S.Amdt. 3269

SA 3269. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 1740, strike lines 1 through 16, and insert the
following:
``(o) Suspension Authority.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall suspend payment to a
provider of services or supplier under this title pending an
investigation of credible allegations of fraud against the
provider of services or supplier, unless the Secretary finds
good cause not to suspend such payment.
``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human
Services in determining whether there is a credible
allegation of fraud against a provider of services or
supplier.''.
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