; and (B) brought under— (i) chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code; or (ii) any other statute authorizing such an action. (2) Covered consent decree The term covered consent decree means a consent decree entered into in a covered civil action. (3) Covered consent decree or settlement agreement The term covered consent decree or settlement agreement means a covered consent decree and a covered settlement agreement. (4) Covered settlement agreement The term covered settlement agreement means a settlement agreement entered into in a covered civil action. (b) Transparency (1) Pleadings and preliminary matters (A) In general In any covered civil action, the agency against which the covered civil action is brought shall publish the notice of intent to sue and the complaint in a readily accessible manner, including by making the notice of intent to sue and the complaint available online not later than 15 days after receiving service of the notice of intent to sue or complaint, respectively. (B) Entry of a covered consent decree or settlement agreement A party may not make a motion for entry of a covered consent decree or to dismiss a civil action pursuant to a covered settlement agreement until after the requirements of subparagraph (A) have been met. (2) Publication of covered consent decrees or settlement agreements; public comment Not later than 30 days before the date on which a covered consent decree or settlement agreement is filed with a court, the agency seeking to enter the covered consent decree or settlement agreement shall— (A) publish online the proposed covered consent decree or settlement agreement