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Dan Coats: “If it is an undefined figure, or at least a loosely defined figure--going back to a question the chairman of the Budget…”

On the recordJune 24, 1997
If it is an undefined figure, or at least a loosely defined figure--going back to a question the chairman of the Budget Committee raised--is there a provision, or will there be a provision in the law that would give us the ability to monitor or audit the State response and return of excess funds if States meet their uninsured children's needs, but have money left over from the block grant; is there a basis upon which we can return that money and use it for, obviously, other important needs?
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Dan Coats
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing provisions for monitoring state responses to block grant funds for uninsured children's needs.

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