S.Amdt. 2689Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)
In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsored by
Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-AL)
Submitted December 16, 2005
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SA 2689. Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Shelby) proposed an amendment to the bill
S. 467, to extend the applicability of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
of 2002; as folllows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terrorism Risk Insurance
Extension Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Program Extension.--Section 108(a) of the Terrorism
Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat.
2336) is amended by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''.
(b) Mandatory Availability.--Section 103(c) of the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note;
116 Stat. 2327) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
(2) by striking ``AVAILABILITY.--'' and all that follows
through ``each entity'' and inserting ``AVAILABILITY.--During
each Program Year, each entity''; and
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and moving the margins
2 ems to the left.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO DEFINED TERMS.
(a) Program Years.--Section 102(11) of the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat. 2326)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Program year 4.--The term `Program Year 4' means the
period beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending on December
31, 2006.
``(F) Program year 5.--The term `Program Year 5' means the
period beginning on January 1, 2007 and ending on December
31, 2007.''.
(b) Exclusions From Covered Lines.--
(1) In general.--Section 102(12)(B) of the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat. 2326)
is amended--
(A) in clause (vi), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(viii) commercial automobile insurance;
``(ix) burglary and theft insurance;
``(x) surety insurance;
``(xi) professional liability insurance; or
``(xii) farm owners multiple peril insurance.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 102(12)(A) of the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note;
116 Stat. 2326) is amended by striking ``surety insurance''
and inserting ``directors and officers liability insurance''.
(c) Insurer Deductibles.--Section 102(7) of the Terrorism
Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat.
2325) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following:
``(E) for Program Year 4, the value of an insurer's direct
earned premiums over the calendar year immediately preceding
Program Year 4, multiplied by 17.5 percent;
``(F) for Program Year 5, the value of an insurer's direct
earned premiums over the calendar year immediately preceding
Program Year 5, multiplied by 20 percent; and''; and
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(4) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by striking
``through (D)'' and all that follows through ``Year 3''and
inserting the following: ``through (F), for the Transition
Period or any Program Year''.
SEC. 4. INSURED LOSS SHARED COMPENSATION.
Section 103(e) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
(15 U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat. 2328) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``through Program Year 4'' before ``shall
be equal''; and
(B) by inserting ``, and during Program Year 5 shall be
equal to 85 percent,'' after ``90 percent''; and
(2) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking
``Program Year 2 or Program Year 3'' each place that term
appears and inserting ``any of Program Years 2 through 5''.
SEC. 5. AGGREGATE RETENTION AMOUNTS AND RECOUPMENT OF FEDERAL
SHARE.
(a) Aggregate Retention Amounts.--Section 103(e)(6) of the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note;
116 Stat. 2329) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) for Program Year 4, the lesser of--
``(i) $25,000,000,000; and
``(ii) the aggregate amount, for all insurers, of insured
losses during such Program Year; and
``(E) for Program Year 5, the lesser of--
``(i) $27,500,000,000; and
``(ii) the aggregate amount, for all insurers, of insured
losses during such Program Year.''.
(b) Recoupment of Federal Share.--Section 103(e)(7) of the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note;
116 Stat. 2329) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, (B), and (C)'' and
inserting ``through (E)''; and
(2) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking
``subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)'' each place that term
appears and inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A) through
(E)''.
SEC. 6. PROGRAM TRIGGER.
Section 103(e)(1) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of
2002 (15 U.S.C. note, 116 Stat. 2328) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) Program trigger.--In the case of a certified act of
terrorism occurring after March 31, 2006, no compensation
shall be paid by the Secretary under subsection (a), unless
the aggregate industry insured losses resulting from such
certified act of terrorism exceed--
``(i) $50,000,000, with respect to such insured losses
occurring in Program Year 4; or
``(ii) $100,000,000, with respect to such insured losses
occurring in Program Year 5.''.
SEC. 7. LITIGATION MANAGEMENT.
Section 107(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
(15 U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat. 2335) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(6) Authority of the secretary.--Procedures and
requirements established by the Secretary under section 50.82
of part 50 of title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations (as
in effect on the date of issuance of that section in final
form) shall apply to any cause of action described in
paragraph (1) of this subsection.''.
SEC. 8. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON TERRORISM RISK COVERAGE
CONDITIONS AND SOLUTIONS.
Section 108 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15
U.S.C. 6701 note; 116 Stat. 2336) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(e) Analysis of Market Conditions for Terrorism Risk
Insurance.--
``(1) In general.--The President's Working Group on
Financial Markets, in consultation with the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners, representatives of
the insurance industry, representatives of the securities
industry, and representatives of policy holders, shall
perform an analysis regarding the long-term availability and
affordability of insurance for terrorism risk, including--
``(A) group life coverage; and
``(B) coverage for chemical, nuclear, biological, and
radiological events.
``(2) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2006, the
President's Working Group on Financial Markets shall submit a
report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services
of the House of Representatives on its findings pursuant to
the analysis conducted under subsection (a).''.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2689 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Shelby. (consideration: CR S13933-13934) In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2689 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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