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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. SENSEN-
BRENNER, 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 Cali-
fornia, 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 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 offi-
cial or agent of the Government may not enter into or en-
force 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 pay-
ment that provides restitution for or otherwise directly rem-
edies 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 Govern-
ment who violates subsection (a), shall be subject to the same 
penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of sec-
tion 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. 
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(d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘settlement agreement’’ 
means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or 
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 
agreements to which the United States is a 
party, and for other purposes. 
JULY 18, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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