Gary Palmer

“ STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY.—If the head of an Executive agency determines that a confidentiality provision in a settlement agreement, or the sealing of a settlement agreement, is required to protect the public interest of the United States, the head of the Executive agency may except the settlement agreement from the requirement in paragraph (1) and shall issue a written public statement stating why such action is required to protect the public interest of the United States, which shall explain— “ (A) what interests confidentiality protects ”

“ 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 ”

“ Data standards, including common data elements and a common, nonproprietary, searchable, machine-readable, platform independent format. “ (C) A requirement that the information and documents required under paragraph (1) are publicly available for a period starting on the date of the settlement through not less than 5 years after the termination of the settlement agreement. ”