I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2011 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2011.

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Judgment Fund transparency

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Transparency requirement

Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public on a website the following information with regard to any payment made under this section, unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or court order: (1)The name of the plaintiff or claimant. (2)The name of the counsel for the plaintiff or claimant. (3)The name of the agency that submitted the claim. (4)A brief description of the facts that gave rise to the claim. (5)The amount paid representing principal, attorney fees, and interest, if applicable. . (b)

Implementation

The Secretary of the Treasury shall implement section 1304(d) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), beginning not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.