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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/47193</id>
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    <title>GAO-09-20 Flood Insurance: Options for Addressing the Financial ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3785878</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Act, H.R. 3121, 110th Cong. (2007) and the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act,. S. 2284, 110th Cong. (2007). Our options are not based on any particular legislation or. proposal but rather reflect broad public policy concepts. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0920.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A questionable pick - Truckingboards Truck Drivers Forum</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3724936</id>
    <updated>2008-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Truckingboards Truck Drivers Forum </name>
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Salazar cosponsored S. 2284, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Business Act of 2006, to amend the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 to extend for three years an exemption for any H-2B alien who has been counted against ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truckingboards.com/trucking/upload/politics/49143-questionable-pick.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Financing Recovery from Large-Scale Natural Disasters: Open CRS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-11:/commentary/3707627</id>
    <updated>2008-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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They include (1) study commissions -- H.R. 537/S.292/S. 2286; (2) tax reform incentives -- H.R. 164/H.R. 1787/S. 926/S.2327/S. 927; (3) flood insurance reform -- H.R. 920/H.R. 3121/S. 2284; (4) risk retention group reform -- H.R. 5792; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34749&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Financing Recovery from Large-Scale Natural Disasters &#194;&#171; RFF ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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They include (1) study commissions &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R. 537/S.292/S. 2286; (2) tax reform incentives &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R. 164/H.R. 1787/S. 926/S.2327/S. 927; (3) flood insurance reform &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R. 920/H.R. 3121/S. 2284; (4) risk retention group reform &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R. 5792; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rfflibrary.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/financing-recovery-from-large-scale-natural-disasters/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Financing Recovery from Large-Scale Natural Disasters: Open CRS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3621710</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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They include (1) study commissions -- H.R. 537/S.292/S. 2286; (2) tax reform incentives -- H.R. 164/H.R. 1787/S. 926/S.2327/S. 927; (3) flood insurance reform -- H.R. 920/H.R. 3121/S. 2284; (4) risk retention group reform -- H.R. 5792; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34749&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll Say It Again, This Election Will Be Closer Than They Think ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-01:/commentary/3683878</id>
    <updated>2008-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FOX Forum </name>
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124 2 5/13/08 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4737 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/03/frj_1103/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Voting Record</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3130937</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bear Tracks </name>
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Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2284. Cloture Motion Agreed to 90-1, 9 not voting (3/5 required). Senate Roll #115. May 6, 2008 2:32 PM. No Vote. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Rockefeller Amdt. No. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beartracks.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/sen-barack-obama-d-ils-voting-record/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>National Flood Insurance Program: Treasury Borrowing in the ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 3121 would also increase the NFIP's Treasury borrowing authority from $20.775 to $21.5 billion. On November 1, 2007, Senator Christopher J. Dodd introduced S. 2284 to restore the financial solvency of the program and to forgive the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RS22394&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NFIP Formally Extended Until March 6, 2009 &#194;&#171; slabbed</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/3441479</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Filed under: Flood Insurance, Insurance, Multi Peril Insurance, Sop | Tagged: HR 3121, Multi Peril Insurance, NFIP, S. 2284. &#194;&#171; A Look Behind the Politics of the NFIP Re-authorization: Big Problems that Need Big Solutions If my obit were ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slabbed.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/nfip-formally-extended-until-march-6-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senator Barack Obamas Voting Record for the Last Year He Hasn't ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/3353173</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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5/13/08 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4737 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docstoc.com/docs/1621060/Senator-Barack-Obamas-Voting-Record-for-the-Last-Year-He-Hasnt-Voted-Once-Since-July-2008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Flood Policy Should Not Include Wind Coverage</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2875853</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Amendment 4719 to S.2284, which would have added wind coverage to the policy, was killed by the Senate in a 74-19 vote earlier this year; why it remains a consideration is a mystery - especially in light of the short time frame in which ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paperless-insurance.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-flood-policy-should-not-include.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Property Casualty Insurers Association of America</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/3683877</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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PCI supports the bill passed by the Senate, S. 2284, which does not add wind insurance to the flood program. PCI has concerns, however, with language added to the bill that creates an insurance advocate. Multiple options already exist ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pciaa.net/publish/web/webpress.nsf/lookupwebcontent/4FD19FD79A47A252862574BF0079A1D&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Property Casualty Insurers Association of America</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/3353170</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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PCI supports the bill passed by the Senate, S. 2284, which does not add wind insurance to the flood program. PCI has concerns, however, with language added to the bill that creates an insurance advocate. Multiple options already exist ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pciaa.net/publish/web/webpress.nsf/lookupwebcontent/4FD19FD79A47A252862574BF0079A1D?OpenDocument&amp;amp;Click=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumer Watchdog: Affordable Car &amp; Home Insurance: Articles</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The problem, however, is that the House (H.R. 3121) and Senate (S. 2284) have passed substantially different versions of the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, with the biggest difference being the House bill's inclusion of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/articles/?storyId=22463&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Docuticker &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; CRS &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Midwest Flooding Disaster ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/3353168</id>
    <updated>2008-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The report concludes with lessons learned from the 1993 and 2008 Midwest floods, and an analysis of the NFIP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s current financial conditions and major policy issues, as well as a summary of legislative proposals &#226;&#8364;&#8221; H.R. 3121 and S. 2284 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=22267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WaterWired: Jane Rowan: A National Water Vision and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-24:/commentary/3353172</id>
    <updated>2008-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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For more information on the proposed Act, check out both bills directly at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billsearch.xpd and type in the bill number, either S. 2284 or HR 3121. &quot;Trickling water, if not stopped, will become a mighty ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2008/08/a-national-water-vision-and-reauthorization-of-the-national-flood-insurance-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Biden&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s NAM Voting Record Over the Years</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-22:/commentary/3130938</id>
    <updated>2008-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Vote on the McConnell (R-KY) energy supply amendment to flood insurance bill S. 2284. Rejected 56-42 on May 13, 2008 (Roll No. 123). The NAM supported the amendment, which would have begun to address US energy supply needs by permitting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/08/23/sen-bidens-nam-voting-record-over-the-years/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Is McCain A Coward - Misses 103 Consecutive Senate Votes</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-20:/commentary/3353166</id>
    <updated>2008-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Right &amp; Wrong Journal </name>
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S. 2284 On the Cloture Motion Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2284; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 Agreed to. May 13, 2008 Senate Vote Reid Amdt. No. 4737; To increase the supply and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thejunction.net/justfacts/2008/08/mccain-coward-misses-103-consecutive-senate-votes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A National Water Vision and Reauthorization of the National Flood ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/3353164</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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What do you think it should be? For more information on the proposed Act, check out both bills directly at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billsearch.xpd and type in the bill number, either S. 2284 or HR 3121. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://awramedia.org/mainblog/2008/08/12/a-national-water-vision-and-reauthorization-of-the-national-flood-insurance-program/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GOP Policy Blog &#194;&#187; Senate Update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/commentary/3828280</id>
    <updated>2008-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate Update provides a recap of the Senate consideration of the FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2881) and the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284), as well as provide a look at the week ahead. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.gop.house.gov/policy/?p=111&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Does Senator Herb Kohl Care About Your Family? : The Liberty Tree ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/3353180</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Most recently on May 13, 2008, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced an amendment to S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, which would have allowed for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://captkarl.blogivists.com/2008/06/13/does-senator-herb-kohl-care-about-your-family/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Feinstein says domestic drilling won&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t bring down gas prices</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2364487</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As you may know, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered S. 2973 as an amendment to the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act&#226;&#8364;* (S. 2284). On May 13, 2008, the Senate voted 56 to 42 to defeat the McConnell amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fedupnetwork.com/?p=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Racicot: Senate Charts Sound Course for Renewing Federal Flood ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2317925</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Insurance Association News Releases </name>
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... US Senate chose the more thoughtful path to strengthening the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by approving reforms that put the program on sound financial footing in a bill (S. 2284) that reauthorizes the program for five years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aiadc.org/AIAdotNet/docHandler.aspx?DocID=314221&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Solutions to the Hurricane Insurance Problem: The Dems Unite in ...</title>
    <link href="http://slabbed.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/solutions-to-the-hurricane-insurance-problem-the-dems-unite-in-search-of-a-solution-adams-reeses-lurks-in-the-shawdows-of-the-debate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-01:/commentary/2269264</id>
    <updated>2008-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>slabbed </name>
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The Wall Street Journal in a Saturday front page story by Elizabeth Williamson reports on a HR3121/S.2284 compromise being discussed by the Democrats. One thing that stood out to me in the story and something our up-to-speed Perdigao ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slabbed.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/solutions-to-the-hurricane-insurance-problem-the-dems-unite-in-search-of-a-solution-adams-reeses-lurks-in-the-shawdows-of-the-debate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MBA&amp;#39;s Quinn Calls for Quick Conference on Flood Insurance Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2269280</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Done Deals </name>
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WASHINGTON, DC-- Kieran P. Quinn, (top right photo) CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has welcomed Senate passage of S. 2284, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2008, and called on Ho use and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alex-donedeals.blogspot.com/2008/05/mbas-quinn-calls-for-quick-conference.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Everything</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2269270</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Western Word </name>
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It was offered as an amendment to S. 2284. It was defeated 56-42 (Vote #123). Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester voted against the amendment. By the way, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton voted against it, too. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://takeitontherun.blogspot.com/2008/05/everything.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Scholar: Do You Know What Your Government is Doing?</title>
    <link href="http://womanscholar.blogspot.com/2008/05/do-you-know-what-your-government-is.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/3353182</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Scholar </name>
    </author>
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Senate Democrats defeated the McConnell amendment 4720 to S. 2284, the Flood Insurance bill, down party lines by a vote of 42-56. Senator Inhofe specifically said:. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s vote on energy legislation represents a stark contrast between ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womanscholar.blogspot.com/2008/05/do-you-know-what-your-government-is.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Clinton Democrats &#194;&#187; Senate duty blocks Obama Kentucky trip</title>
    <link href="http://clintondems.com/2008/05/senate-duty-blocks-obama-kentucky-trip/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/3353179</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Clinton Democrats </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 4737 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007). Vote Counts: YEAs 97 NAYs 1. and in a similar measure:. Measure Number: H.R. 3121 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clintondems.com/2008/05/senate-duty-blocks-obama-kentucky-trip/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;O&amp;#39;h...for Oil</title>
    <link href="http://clzuhde-piecesofthought.blogspot.com/2008/05/ohfor-oil.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/commentary/2269277</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pieces of Thought </name>
    </author>
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It was put through the Senate as an amendment (S. Amndt 4720) attached to another bill, S. 2284-the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007. I can see where the two would go &amp;#39;together&amp;#39;. When this was voted on in the Senate, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clzuhde-piecesofthought.blogspot.com/2008/05/ohfor-oil.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NAM Says Sen. McConnells Amendment Will Lower Energy Prices And ...</title>
    <link href="http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/544156" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/3837651</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Product News Room - Personal category selection </name>
    </author>
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May 9, 2008 - According to John Engler, NAM President and CEO, S.2958 amendment to Flood Insurance Bill S.2284 offered by Senator Mitch McConnell, would encourage environmentally responsible domestic energy production on Outer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/544156&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6022 Strategic Petroleum ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3441483</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Armed forces </name>
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The bill, HR 6022, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008, was initially presented as an amendment to S. 2284, ... Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: Logistics Management, MA ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6022/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Approves Much-needed Flood Reform Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.icefirecn.com/insurance-industry-news/senate-approves-much-needed-flood-reform-legislation/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2295271</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance Quotes Home </name>
    </author>
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S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2008, reauthorizes the NFIP for five years beyond its Sept. 30 expiration and enacts significant reforms to the program. &#226;&#8364;&#339;These much-needed reforms will provide peace of mind ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.icefirecn.com/insurance-industry-news/senate-approves-much-needed-flood-reform-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oil Flooding</title>
    <link href="http://thelineishere.org/?p=290" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2269265</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Line is Here </name>
    </author>
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One of the things about our government that really drives me bonkers is how little amendments get stuck onto otherwise unrelated bills. Take for example the bill S.2284 which has the purported purpose of reforming how Flood Insurance is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thelineishere.org/?p=290&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Vote for Suspension of Oil Shipments to Federal Emergency Stockpile</title>
    <link href="http://reporter.uslegal.com/2008/05/13/senate-vote-for-suspension-of-oil-shipments/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/3304366</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T17:39:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USLegal Reporter </name>
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Senate Vote for Suspension of Oil Shipments to Federal Emergency Stockpile May 13th, ... -bin/query/R?r110:FLD001:S53982;http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.2284&lt;/strong&gt;:;http&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reporter.uslegal.com/2008/05/13/senate-vote-for-suspension-of-oil-shipments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McConnell Introduces New ANWR Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://drillinamerica.com/?p=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2269281</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T15:27:01Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Drill In America </name>
    </author>
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 Washington &#8211; Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced an amendment to open the 10-02 Area of ANWR to oil and gas exploration. The American Energy Production Act S.2958, was added to the Flood Insurance Bill &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.2284&lt;/strong&gt; as a sol&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drillinamerica.com/?p=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NAMIC: Senate Approves Much-needed Flood Reform Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.namic.org/newsreleases08/080513nr1.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/3441481</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NAMIC Daily News </name>
    </author>
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S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2008, reauthorizes the NFIP for five years beyond its Sept. 30 expiration and enacts significant reforms to the program. &quot;These much-needed reforms will provide peace of mind ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.namic.org/newsreleases08/080513nr1.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the Senate&amp;#39;s Vote to Suspend ...</title>
    <link href="http://obamaspeaksblog.com/2008/05/13/statement-of-senator-barack-obama-on-the-senates-vote-to-suspend-filling-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2672245</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barack Obama Today </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement after the Senate passed an amendment to the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (S.2284) to suspend filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamaspeaksblog.com/2008/05/13/statement-of-senator-barack-obama-on-the-senates-vote-to-suspend-filling-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding S.2284</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4634" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2340543</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] </name>
    </author>
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Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On the Amendment (Reid Amdt. No. 4737 ) regarding S.2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4634&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Presidential Candidates United on Energy</title>
    <link href="http://economy.nuovoportale.com/presidential-candidates-united-on-energy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2299671</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New portal: economy the best weblog agregator... </name>
    </author>
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Just yesterday the NAM sent a Key Vote Letter to Congress in support of the McConnell Energy Amendment (SA 4720) to S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act. Senator McConnell understands that expanded domestic supply ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://economy.nuovoportale.com/presidential-candidates-united-on-energy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Racicot: Senate Charts Sound Course for Renewing Federal Flood ...</title>
    <link href="http://finance24h.net/racicot-senate-charts-sound-course-for-renewing-federal-flood-insurance-program-centre-daily-times/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2269279</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Finance24h.net </name>
    </author>
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... US Senate chose the more thoughtful path to strengthening the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by approving reforms that put the program on sound financial footing in a bill (S. 2284) that reauthorizes the program for five years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://finance24h.net/racicot-senate-charts-sound-course-for-renewing-federal-flood-insurance-program-centre-daily-times/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Breaking News - Senate votes to stop SPR until oil &amp;lt; $75</title>
    <link href="http://www.tickerforum.org/cgi-ticker/akcs-www?singlepost=472526" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2269278</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>marketticker Forums </name>
    </author>
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This vote is for an amendment to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) That bill still has to be passed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tickerforum.org/cgi-ticker/akcs-www?singlepost=472526&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Approves Much-needed Flood Reform Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://www.insuranceheadlines.com/Insurance-News/National-Insurance-News/4753.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2269275</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance News --&amp;gt; National Insurance News </name>
    </author>
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... a long way toward alleviating some of the concerns of residents in flood-prone areas, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). NAMIC applauded today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Senate passage of the proposal. S. 2284, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insuranceheadlines.com/Insurance-News/National-Insurance-News/4753.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Flood Insurance Bill | Republican Energy Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/flood-insurance-bill-republican-energy-amendment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2269272</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The amendment, which required 60 affirmative votes to pass, was offered to the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284). Some of the major provisions of the bill (American Energy Production Act) which was included in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/flood-insurance-bill-republican-energy-amendment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>AIA: Senate Charts Sound Course for Renewing Federal Flood Program</title>
    <link href="http://dailyinsurer.blogspot.com/2008/05/aia-senate-charts-sound-course-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2269269</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DAILYINSURER </name>
    </author>
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&amp;quot;AIA supports provisions in S. 2284 that increase funding to update the program&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s flood maps, restructure its premium rates, expand mandatory coverage areas, and forgive the NFIP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s $17 billion debt. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailyinsurer.blogspot.com/2008/05/aia-senate-charts-sound-course-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats Trim Down Energy Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/democrats-trim-down-energy-amendment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2276831</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As we reported last week, the Senate was scheduled to vote tomorrow on two separate energy proposals offered by Republican and Democratic members in the form of an amendment to the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/democrats-trim-down-energy-amendment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Week Ahead: The Week of May 12</title>
    <link href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2008/05/post_46.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2269276</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>shopfloor.org: The Manufacturers Blog </name>
    </author>
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Farm bill and the Iraq war funding in the House, farm bill and flood insurance in the Senate. The Senate is expected to debate competing energy proposals (or anti-energy proposals, as the case may be), attached to S. 2284, the...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.nam.org/archives/2008/05/post_46.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BINGAMAN ON REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP ENERGY AMENDMENT</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:790632041&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2269271</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress - Press Releases </name>
    </author>
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For Immediate Release Bingaman on Republican Leadership Energy Amendment Contact: Bill Wicker 202/224-5243 May 12, 2008 Mr. President, the pending business before the Senate is S.2284, a bill to reauthorize the Federal law governing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007410&amp;amp;docId=l:790632041&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington DC - May 12, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-12-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2269266</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
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The Senate: At 5:30 PM, the Senate will resume consideration of the flood insurance bill (S.2284). The next votes are scheduled for Tuesday, when senators will vote on energy amendments to the flood insurance bill, the GOP proposal, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-12-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>private flood insurance</title>
    <link href="http://lowerautoinsurance.net/private-flood-insurance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/3304368</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T05:30:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>lowerautoinsurance </name>
    </author>
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 Senate rejects adding wind coverage to flood insurance programWASHINGTON (AP) ...  Consideration of the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.2284&lt;/strong&gt; (PDF 47.8 KB) SAP Prepared&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lowerautoinsurance.net/private-flood-insurance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington DC - May 9, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-9-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2188673</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
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The next votes are scheduled for Tuesday are on the energy amendments to the flood insurance bill (S. 2284), the GOP proposal, and a Democrat amendment to halt the filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Both amendments will require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/05/today-in-washington-d-c-may-9-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Flooding the Senate</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.nwf.org/globalwarmingnews/2008/05/flooding-the-se.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2269268</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Global Warming News </name>
    </author>
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Today, the US Senate took up a bill called the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (S.2284). It&amp;#39;s basically a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program whereby individuals living in floodplains (areas near ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.nwf.org/globalwarmingnews/2008/05/flooding-the-se.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SENATE Key Vote Alert - Flood Insurance</title>
    <link href="http://www.tvojklik.com/insurance/senate-key-vote-alert-flood-insurance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2188674</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance </name>
    </author>
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... to Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (S. 4709) The Club for Growth urges all Senators to vote &amp;quot;NO&amp;quot; on the Nelson Amendment (S. Amendment 4709) to the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (S. 2284). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tvojklik.com/insurance/senate-key-vote-alert-flood-insurance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>9:48:26 AM 9:30 Senate Convenes</title>
    <link href="http://leahy.senate.gov/MFTF/index.cfm?date=5/8/2008#a297454" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2182973</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More from the Floor </name>
    </author>
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The Senate will be in a period of morning business for up to one hour and then will proceed to S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act. Senator Durbin announced the intention of the Senate to finish the Flood Insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leahy.senate.gov/MFTF/index.cfm?date=5/8/2008#a297454&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McConnell Introduces ANWR Amendment to Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.anwr.org/Headlines/McConnell-Introduces-ANWR-Amendment-to-Senate.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2181332</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joomla! powered Site </name>
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The American Energy Production Act S.2958, was added to the Flood Insurance Bill S.2284 as a solution to combat increases in oil prices and their effects on energy and commercial products. Senator McConnell introduced his amendment two ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anwr.org/Headlines/McConnell-Introduces-ANWR-Amendment-to-Senate.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate to Vote on Competing Energy Plans</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/senate-to-vote-on-competing-energy-plans/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2175128</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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As of now, these will be offered as amendments to the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284) which is currently being debated. Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) had previously discussed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/senate-to-vote-on-competing-energy-plans/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SENATE Key Vote Alert - Flood Insurance</title>
    <link href="http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/05/senate_key_vote_alert_flood_in.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2175127</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Club for Growth </name>
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Amendment 4709) to the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (S. 2284). This key vote will be part of our 2008 Congressional Scorecard. This proposal would direct the Treasury Secretary to offer subsidized funding for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/05/senate_key_vote_alert_flood_in.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>National ID Cards, Green Hypocrisy and Insurance Subsidies | CEI</title>
    <link href="http://cei.org/2008/05/07/national-id-cards-green-hypocrisy-and-insurance-subsidies" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/3904228</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CEI - </name>
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If amendments are offered to the National Flood Insurance Program bill (S. 2284) adding windstorm coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program, creating a federal reinsurance backstop, or providing low interest loans to state ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cei.org/2008/05/07/national-id-cards-green-hypocrisy-and-insurance-subsidies&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Insurance</title>
    <link href="http://insurance46.blogspot.com/2008/05/insurance.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2175130</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance </name>
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Insurance Institute A quick update on the Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s work on the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284). Amendment votes are beginning to take place tonight. Additional amendments may be offered after these votes are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurance46.blogspot.com/2008/05/insurance.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington DC - May 7, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.apakistannews.com/today-in-washington-d-c-may-7-2008-69627" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2175129</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Pakistan News </name>
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After an hour of morning business, the Senate will resume post-cloture consideration of the motion to proceed to the flood insurance bill (S. 2284). Yesterday, a motion to invoke cloture on the Rockefeller substitute amendment to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apakistannews.com/today-in-washington-d-c-may-7-2008-69627&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Flood Insurance Bill Amendments</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/flood-insurance-bill-amendments/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2168507</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
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A quick update on the Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s work on the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284). Amendment votes are beginning to take place tonight. Additional amendments may be offered after these votes are completed with the goal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/flood-insurance-bill-amendments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Agrees to Consider Flood Insurance Reform Bill &#194;&#171; S E N A T U S</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/senate-agrees-to-consider-flood-insurance-reform-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/3441482</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
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The Senate has passed a procedural (cloture) motion to begin consideration of the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284) by a vote of 90 (Y) to 1 (N). Senators are allowed to spend up to thirty hours debating the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/senate-agrees-to-consider-flood-insurance-reform-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coalition of Free Market Groups Speaks out against Subsidized Wind ...</title>
    <link href="http://cei.org/node/20643" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/3388351</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CEI - </name>
    </author>
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If amendments are offered to the NFIP bill (S. 2284) adding windstorm coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program, creating a federal reinsurance backstop, or providing low interest loans to state catastrophe funds we, free market ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cei.org/node/20643&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>3:38:09 PM 3:20 Cloture Passes on Flood Insurance Reform and ...</title>
    <link href="http://leahy.senate.gov/MFTF/index.cfm?date=5/6/2008#a297310" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2168509</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More from the Floor </name>
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The Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2284, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act passed by a vote of 90 to 1. The Senate will now proceed to a period of 30 hours of debate on the bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leahy.senate.gov/MFTF/index.cfm?date=5/6/2008#a297310&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>From the Inbox - Help Stop Development in Disaster Prone Areas</title>
    <link href="http://anniekatec.blogspot.com/2008/05/from-inbox-help-stop-development-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2168508</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Life in Small Bites Environment Blog </name>
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Urge your senator to oppose any anti-environmental amendments to the Flood Insurance Modernization Act (S. 2284). Please send a message to your senator asking to make a commitment to discourage high-risk development by defeating these ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anniekatec.blogspot.com/2008/05/from-inbox-help-stop-development-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Abstain&amp;#39; regarding S.2284</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4581" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2165438</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL] </name>
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Barack Obama [D, IL] voted &amp;#39;Abstain&amp;#39; on the question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2284 ) regarding S.2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4581&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5792/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/3798399</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : House Financial Services... </name>
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They include (1) study commissions -- H.R. 537/S.292/S. 2286; (2) tax reform incentives -- H.R. 164/H.R. 1787/S. 926/S.2327/S. 927; (3) flood insurance reform -- H.R. 920/H.R. 3121/S. 2284; (4) risk retention group reform -- H.R. 5792; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5792/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New documents added to the legislation page</title>
    <link href="http://slabbed.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/new-documents-added-to-the-legislation-page/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-20:/commentary/2079830</id>
    <updated>2008-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>slabbed </name>
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I updated the legislation page to include the current National Flood Insurance Law, HR 3121 and S. 2284. Have a blessed Easter weekend. sop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://slabbed.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/new-documents-added-to-the-legislation-page/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Miscellaneous other before I disappear back to &#226;&#8364;&#339;Taxland&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://insurance354.info/news/miscellaneous-other-before-i-disappear-back-to-taxland/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1890605</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance </name>
    </author>
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... Senators Cochran and Wicker join Senators Landrieu and Vitter in placing holds on industry backed S. 2284, and Florida is moving to suspend American General Life Insurance&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s license for violating Florida&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Freedom to Travel Act&#226;&#8364;*. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurance354.info/news/miscellaneous-other-before-i-disappear-back-to-taxland/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Miscellaneous other before I disappear back to &#226;&#8364;&#339;Taxland&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://www.addurlinsurance.com/miscellaneous-other-before-i-disappear-back-to-taxland/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1826975</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance </name>
    </author>
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... Senators Cochran and Wicker join Senators Landrieu and Vitter in placing holds on industry backed S. 2284, and Florida is moving to suspend American General Life Insurance&amp;#39;s license for violating Florida&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Freedom to Travel Act&amp;quot;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.addurlinsurance.com/miscellaneous-other-before-i-disappear-back-to-taxland/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Clarion Ledger Editorial Reveals Behind the Scenes Politicing</title>
    <link href="http://insurance354.info/news/clarion-ledger-editorial-reveals-behind-the-scenes-politicing/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1777895</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
2284, the re-authorization bill for the National Flood Insurance Program. As we previously noted, S. 2284 does not bring structural change to NFIP and does not contain a multi peril wind provisions found in HR 3121. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurance354.info/news/clarion-ledger-editorial-reveals-behind-the-scenes-politicing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Miscellaneous other before I disappear back to &#226;&#8364;&#339;Taxland&#226;&#8364;*</title>
    <link href="http://insurance.collectiblepro.com/2008/03/20/miscellaneous-other-before-i-disappear-back-to-taxland/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1777894</id>
    <updated>2008-03-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Senators Cochran and Wicker join Senators Landrieu and Vitter in placing holds on industry backed S. 2284, and Florida is moving to suspend American General Life Insurance&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s license for violating Florida&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Freedom to Travel Act&#226;&#8364;*. .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurance.collectiblepro.com/2008/03/20/miscellaneous-other-before-i-disappear-back-to-taxland/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The $500 Billion Hurricane &#194;&#171; Insurance Law News: Find It, Share it ...</title>
    <link href="http://merlinlawgroup.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/the-500-billion-hurricane/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/commentary/3374350</id>
    <updated>2008-03-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance Law News: Find It, Share it, Shape It </name>
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The companion Bill (S.2284), which is stalled in the Senate, needs to be amended to include Multi-Peril Insurance. Several Senators have expressed support for the amendment. With over 53 percent of the U.S. population residing in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://merlinlawgroup.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/the-500-billion-hurricane/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Long Island Blog - Long Island, New York: Big Changes in Long ...</title>
    <link href="http://longislandnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/02/big-changes-in-long-island-flood.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-01:/commentary/3441480</id>
    <updated>2008-03-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Long Island Blog - Long Island, New York </name>
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The companion Bill (S.2284), which is stalled in the Senate, needs to be amended to include Multi-Peril Insurance. Several Senators have expressed support for the amendment. With over 53 percent of the U.S. population residing in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://longislandnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/02/big-changes-in-long-island-flood.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2284, The Flood Insurance Reform and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200508168.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/3388348</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for S. 2544,... </name>
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US Congress: S. 2284, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200508168.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2284, The Flood Insurance Reform and ...</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200508168.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/commentary/3353163</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Welfare </name>
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US Congress: S. 2284, The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200508168.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3355/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/commentary/3802494</id>
    <updated>2007-11-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Capital Markets, Insurance... </name>
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926/S.2327/S. 927; (3) flood insurance reform -- H.R. 920/H.R. 3121/S. 2284; (4) risk retention group reform -- H.R. 5792; and (5) risk securitization and federal reinsurance and loans -- H.R. 91/H.R. 330/H.R. 3355/S. 928/S. 2310. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3355/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2284 An original bill to amend the National ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2284/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1310288</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Banking, Housing,... </name>
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An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2284/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S. 2284, An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2284.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1310287</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2284.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: S. 2284: An original bill to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2284" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1306707</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
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This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2284&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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