S.Amdt. 5719

SA 5719. 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. _____. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS.

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

``Sec. 2417. Prohibition on certain settlements

``(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) Prohibition.--No agency, including the Department of
Justice and the Internal Revenue Service, may resolve any
covered civil action in exchange for prohibiting the Internal
Revenue Service from examining the tax returns of any
plaintiff in a covered civil action.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 161 is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``2417. Prohibition on certain settlements.''.
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