PUBLIC LAW 105-65 —OCT. 27, 1997 111 STAT. 1377 prior notice to the Committees on Appropriations. For fiscal year 1998, flood insurance rates shall not exceed the level authorized by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. Section 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)(2)), as amended by Public Law 104-208, is further amended by striking "1997" and inserting "1998". Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4026), is amended by striking "October 23, 1997" and inserting "September 30, 1998". Section 1336 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as Eimended (42 U.S.C. 4056), is amended by striking "October 23, 1997" and inserting "September 30, 1998". The first sentence of section 1376(c) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4127(c)), is amended by striking all after "to be appropriated" and inserting "such sums as may be necessary through September 30, 1998, for studies under this title.". ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Regulations, shall promulgate through rulemaking a methodology for assessment and collection of fees to be assessed and collected beginning in fiscal year 1998 applicable to persons subject to the Federal Emergency Management Agenc^s radiological emergency preparedness regulations. The aggregate charges assessed pursuant to this section during fiscal year 1998 shall approximate, but not be less than, 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated for its radiological emergency preparedness program for such fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect the full amount of costs of providing radiological emer- §ency planning, preparedness, response and associated services, uch fees shall be assessed in a manner that reflects the use of agency resources for classes of regulated persons and the administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only authorized during fiscal year 1998. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,419,000, to be deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into the fund shall be available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information Center activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000. Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1998 in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 40 USC 76la. other provision of law, the Consumer Information Center may accept and deposit to this account, during fiscal year 1998 and hereafter, gift;s for the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and distributing consumer information and educational materials
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