‘‘(i) incorporate a widely-accepted, 
nonproprietary, searchable, computer-read-
able format; 
‘‘(ii) be consistent with and implement 
applicable accounting principles; and 
‘‘(iii) be capable of being continually 
upgraded as necessary.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
subsection shall apply with respect to information required 
to be reported on or after October 1, 2012. 
SEC. 2304. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER 
STATE TANF PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) STATE REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT UN-
AUTHORIZED SPENDING OF BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 shall maintain 
policies and practices as necessary to prevent 
assistance provided under the State program 
funded under this part from being used in any 
transaction in— 
‘‘(i) any liquor store; 
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‘‘(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or 
gaming establishment; or 
‘‘(iii) any retail establishment which 
provides adult-oriented entertainment in 
which performers disrobe or perform in an 
unclothed state for entertainment. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) LIQUOR STORE.—The term ‘liq-
uor store’ means any retail establishment 
which sells exclusively or primarily intoxi-
cating liquor. Such term does not include 
a grocery store which sells both intoxi-
cating liquor and groceries including staple 
foods (within the meaning of section 3(r) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(r))). 
‘‘(ii) CASINO, GAMBLING CASINO, OR 
GAMING ESTABLISHMENT.—The terms ‘ca-
sino’, ‘gambling casino’, and ‘gaming es-
tablishment’ do not include a grocery store 
which sells groceries including such staple 
foods and which also offers, or is located 
within the same building or complex as, ca-
sino, gambling, or gaming activities.’’. 
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(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(16) PENALTY
FOR
FAILURE
TO
ENFORCE 
SPENDING POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, within 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, any State has not reported to the Sec-
retary on such State’s implementation of the 
policies and practices required by section 
408(a)(12), or the Secretary determines that 
any State has not implemented and maintained 
such policies and practices, the Secretary shall 
reduce, by an amount equal to 5 percent of the 
State family assistance grant, the grant payable 
to such State under section 403(a)(1) for— 
‘‘(i) the fiscal year immediately suc-
ceeding the year in which such 2-year pe-
riod ends; and 
‘‘(ii) each succeeding fiscal year in 
which the State does not demonstrate that 
such State has implemented and main-
tained such policies and practices. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION
OF
APPLICABLE
PEN-
ALTY.—The Secretary may reduce the amount 
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of the reduction required under subparagraph 
(A) based on the degree of noncompliance of 
the State. 
‘‘(C) STATE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INDI-
VIDUAL
VIOLATIONS.—Fraudulent activity by 
any individual in an attempt to circumvent the 
policies and practices required by section 
408(a)(12) shall not trigger a State penalty 
under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 409(c)(4) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘or (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘(13), or (16)’’. 
SEC. 2305. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) Section 404(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 604(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle 
1 of Title’’ and inserting ‘‘Subtitle A of title’’. 
(b) Sections 407(c)(2)(A)(i) and 409(a)(3)(C) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 607(c)(2)(A)(i) and 609(a)(3)(C)) 
are each amended by striking ‘‘403(b)(6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘403(b)(5)’’. 
(c) Section 409(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(2)(A)) is amended by moving clauses (i) and (ii) 
2 ems to the right. 
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(d) Section 409(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
609(c)(2)) is amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘appro-
priate’’. 
(e) Section 411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 611(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking the 
last close parenthesis. 
TITLE III—FLOOD INSURANCE 
REFORM 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Flood Insurance Re-
form Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 3002. EXTENSIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1319 of the 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2016’’. 
SEC. 3003. MANDATORY PURCHASE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND MANDA-
TORY PURCHASE REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND MAN-
DATORY PURCHASE REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) FINDING BY ADMINISTRATOR THAT AREA 
IS AN ELIGIBLE AREA.—For any area, upon a re-
quest submitted to the Administrator by a local gov-
ernment authority having jurisdiction over any por-
tion of the area, the Administrator shall make a 
finding of whether the area is an eligible area under 
paragraph (3). If the Administrator finds that such 
area is an eligible area, the Administrator shall, in 
the discretion of the Administrator, designate a pe-
riod during which such finding shall be effective, 
which shall not be longer in duration than 12 
months. 
‘‘(2) SUSPENSION
OF
MANDATORY
PURCHASE 
REQUIREMENT.—If the Administrator makes a find-
ing under paragraph (1) that an area is an eligible 
area under paragraph (3), during the period speci-
fied in the finding, the designation of such eligible 
area as an area having special flood hazards shall 
not be effective for purposes of subsections (a), (b), 
and (e) of this section, and section 202(a) of this 
Act. Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to 
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