,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aaid ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ad1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,miller of ,michigan introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to terminate the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program ,termination ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,termination of ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program 7a7 ,termination of authority ,to provide coverage ,effective at the end of ,december #ca1 #bjae1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7in this section referred to as the ,administrator7 shall not provide any new flood insurance coverage1 or renew any coverage provided before such date1 under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq474 7b7 ,treatment of existing coverage ,subsection 7a7 shall not-- 7#a7 affect any flood insurance coverage provided under such ,act under a contract or agreement entered into before the date specified in such subsection and1 notwithstanding the repeals under section #c1 such provisions as in effect immediately before such repeal shall continue to apply with respect to flood insurance coverage in force after such repeal2 or 7#b7 require the termination of any contract or other agreement for flood insurance coverage entered into before such date4 7c7 ,wind-,up ,after the date specified in subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall take such actions as may be necessary steps to wind up the affairs of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program4 7d7 ,treatment of funds ,amounts in the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund established under section #acaj of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djag7 and amounts in the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,reserve ,fund established under section #acaj;,a of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djag;a7 shall be available to the ,administrator for performing the functions of the ,administrator with respect to flood insurance coverage remaining in force after the date specified in subsection 7a74 ,upon the expiration of the contracts and agreements for such coverage1 any unexpended balances in such ,funds shall be deposited in the ,treasury as miscellaneous receipts4 7e7 ,savings provisions 7#a7 ,treatment of prior determinations ,the repeals made by section #c of the provisions of law specified in such section shall not affect any order1 determination1 regulation1 or contract that has been issued1 made1 or allowed to become effective under such provisions before the effective date of the repeal4 ,all such orders1 determinations1 regulations1 and contracts shall continue in effect until modified1 superseded1 terminated1 set aside1 or revoked in accordance with law by the ,president1 the ,administrator1 or other authorized official1 a court of competent jurisdiction1 or by operation of law4 7#b7 ,pending proceedings 7,a7 ,effect on pending proceedings ,the repeals made by section #c shall not affect any proceedings relating to the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program1 including notices of proposed rulemaking1 pending on the effective date of the repeals1 before the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 except that no assistance or flood insurance coverage may be provided pursuant to any application pending on such effective date4 ,such proceedings1 to the extent that they relate to functions performed by the ,administrator after such repeal1 shall be continued4 ,orders shall be issued in such proceedings1 appeals shall be taken therefrom1 and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders1 as if this ,act had not been enacted2 and orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until modified1 terminated1 superseded1 or revoked by the ,administrator1 by a court of competent jurisdiction1 or by operation of law4 7,b7 ,construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any proceeding described in subparagraph 7,a7 under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this section had not been enacted4 7#c7 ,actions ,this section shall not affect suits commenced before the effective date of the repeals made by section #c1 and in all such suits1 proceedings shall be had1 appeals taken1 and judgments rendered in the same manner and effect as if this section had not been enacted4 7#d7 ,liabilities incurred ,no suit1 action1 or other proceeding commenced by or against an individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency having any responsibility for the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program shall abate by reason of the enactment of this section4 ,no cause of action relating to such ,program1 by or against the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 or by or against any officer thereof in the official capacity of such officer having any responsibility for such program1 shall abate by reason of the enactment of this section4 #c4 ,repeals and continuation of ,,fema mapping responsibilities 7a7 ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh ,the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #acjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja72 7#b7 by striking chapters ,i and ,,ii 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa et seq472 7#c7 in section #acfj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking until the date specified in section #acai2 7,b7 by striking subsection 7d72 7,c7 in subsection 7g7-- 7i7 by striking ,to promote compliance with the requirements of this title1 the and inserting ,the2 7ii7 by striking directly responsible for coordinating the national flood insurance program2 and 7iii7 in the last sentence1 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund1 pursuant to section #acaj7;b77#f7 and inserting the following3 ,general ,fund of the ,treasury and shall be used only for reducing the debt of the ,federal ,government2 and 7,d7 in subsection 7i7-- 7i7 by striking free of charge and inserting at cost2 7ii7 by striking and ,states and communities participating in the national flood insurance program pursuant to section #acaj and at cost to all other and inserting 1 ,states and communities1 and other interested2 and 7iii7 in the last sentence1 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund1 pursuant to section #acaj7;b77#f7 and inserting the following3 ,general ,fund of the ,treasury and shall be used only for reducing the debt of the ,federal ,government2 7#d7 in section #acfc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in the second sentence1 by striking the ,scientific ,resolution ,panel provided for in section #acfc;,a and inserting an independent scientific body or appropriate ,federal agency for advice2 and 7ii7 by striking the third and fifth sentences2 7,b7 in subsection 7g71 by striking ,except as provided in section #acfc;,a1 any and inserting ,any2 7#e7 by striking section #acfc;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd-a72 7#f7 in section #acfd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;a7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by striking or the ,flood ,disaster ,protection ,act of #aigc each place such term appears2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 a statement that flood insurance coverage may be available in the private market or through a ,state-sponsored program2 and 2 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,b7 by striking subsections 7b7 and 7c72 7#g7 in section #acfe 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;b7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking and in which flood insurance under this title is available2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking the community identification number and community participation status 7for purposes of the national flood insurance program7 of the community in which the improved real estate or such property is located12 and 7,,ii7 in the third sentence1 by striking because the building or mobile home is not located in a community that is participating in the national flood insurance program or2 7#h7 by striking sections #acff and #acfg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;c1 #dajd;d72 7#i7 in section #acgj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 7#ad71 and 7#ae72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,b71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 2 and2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 and 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 and 7#ac71 as so amended1 as paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i71 respectively2 7#aj7 by striking sections #acga through #acge 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dabb-bf72 7#aa7 in section #acgf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dabg7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking to carry out this title and all that follows through the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting to carry out the mapping1 studies1 investigations1 and other responsibilities of the ,director under this title2 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7#ab7 by striking section #acgg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note74 7b7 ,flood ,disaster ,protection ,act of #aigc ,the ,flood ,disaster ,protection ,act of #aigc is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #b 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb72 7#b7 by striking section #ajb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djab;a72 7#c7 in section #bja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daje7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following new subsection3 7a7 ,as information becomes available to the ,director concerning the existence of flood hazards1 the ,director shall publish information in accordance with section #acfj7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh and shall notify the chief executive officer of each known flood-prone community of its tentative identification as a community containing one or more areas having special flood hazards4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking shall either 7#a7 promptly make proper application to participate in the national flood insurance program or 7#b7 and inserting may2 7,c7 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d72 and 7,d7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#d7 by striking section #bjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajf74 7c7 ,biggert-,waters ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjab ,the ,biggert-,waters ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjab is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajjbae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja;a7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking insurance rate and inserting risk 2 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking insurance rate each place such term appears and inserting risk2 7,c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i71 by striking insurance rate and inserting risk2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program rate and inserting flood risk2 and 7,d7 in subsection 7l77#b71 by striking insurance rate and inserting risk2 7#b7 in section #ajjbaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja;b7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program rate and inserting flood risk2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program rate each place such term appears in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,c7 and inserting flood risk2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program2 7,c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking effects-- and all that follows and inserting effects of any potential changes to flood risk maps that may result from the mapping program required under this section42 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7with regard to contents insurance72 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking covered by the mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements under section #ajb of the ,flood ,disaster ,protection ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djab;a7 and inserting having special flood hazards2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking subject to the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement and inserting areas having special flood hazards2 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 1 including and all that follows through 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa et seq472 and 7,d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by striking ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program rate and inserting flood risk2 7ii7 by striking insurance rates and inserting risk designations2 and 7iii7 by striking its rate maps and inserting its risk maps2 and 7#c7 by striking-- 7,a7 section #ajjbbd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djha note2 relating to oversight and expense reimbursements of insurance companies72 7,b7 section #ajjbbf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja note2 relating to flood protection structure accreditation task force72 7,c7 section #ajjbbg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa note2 relating to flood in progress determinations72 7,d7 section #ajjbbi 7#abf ,stat4 #ide2 relating to local data requirement72 7,e7 section #ajjbcj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djad note2 relating to eligibility for insurance72 7,f7 section #ajjbca 7#abf ,stat4 #idi2 relating to studies and reports72 7,g7 subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7e7 of section #ajjbcb 7#abf ,stat4 #iec2 relating to reinsurance72 7,h7 section #ajjbcc 7#abf ,stat4 #iee2 relating to ,,gao study on business interruption and additional living expenses coverages72 7,i7 section #ajjbcd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djac;a2 relating to policy disclosures72 7,j7 section #ajjbcf 7#abf ,stat4 #ieg2 relating to study of participation and affordability for certain policyholders72 7,k7 section #ajjbcg 7#abf ,stat4 #ieg2 relating to study and report concerning ,indian tribe and member participation in flood insurance program72 7,l7 section #ajjbdj 7#abf ,stat4 #ifa2 relating to levees constructed on certain properties72 7,m7 section #ajjbdg 7#abf ,stat4 #ifg2 relating to ,,fio study on risks1 hazards1 and insurance72 and 7,n7 section #ajjbdh 7#abf ,stat4 #ifh2 relating to flood protection improvements constructed on certain properties74 7d7 ,bunning-,bereuter-,blumenauer ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjjd ,the ,bunning-,bereuter-,blumenauer ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #bjjd is amended by striking title ,,ii 7#aah ,stat4 #gbe74 7e7 ,national ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #aiid ,the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,reform ,act of #aiid is amended by striking sections #efa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djaa note71 #efb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb note71 #egh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djad note71 #egi7;b71 and #ehb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaed;a74 7f7 ,federal ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aief ,section #ae of the ,federal ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aief 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdad7 is amended by striking subsection 7e74 7g7 ,real ,estate ,procedures ,act of #aigd ,paragraph #ad of section #e7;b7 of the ,real ,estate ,settlement ,procedures ,act of #aigd 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjd7;b77#ad77 is amended by striking under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program or4 7h7 ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd ,paragraph 7#bh7 of section #aje7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77#bh77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking participate in the national flood insurance program and inserting have areas designated2 7,b7 by inserting as having special flood hazards after the first comma2 and 7,c7 by striking under such ,act2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking participate in the national flood insurance program and inserting have areas designated as having special flood hazards2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and the effect of such inclusion and all that follow through to such property2 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the flood insurance mandatory purchase requirement and inserting special flood hazards2 7,d7 in clause 7iv71 by striking 1 including1 where applicable1 lower-cost preferred risk policies under this title for such properties and the contents of such properties2 7,e7 in clause 7vi7 by striking 1 including a telephone number and all that follows through is available2 and 7,f7 in clause 7vii7-- 7i7 by striking participating in the national flood insurance program regarding the program and and inserting having areas designated as having special flood hazards regarding2 and 7ii7 by striking coverage under the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh and inserting private flood insurance coverage4 7i7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect at the end of ,december #ca1 #bjae4 #d4 ,interstate compacts for flood insurance coverage 7a7 ,congressional consent ,the consent of the ,congress is hereby given to any two or more ,states to enter into agreement or compacts1 not in conflict with any law of the ,united ,states1 for making available to interested persons insurance coverage against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real property or personal property related thereto arising from any flood occurring in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,rights reserved ,the right to alter1 amend1 or repeal this section1 or consent granted by this section1 is expressly reserved to the ,congress4