To protect congressional oversight of the executive branch by ensuring individuals may speak with Congress.

SA 4023. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations for
the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development,
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and
for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of title II of division B, add the following:
Sec. 251.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this title may be used by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement related to
resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would
restrict in any way the individual from speaking to members
of Congress or

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their staff on any topic not otherwise prohibited from
disclosure by Federal law.
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