[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 284. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 267 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 1628, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REDUCING MEDICAID FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, AND OTHER 
                   IMPROPER PAYMENTS.

       Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 
     consultation with the Comptroller General of the United 
     States and representatives of State auditors, shall issue 
     guidance establishing a national strategy for reducing fraud, 
     waste, abuse, and other improper payments in Medicaid.
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