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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. 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Settlement Slush 

5 Funds Act of 2016’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DONATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO 

7 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS TO WHICH THE 

8 UNITED STATES IS A PARTY. 

9 (a) LIMITATION ON REQUIRED DONATIONS.—An offi10 cial or agent of the Government may not enter into or en11 force any settlement agreement on behalf of the United 

12 States, directing or providing for a payment to any person 

13 or entity other than the United States, other than a pay14 ment that provides restitution for or otherwise directly rem15 edies actual harm (including to the environment) directly 

16 and proximately caused by the party making the payment, 

17 or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection 

18 with the case. 

19 (b) PENALTY.—Any official or agent of the Govern20 ment who violates subsection (a), shall be subject to the same 

21 penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of sec22 tion 3302 of title 31, United States Code. 

23 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and (b) apply 

24 only in the case of a settlement agreement concluded on or 

25 after the date of enactment of this Act. 


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1 (d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘settlement agreement’’ 

2 means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or 

3 potential civil action. 


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Union Calendar No. 538 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5063 

[Report No. 114–694] 

A BILL 

To limit donations made pursuant to settlement 

party, and for other purposes. agreements to which the United States is a 

JULY 18, 2016 

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


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