[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2227 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2227

 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the 
       national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 1997

Mr. Lazio of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
           to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the 
       national flood insurance program, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROGRAM EXPIRATION.

    Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4026) is amended by striking ``September 30, 1997'' and inserting 
``September 30, 1999''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR STUDIES.

    Subsection (c) of section 1376 of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) For studies under this title, there are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
1998 and 1999, which shall remain available until expended.''.
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