is amended by adding at the end the following: 1660. Restrictions on protective orders and sealing of cases and settlements (a) Restrictions on orders relating to the disclosure of information (1) In general In any civil action in which the pleadings state facts that are relevant to the protection of public health or safety, a court shall not enter, by stipulation or otherwise, an order otherwise authorized under rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, an order otherwise authorized approving a settlement agreement that would restrict the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, or an order otherwise authorized restricting access to court records unless in connection with the order the court finds— (A) that the order would not restrict the disclosure of information which is relevant to the protection of public health or safety