,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbf,mr4   
,rask9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% c]ta9          
requirem5ts = compromise settlem5ts     
betwe5 ! ,presid5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,block ,lawless    
,agreem5ts & ,nullify ,corrupt ,h&\ts & 
,emolum5ts ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,blan*e   
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,compromise          
settlem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #afa (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bdad ! foll[+3 
#bdad;a4 ,compromise settlem5ts betwe5 !
 ,presid5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7       
,prohibition ,9 ! case ( any            
adm9i/rative claim1 civil action1 or o!r
 claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates fil$ by !  
,presid5t 7includ+ a claim or civil     
action fil$ by an individual :o assum$ !
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t :ile su* claim is 

p5d+71 a cov]$ agreem5t resolv+ su*     
claim or action may n be ent]$ into1 &  
no action pursuant to su* cov]$ agreem5t
 may be tak51 if1 pursuant to su* cov]$ 
agreem5t--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t 7includ+   
aft] ! ,presid5t leaves (fice71 or  7#b7
 any ?ird p>ty1 at ! direction ( !      
,presid5t1  w\ld receive any paym5t by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 includ+ 
= damages1 reimbursem5t1 or attorneys'  
fees4  7b7 ,invalidity ,9 ! case ( any  
adm9i/rative claim1 civil action1 or o!r
 claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates fil$ by !  
,presid5t 7includ+ a claim or civil     
action fil$ by an individual :o assum$ !
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t :ile su* claim is 
p5d+71 any cov]$ agreem5t to resolve su*
 claim or action is void ab initio      
unless su* cov]$ agreem5t is ! subject (
 a c\rt ord] giv+ x effect4 ,a c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates may n issue su* an ord]   
unless-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t1 if no su*    
civil action has be5 fil$1 files a civil
 action be=e ! c\rt & files ! propos$   
t]ms ( ! cov]$ agreem5t ) ! c\rt2 &     

7#b7 ! c\rt conducts a he>+ on ! propos$
 t]ms ( ! cov]$ agreem5t1 ) pres5tation 
( evid5ce by ! p>ties1 & !reaft] ent]s !
 ord] giv+ effect to ! t]ms ( ! cov]$   
agreem5t1 t includes explicit f9d+s ( ! 
c\rt t-- 7,a7 ! p>ties to ! action are  
adv]se2  7,b7 ! action 0 n br\ght to =ce
 a cov]$ agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates made a good fai?   
ef=t to explore available def5ses to !  
claims at issue & has a reasonable legal
 basis = its decision to ent] into !    
cov]$ agreem5t2  7,d7 ! cov]$ agreem5t  
is n-- 7i7 collusive2 or  7ii7 !        
p]petration ( a fraud on ! c\rt2 &  7,e7
 ! cov]$ agreem5t is 9 ! int]e/ (       
ju/ice4  7c7 ,cov]$ agreem5t def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ agreem5t means 
any settlem5t agreem5t1 cons5t decree1  
compromise settlem5t1 or o!r agreem5t to
 resolve an adm9i/rative claim1 civil   
action1 or o!r claim aga9/ ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7d7 ,applicability ,?is section
 %all apply to any cov]$ agreem5t betwe5
 ! ,presid5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates conclud$ 

be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #afa ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#bdad ! foll[+3  #bdad;a4 ,compromise   
settlem5ts betwe5 ! ,presid5t & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  4