Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7388) to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 7388 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 Competition and Extension Act of 2018''. 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 ``December 7, 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 ``December 7, 2018'' and inserting ``May 31, 2019''. (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted after December 21, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on December 21, 2018. SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF NON-COMPETE REQUIREMENT. Section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.…
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