjg7;b77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 %all n be con/ru$ z     
creat+ any legal "r or opportunity =    
judicial review4  7#c7 ,fre$om (        
,in=mation ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be      
con/ru$ to require ! disclosure (       
in=mation or records t ! head ( an ag5cy
 may )hold f public disclosure "u       
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#d7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to require !      
disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation4  7d7  
,applicability ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts  

made by ?is ,act1 %all apply ) respect  
to-- 7#a7 any cov]$ settlem5t agreem5t  
7z def9$ 9 section #cjg7;a7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a77 ent]$ into on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 any su* cov]$     
settlem5t agreem5t t-- 7,a7 0 ent]$ into
 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjae2 &  7,b7  
rema9s 9 effect on or aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4