December 2015…
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2015/12/18/senate-section
Mr. BROWN. I will say to my colleague from New York that it does not.
That is not the effect of the language. Any number of decisions could
be made after that date, when a new Congress and a new President will be in place. Nor does this provision have any effect on the court cases and settlements currently underway challenging the validity of the third amendment. As the Senator from Tennessee said yesterday, “this legislation does not prejudice” any of those cases.

Today…
At 33-minute mark of the call: https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=4711&seid=18

“In late 2015 there were settlement communications between plaintiffs and the government.  But frankly, given how deep treasury has dug in its heels and has tried to hide the truth by withholding evidence, it remains unclear to me whether treasury is capable of having an earnest conversation.”

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