Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2004.>> assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ``National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2004''.
(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.
Approved December 6, 2003.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1768: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003): Oct. 27, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 21, considered and passed House, amended. Nov. 24, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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