[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 29, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S604-S605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2710. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1926, to delay the implementation of certain 
provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and 
to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 9, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       (F) The estimated cost to the Federal Government of 
     operating the National Flood Insurance Program during the 5-
     year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
     including the cost of any claim payments that the 
     Administrator would make for claims resulting from predicted 
     changes in construction activity in floodplains, if, during 
     that period, the Administrator were to prescribe chargeable 
     risk premium rates for flood insurance--
       (i) in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) as in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance 
     Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141; 126 Stat. 916);
       (ii) in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) as amended by the Biggert-
     Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
     141; 126 Stat. 916); or
       (iii) that are not less than the applicable estimated risk 
     premium rates under section 1307(a)(1) of the National Flood 
     Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014(a)(1)).
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  SA 2711. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Blunt) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by

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her to the bill S. 1926, to delay the implementation of certain 
provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and 
to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 15, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

     SEC. 110. PRIVATE NONPROFIT FACILITIES.

       (a) Definition of Private Nonprofit Facility.--Section 
     102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(11)(B)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(B) Additional facilities.--In addition to the facilities 
     described in subparagraph (A), the term `private nonprofit 
     facility' includes any private nonprofit facility that 
     provides essential services to the general public (including 
     museums, zoos, performing arts facilities, community arts 
     centers, community centers, houses of worship, libraries, 
     homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, rehabilitation 
     facilities, shelter workshops, and facilities that provide 
     health and safety services of a governmental nature), as 
     defined by the President.''.
       (b) Repair, Restoration, and Replacement of Damaged 
     Facilities.--Section 406(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5172(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Treatment of houses of worship.--
       ``(i) In general.--A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or 
     other house of worship, and an otherwise eligible private 
     nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, 
     shall be eligible for contributions under paragraph (1)(B), 
     without regard to the religious character of the facility or 
     the primary religious use of the facility.
       ``(ii) Limitations.--Notwithstanding clause (i), in spaces 
     used primarily for religious worship services, contributions 
     under paragraph (1)(B) shall only be used to cover costs of 
     purchasing or replacing, without limitation, the building 
     structure, building enclosure components, building envelope, 
     vertical and horizontal circulation, physical plant support 
     spaces, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems 
     (including heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and fire 
     and life safety systems), and related site improvements.''.
       (c) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by 
     this section shall apply to the provision of assistance in 
     response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or 
     after October 28, 2012.

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