,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ba1         
#bjah,mr4 ,mac,arthur introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d
 ! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,flood  
,insurance ,program ,competition &      
,ext5sion ,act ( #bjah4  #b4            
,reau?orization ( ,national ,flood      
,insurance ,program  7a7 ,f9anc+        
,section #acji7;a7 ( ! ,national ,flood 
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djaf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb]   
#g1 #bjah & ins]t+ ,may #ca1 #bjai4  7b7
 ,program expiration ,section #acai ( ! 
,national ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djbf7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,decemb] #g1 #bjah & ins]t+ ,may #ca1  
#bjai4  7c7 ,retroactive effective date 
,if ?is ,act is enact$ aft] ,decemb]    
#ba1 #bjah1 ! am5dm5ts made by          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take effect z

 if enact$ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjah4  #c4 
,elim9ation ( non-compete requirem5t    
,section #acde ( ! ,national ,flood     
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,au?ority   
,to provide o!r flood cov]age  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may n1 z a        
condition ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,write ,y\r  
,own ,program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #ajjbjb7;a7 ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s  
,flood ,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djjd7;a777 or 9 o!rwise 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! utilization by !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! facilities & s]vices ( 
insurance companies1 insur]s1 insurance 
ag5ts & brok]s1 & insurance adju/m5t    
organizations pursuant to ! au?ority 9  
?is section1 nor z a condition (        
eligibility to engage 9 any o!r         
activities "u ! ,national ,flood        
,insurance ,program "u ?is title1       
re/rict any su* company1 insur]1 ag5t1  
brok]1 or organization f (f]+ & sell+   
private flood insurance 7z su* t]m is   

def9$ 9 section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,flood     
,disa/] ,protection ,act ( #aigc 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djab;a7b7774  7#b7 ,f9ancial 
assi/ance2 subsidy arrangem5t ,aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator may n include 9 any 
agreem5t ent]$ into ) any insur] =      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,write ,y\r ,own       
,program any provision e/abli%+ a       
condition prohibit$ by p>agraph 7#a71   
includ+ ! provisions ( ,article ,,xiii (
 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1   
,f$]al ,insurance ,adm9i/ration1        
,f9ancial ,assi/ance_/,subsidy          
,arrangem5t1 z adopt$ pursuant to       
section #fb4bc7;a7 ( title #dd ( ! ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,b7 any su* 
provision 9 any su* agreem5t ent]$ into 
be=e su* date ( enactm5t %all n h any   
=ce or effect1 & ! ,adm9i/rator may n   
take any action to en=ce su* provision4 
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