28 CFR § 24.304 - Settlement.

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title: "28 CFR § 24.304 - Settlement."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "24.304"
section_name: "Settlement."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "24"
part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1)."
regulatory_source: "Order No. 975-82, 47 FR 15776, Apr. 13, 1982, unless otherwise noted."
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# 24.304 Settlement.

A prevailing party and Department counsel may agree on a proposed settlement of an award before final action on the application, either in connection with a settlement of the underlying proceeding or after the underlying proceeding has been concluded. If the party and Department counsel agree on a proposed settlement of an award before an application has been filed, the application shall be filed with the proposed settlement.