Arlen Specter: “I call up Senator Coburn's amendment No. 2234, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant…”

“I call up Senator Coburn's amendment No. 2234, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Specter], for Mr. Coburn, proposes an amendment numbered 2234, as modified. The amendment is as follows: On page 222, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following: SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RISK ASSESSMENT. (a) Estimate.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education shall estimate improper payments pursuant to section 2 of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note, Public Law 107- 300) under-- (1) in the case of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program under part E of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq,), the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), and the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.); and (2) in the case of the Secretary of Education, title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).…”