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124 STAT. 46 PUBLIC LAW 111–144—MAR. 2, 2010 that resolution (Public Law 111–68; 123 Stat. 2045) shall be deemed to be March 28, 2010. (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if an extension of the programs and authorities described in that subsection for a longer term than the extension contained in the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (Public Law 111–68; 123 Stat. 2050), is enacted before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. INCREASE IN THE MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE. Paragraph (10) of section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 1011(a) of the Department of Defense Appro- priations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–118), is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘February 28, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2010’’; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘March 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2010’’. SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE THERAPY CAPS EXCEPTIONS PROCESS. Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2010’’. SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF USE OF 2009 POVERTY GUIDELINES. Section 1012 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–118) is amended by striking ‘‘March 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2010’’. SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. Section 129 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (Public Law 111–68), as amended by section 1005 of Public Law 111–118, is further amended by striking ‘‘by substituting’’ and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting ‘‘by substituting March 28, 2010, for the date specified in each such section.’’. SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF SMALL BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(f) of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 153) is amended by striking ‘‘February 28, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘March 28, 2010’’. (b) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for an additional amount for ‘‘Small Business Administration – Business Loans Pro- gram Account’’, $60,000,000, to remain available through March 28, 2010, for the cost of— (1) fee reductions and eliminations under section 501 of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 151) for loans guaranteed under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), or section 502 of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 152), as amended by this section; and (2) loan guarantees under section 502 of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 152), as amended by this section, 123 Stat. 2047. 123 Stat. 3474. 42 USC 1395l. 42 USC 1395w–4.