Congress would be required to re-vote several years down the road on whether to sustain enactment of legislation creating a clearinghouse aimed at streamlining agent licensing, according to Senate legislation.

An agreement by the Senate leadership clearing the way for a vote today or Wednesday on legislation reauthorizing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for seven years allows a vote on an amendment that will establish the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB).

However, as the price for allowing the amendment to be added, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., insisted that a provision be included sunsetting NARAB two years after enactment.

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