text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency in Judgment Payments 
  Act of 2011''.
  
  SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS.
  
      Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
  at the end the following:
      ``(d)(1) Not later than 30 days after the payment of a final 
  judgment, award, or compromise settlement under this section, the 
  Secretary of the Treasury shall publish electronically (including on a 
  dedicated, publicly accessible Web site), in a manner consistent with 
  applicable Federal privacy law--
              ``(A) the agency responsible for the payment;
              ``(B) a citation to the provision of law under which the 
          claim was made;
              ``(C) the amount to be paid;
              ``(D) the amount of any interest to be paid;
              ``(E) the amount of any attorney fees to be paid; and
              ``(F) for any case filed in a court--
                      ``(i) the case number for the case that resulted in 
                  the judgment, award, or settlement; and
                      ``(ii) the court in which the case was filed.
      ``(2) The information published under paragraph (1) shall contain 
  separate sections for claims filed in court and administrative claims.
      ``(3)(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the 
  Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
  Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary 
  and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
  Representatives a quarterly report that contains--
              ``(i) any information published under paragraph (1) during 
          the preceding quarter; and
              ``(ii) a confidential appendix that includes, for each case 
          or claim described in clause (i), the identity of the 
          plaintiff, counsel for the plaintiff, and the defendant.
      ``(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall be exempt from 
  disclosure under section 552 of title 5. For purposes of section 552 of 
  title 5, this paragraph shall be considered a statute described in 
  subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552.''.
  
  SEC. 3. LITIGATION MANAGEMENT.
  
      (a) In General.--Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:
  ``Sec. 613. Litigation management
      ``(a) Each agency, in consultation with the Attorney General of the 
  United States and consistent with applicable Federal privacy law, shall 
  submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
  of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
  the House of Representatives an annual report describing--
              ``(1) any civil action filed or pending against the agency 
          or any employee of the agency; and
              ``(2) any settlements entered by or final judgments entered 
          against the agency or any employee of the agency.
      ``(b) The report required under subsection (a) shall include--
              ``(1) a summary of--
                      ``(A) the number of civil actions filed, pending, 
                  or settled;
                      ``(B) the number of civil actions for which more 
                  than 36 months have passed since the date the action 
                  was filed;
                      ``(C) the number of claims--
                              ``(i) made under a statute or regulation; 
                          and
                              ``(ii) alleging a violation of a statute or 
                          regulation;
                      ``(D) the number of judgments entered for and 
                  against the agency;
                      ``(E) the number of settlements or consent decrees 
                  involving the agency;
                      ``(F) the number of judgments entered under seal;
                      ``(G) the number of settlements or consent decrees 
                  involving a confidentiality agreement or order;
                      ``(H) the total amount of all judgments, 
                  settlements, and attorney fees paid by or on behalf of 
                  the agency; and
                      ``(I) the total number of agency rulemakings or 
                  other actions commenced due to a judgment or 
                  settlement;
              ``(2) for each filed or pending civil action, a summary of 
          the action that--
                      ``(A) describes--
                              ``(i) the nature of the action;
                              ``(ii) the cause of action asserted, 
                          including specific statutory references;
                              ``(iii) the nature and amount of relief 
                          requested;
                              ``(iv) whether the plaintiff is a party to 
                          any other litigation against the agency;
                              ``(v) whether a claim for attorney fees has 
                          been made, and if so, the statutory basis for 
                          the claim;
                              ``(vi) the date the action was filed; and
                              ``(vii) whether more than 36 months have 
                          passed since the date the action was filed; and
                      ``(B) identifies--
                              ``(i) the court, the presiding judge, and 
                          the case number; and
                              ``(ii) the plaintiff and counsel for the 
                          plaintiff; and
              ``(3) for each settlement or final judgment, except a 
          settlement or final judgment described in paragraph (4), a 
          summary of the civil action that includes--
                      ``(A) the nature of the civil action;
                      ``(B) the amount of the payment or other relief 
                  granted or agreed;
                      ``(C) the amount of attorneys fees paid; and
                      ``(D) the nature of any rulemaking or other agency 
                  action commenced due to the settlement or judgment; and
              ``(4) for each settlement or final judgment involving a 
          judgment under seal or a confidentiality agreement or order--
                      ``(A) the parties to the settlement or final 
                  judgment; and
                      ``(B) each cause of action alleged in the 
                  complaint.''.
      (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
  chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
  end the following:
  
  ``613. Litigation management.''.
target: Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after the payment of a final judgment, award, or compromise settlement involving a federal agency, to publish electronically: (1) the agency responsible for the payment; (2) a citation to the law under which the claim was made; (3) the amount  to be paid, including any interest and attorney fees; and (4) the court in which such claim was filed and the court case number.
  
  Requires each federal agency to submit annual reports to Congress describing: (1) any civil action filed or pending against such agency or an agency employee, and (2) any settlements entered by, or final judgments entered against, such agency or an agency employee.
feat_title: A bill to increase transparency in the payment of judgments and settlements by agencies, and for other purposes.