S.Amdt. 5714

SA 5714. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 5453 proposed by Mr. Graham to the bill S. 2,
to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. _____. STAY OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BROUGHT BY CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 2417. Stay of certain actions brought by certain
individuals

``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered civil
action' means a civil action brought against the United
States by--
``(1) an individual serving as President or Vice President;
``(2) an extended family member of an individual serving as
President or Vice President; or
``(3) an affiliated entity of an individual serving as
President or Vice President, including a trust, parent,
sister, or related company, affiliate, or subsidiary.
``(b) Stay.--In any covered civil action--
``(1) the court shall stay such proceedings in the covered
civil action until the date on which the individual is no
longer serving as President or Vice President, as applicable;
and
``(2) the applicable limitations period shall be tolled
during the stay described in paragraph (1).''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``2417. Stay of certain actions brought by certain individuals.''.

SEC. _____. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States
Code, as amended by section _____ of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 2418. Prohibition on certain settlements

``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered civil
action' has the meaning given the term in section 2417.
``(b) Prohibition.--No agency, including the Department of
Justice, may resolve any covered civil action, including in
exchange for monetary compensation or relief from tax audits,
criminal or civil actions, or any regulatory or other
proceeding.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 161, as amended by section _____ of this
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``2418. Prohibition on certain settlements.''.
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