Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 300) to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 300 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 ``Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. INFORMATION REGARDING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. (a) Requirements for Settlement Agreements.--Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 307. INFORMATION REGARDING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Local government.--The term `local government' has the meaning given that term in section 6501 of title 31. ``(2) Order type.--The term `order type' means the type of action or instrument used to settle a civil or criminal judicial action. ``(3) Settlement agreement.--The term `settlement agreement' means a settlement agreement (including a consent decree) that-- ``(A) is entered into by an Executive agency; and ``(B) relates to an alleged violation of Federal civil or criminal law.…”