[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from 
further consideration of S. 3628 and the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3628) to reauthorize the National Flood 
     Insurance Program.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged and the Senate 
proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. KENNEDY. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having 
been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 3628) was passed, as follows:

                                S. 3628

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Flood Insurance 
     Program Extension Act''.

     SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Financing.--Section 1309(a) of the National Flood 
     Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``November 30, 2018'' and inserting ``May 31, 
     2019''.
       (b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood 
     Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
     ``November 30, 2018'' and inserting ``May 31, 2019''.
       (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted 
     after November 30, 2018, the amendments made by subsections 
     (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on November 30, 
     2018.

  Mr. KENNEDY. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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