,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 ,quigley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil to conduct a /udy on urban flood+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,urban ,flood+ ,aw>5ess ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,urban flood+ def9$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m urban flood+ means ! inundation ( prop]ty 9 a built environm5t1 p>ticul>ly 9 m d5sely populat$ areas1 caus$ by ra9 fall+ on increas$ am\nts ( imp]vi\s surface & ov]:elm+ ! capacity ( dra9age sy/ems1 su* z /orm sew]s4 7b7 ,inclusions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m urban flood+ includes-- 7#a7 situations 9 :i* /ormwat] ent]s build+s ?r\gh w9d[s1 doors1 or o!r op5+s2 7#b7 wat] backup ?r\gh sew] pipes1 %[]s1 toilets1 s9ks1 & floor dra9s2 7#c7 seepage ?r\gh walls & floors2 7#d7 ! accumulation ( wat] on prop]ty or public rights-(-way2 & 7#e7 ! ov]fl[ f wat] bodies1 su* z riv]s & lakes4 7c7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m urban flood+ does n include flood+ 9 undevelop$ or agricultural areas4 #c4 ,urban flood+ /udy 7a7 ,agreem5t ) ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil "u :i* ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil w conduct a /udy on urban flood+ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7b7 ,cont5ts 7#a7 ,g5]al review & evaluation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil %all review & evaluate ! late/ available rese>*1 laws1 regulations1 policies1 be/ practices1 proc$ures1 & in/itutional k reg>d+ urban flood+4 7#b7 ,specific issue areas ,! /udy %all include1 at a m9imum1 an exam9ation ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! preval5ce & co/s associat$ ) urban flood+ ev5ts across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a focus on ! l>ge/ metropolitan areas & any cle> tr5ds 9 frequ5cy & sev]ity ov] ! pa/ #b decades4 7,b7 ,! adequacy ( exi/+ f$]ally provid$ flood risk in=mation & ! mo/ co/-effective me?ods & products to id5tify1 map1 or o!rwise *>act]ize ! risk ( prop]ty damage f urban flood+ on a prop]ty-by-prop]ty basis1 :e!r or n a prop]ty is 9 or adjac5t to a #a-p]c5t 7#ajj-ye>7 flood pla91 & ! pot5tial = tra9+ & c]tify+ local exp]ts 9 flood risk *>act]ization z a s]vice to prop]ty pur*as]s & own]s & _! communities4 7,c7 ,! causes ( urban flood+ & its app>5t increase ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s1 includ+ ! impacts (-- 7i7 global climate *ange2 7ii7 increas+ urbanization & ! associat$ increase 9 imp]vi\s surfaces2 & 7iii7 und]siz$1 det]iorat+ & o!rwise ineffective /ormwat] infra/ructure4 7,d7 ,! mo/ co/-effective /rategies1 practices1 & te*nologies us$ to r$uce ! impacts ( urban flood+1 ) a focus on dec5traliz$1 easy-to-in/all1 & l[-co/ approa*es1 su* z non/ructural & natural infra/ructure on public & private prop]ty4 ,! exam9ation "u ?is subp>agraph %all include an assessm5t ( opportunities = implem5t+ innovative /rategies & practices on gov]nm5t-controll$ l&1 su* z ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local roads1 p>k+ lots1 alleys1 sidewalks1 build+s1 recreational areas1 & op5 space4 7,e7 ,! role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 z conv5]s1 fund]s1 & advocates1 9 spurr+ m>ket innovations bas$ on public-private-nonpr(it p>tn]%ips4 ,su* innovations may include sm>t home te*nologies = improv$ flood w>n+ sy/ems connect$ to high-resolution wea!r =eca/ data & ,int]net- & cellul>-bas$ communications sy/ems4 7,f7 ,! mo/ su/a9able & effective me?ods = fund+ flood risk & flood damage r$uction at all levels ( gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! pot5tial = e/abli%+ a ,/ate revolv+ fund program = flood prev5tion projects simil> to ! revolv+ fund programs "u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act & ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act2 7ii7 /ormwat] fee programs us+ imp]vi\s surface z ! basis = fee rates & provid+ cr$its = ! in/allation ( flood prev5tion or o!r /ormwat] managem5t features2 7iii7 grant programs2 & 7iv7 public-private p>tn]%ips4 7,g7 ,in=mation & education /rategies & practices1 includ+ nontraditional approa*es su* z ! use ( social m$ia1 = community lead]s1 gov]nm5t /aff1 & prop]ty own]s on-- 7i7 flood risks2 7ii7 flood risk r$uction /rategies & practices2 & 7iii7 ! availability & effectiv5ess ( diff]5t types ( flood insurance policies4 7,h7 ,! relevance ( ! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,program & ,community ,rat+ ,sy/em to urban flood+ areas outside traditional flood pla9s1 & /rategies = broad5+ cov]age & increas+ p>ticipation "u ! programs4 7,i7 ,/rategies = protect+ d[n/ream communities f ! flood+ impacts ( developm5t 9 up/ream communities1 includ+ a review (-- 7i7 pot5tial /&>ds = wat]%$-wide flood protection plann+2 & 7ii7 ! pot5tial e/abli%m5t ( /reaml9$ legal processes = victims ( flood damage1 to avoid ! ne$ = exp5sive litigation4 7c7 ,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all c>ry out ?is section 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s71 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ,/ate1 regional1 & local /ormwat] managem5t ag5cies1 & su* o!r int]e/$ p>ties z ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy consid]s appropriate4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil bas$ on ! results ( ! /udy1 includ+ recomm5dations = implem5tation ( /rategies1 practices1 & te*nologies relat+ to urban flood+ by ,congress & ! executive bran*4