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                                                 Union Calendar No. 538
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5063

                          [Report No. 114-694]

To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the 
           United States is a party, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2016

       Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Marino, Mr. 
  Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
    Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Labrador, Mr. 
 Farenthold, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, 
  Mr. Buck, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Trott, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, and Mr. 
    Duffy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 18, 2016

Additional sponsors: Mr. Jordan, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hurt of 
  Virginia, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. 
  Forbes, Mr. Holding, Ms. McSally, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Brat, and Mr. 
                                Grothman

                             July 18, 2016

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 
                               26, 2016]


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                                 A BILL


 
To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the 
           United States is a party, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 
2016''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DONATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS 
              TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS A PARTY.

    (a) Limitation on Required Donations.--An official or agent of the 
Government may not enter into or enforce any settlement agreement on 
behalf of the United States, directing or providing for a payment to 
any person or entity other than the United States, other than a payment 
that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual 
harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by 
the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for services 
rendered in connection with the case.
    (b) Penalty.--Any official or agent of the Government who violates 
subsection (a), shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply 
in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States 
Code.
    (c) Effective Date.--Subsections (a) and (b) apply only in the case 
of a settlement agreement concluded on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    (d) Definition.--The term ``settlement agreement'' means a 
settlement agreement resolving a civil action or potential civil 
action.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 538

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5063

                          [Report No. 114-694]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the 
           United States is a party, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 18, 2016

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed