National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2004
Public Law 108-171 · S. 1768 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 6, 2003 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Richard Shelby
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through March 31, 2004: (1) the authority to enter into new flood insurance contracts under the national flood insurance program; (2) the authority under which the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may issue notes and other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of carrying out the program; (3) requirements for carrying out emergency implementation of the program; and (4) the authorization of appropriations for carrying out studies under the Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Dec 6, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-171.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 24, 2003Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 22, 2003FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Nov 21, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Oxley asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Financial Services discharged.
- Nov 4, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
- Oct 28, 2003FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Oct 27, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 21, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 453HouseRep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4· offered Nov 21, 2003Agreed to
Amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Nov 21, 2003: On agreeing to the Oxley amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.