[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 31332]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

  Mr. ENSIGN. I ask that the Chair now lay before the Senate the House 
message to accompany S. 1768.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message:

       Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1768) entitled 
     ``An Act to extend the national flood insurance program'', do 
     pass with the following amendment:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``National Flood Insurance 
     Program Reauthorization Act of 2004''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.

       (a) Extension.--The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) Authority for contracts.--In section 1319 (42 U.S.C. 
     4026), by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting 
     ``March 31, 2004.''.
       (2) Borrowing authority.--In the first sentence of section 
     1309(a) (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)), by striking ``December 31, 
     2003'' and inserting ``the date specified in section 1319''.
       (3) Emergency implementation.--In section 1336(a) (42 
     U.S.C. 4056(a)), by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and 
     inserting ``on the date specified in section 1319''.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations for studies.--In 
     section 1376(c) (42 U.S.C. 4127(c)), by striking ``December 
     31, 2003'' and inserting ``the date specified in section 
     1319''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall be considered to have taken effect on December 31, 
     2003.

  Mr. ENSIGN. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate concur in the 
House amendment, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
that any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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