Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 530D, the Attorney General must report to Congress any instances in which the Attorney General or any officer of the Department of Justice approves, inter alia, any claim, suit, or other action against the United States (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for a sum that exceeds, or is likely to exceed, $2,000,000, excluding prejudgment interest. 28 U.S.C. § 530D(a)(l)(C)(i). The report must include the date of the approval, a complete and detailed statement of the relevant issues and background, final, fully executed copies of all settlement agreements, consent decrees or orders, including copies of signed orders approving the settlement, where relevant. Because the final report must be submitted to Congress not later than 30 days after the conclusion of each fiscal year quarter, with respect to all approvals occurring in such quarter, the government attorney responsible for the settlement must provide the Torts Branch with a copy of the final, fully executed Stipulation for Compromise Settlement and Release and any court orders approving the settlement and dismissing the case.

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