[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IMPROPER PAYMENTS ELIMINATION AND RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4053, which was just received from 
the House and is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4053) to intensify efforts to identify, 
     prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud and abuse 
     within Federal spending.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times and passed, with no intervening action or debate and 
that any related statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 4053) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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