[109th Congress Public Law 64]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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[[Page 119 STAT. 1997]]

Public Law 109-64
109th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the 
   national flood insurance program. <<NOTE: Sept. 20, 2005 -  [H.R. 
                                 804]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS UNDER NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
            PROGRAM.

    Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:


                     ``treatment of certain payments


    ``Sec. 1324. <<NOTE: 42 USC 4031.>> Assistance provided under a 
program under this title for flood mitigation activities (including any 
assistance provided under the mitigation pilot program under section 
1361A, any assistance provided under the mitigation assistance program 
under section 1366, and any funding provided under section 1323) with 
respect to a property shall not be considered income or a resource of 
the owner of the property when determining eligibility for or benefit 
levels under any income assistance or resource-tested program that is 
funded in whole or in part by an agency of the United States or by 
appropriated funds of the United States.''.

    Approved September 20, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 804:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-44 (Comm. on Financial Services).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
            July 12, considered and passed House.
            Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate.

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