,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ab 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #aa71 #bjac,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,box]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a program to provide gu>antees = debt issu$ by or on behalf ( ,/ate cata/rophe insurance programs to assi/ 9 ! f9ancial recov]y f e>?quakes & e>?quake-relat$ ev5ts4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>?quake ,insurance ,af=dability ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,eligible ,/ate programs4,sec4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( debt-gu>antee program4,sec4 #f4 ,effect ( gu>antee4,sec4 #g4 ,assessm5t at "t ( gu>antee4,sec4 #h4 ,paym5t ( losses4,sec4 #i4 ,full fai? & cr$it4,sec4 #aj4 ,budget>y impact2 co/s4,sec4 #aa4 ,regulations4,sec4 #ab4 ,reports4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,major e>?quakes are likely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= example1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey pr$icts t !re is a #ii4g p]c5t *ance t a magnitude #f4g e>?quake w /rike 9 ,cali=nia 9 ! next #cj ye>s & t !re is a #df p]c5t *ance t a magnitude #g4e e>?quake w /rike 9 ,cali=nia 9 ! next #cj ye>s4 ,e>?quakes c be caus$ by volcanic or tectonic ev5ts & result 9 de/ructive %ak+ ( ! e>?1 fires1 l&slides1 volcanic eruptions1 & tsunamis4 7#b7 ,despite ! kn[n risk ( e>?quakes1 relatively few home[n]s h e>?quake insurance4 ,= example1 9 ,cali=nia1 #hh p]c5t ( homes insur$ = fire d n h e>?quake insurance4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a cata/rophic e>?quake1 ! lack ( home[n] e>?quake-insurance cov]age w sl[ recov]y1 create economic h>d%ip1 & increase ! risk ( mortgage & o!r cr$it defaults & adv]sely affect ! bank+ sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,x is important t ,/ates improve ! af=dability1 availability1 & quality ( e>?quake insurance s t m home[n]s w pur*ase cov]age4 ,= example1 ,cali=nia has creat$ ! ,cali=nia ,e>?quake ,au?ority to provide e>?quake insurance to home[n]s ?r\gh private-sector insur]s4 7#d7 ,x is a prop] role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to help prep>e & protect its citiz5s f cata/rophes su* z e>?quakes & to facilitate consum] protection1 victim assi/ance1 & individual & community recov]y1 includ+ f9ancial recov]y4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to e/abli% a program-- 7#a7 to promote ! availability ( private capital to provide liquidity & capacity to ,/ate e>?quake insurance programs2 & 7#b7 to exp$ite ! paym5t ( claims "u ,/ate e>?quake insurance programs & bett] assi/ ! f9ancial recov]y f significant e>?quakes by au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to gu>antee debt = su* purposes4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,commitm5t to gu>antee ,! t]m commitm5t to gu>antee means a commitm5t to make debt gu>antees to an eligible ,/ate program pursuant to section #e4 7#b7 ,eligible ,/ate program ,! t]m eligible ,/ate program means a ,/ate program t1 pursuant to section #d1 is eligible to receive a debt gu>antee "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,insur$ loss ,! t]m insur$ loss means any loss result+ f an e>?quake or e>?quake-relat$ ev5t t is det]m9$ by an eligible ,/ate program to be cov]$ by insurance made available "u t eligible ,/ate program4 7#d7 ,qualify+ assets ,! t]m qualify+ assets means ! policyhold] surplus ( ! eligible ,/ate program z /at$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t qu>t]ly f9ancial /atem5t fil$ by ! program ) ! domicili>y regulator ( ! program 9 ! la/ qu>t] end+ prior to an insur$-loss trigg]+ ev5t or ev5ts4 7#e7 ,resid5tial prop]ty insurance ,! t]m resid5tial prop]ty insurance means insurance cov]age =-- 7,a7 individually own$ resid5tial /ructures ( n m ?an #d dwell+ units1 individually own$ condom9ium units1 or individually own$ mobile homes1 & _! cont5ts1 locat$ 9 a ,/ate & us$ exclusively = resid5tial purposes or a t5ant's policy writt5 to include p]sonal cont5ts ( a resid5tial unit locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 b %all n include-- 7i7 insurance = real prop]ty or its cont5ts us$ = any comm]cial1 indu/rial1 or bus9ess purpose1 except a /ructure ( n m ?an #d dwell+ units r5t$ = individual resid5tial purposes2 or 7ii7 a policy t does n include any ( ! p]ils insur$ aga9/ 9 a /&>d fire policy or any e>?quake policy2 or 7,b7 comm]cial resid5tial prop]ty1 :i* includes prop]ty own$ by a condom9ium association or its memb]s1 prop]ty own$ by a coop]ative association1 or an ap>tm5t build+4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,eligible ,/ate programs 7a7 ,eligible ,/ate programs ,a ,/ate program %all be consid]$ an eligible ,/ate program = purposes ( ?is ,act if ! ,/ate program or o!r ,/ate entity au?oriz$ to make su* det]m9ations c]tifies to ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 t ! ,/ate program complies ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,/ate program design ,! ,/ate program-- 7,a7 %all be e/abli%$ & au?oriz$ by ,/ate law z an e>?quake insurance program t (f]s resid5tial prop]ty insurance cov]age = insur$ losses to prop]ty1 cont5ts1 & additional liv+ exp5ses2 & 7,b7 may n require insur]s to pool res\rces to provide prop]ty insurance cov]age = e>?quakes4 7#b7 ,op]ation 7,a7 ,public (ficials ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,/ate program %all be public (ficials or appo9t$ by public (ficials4 7,b7 ,/ate f9ancial int]e/ ,! ,/ate %all h a f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! ,/ate program4 7,c7 ,repaym5t ( appropriat$ am\nts ,if ! ,/ate has at any "t appropriat$ am\nts f ! ,/ate program's funds = any purpose o!r ?an paym5ts = losses insur$ "u ! ,/ate program1 or paym5ts made 9 connection ) any ( ! ,/ate program's au?oriz$ activities1 ! ,/ate %all h return$ su* am\nts to ! ,/ate fund1 toge!r ) int]e/ on su* am\nts4 7#c7 ,tax /atus ,! ,/ate program %all h receiv$ f ! ,secret>y 7or ! ,secret>y's designee7 a writt5 det]m9ation1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #faaj7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 t ! ,/ate program ei!r-- 7,a7 con/itutes an integral "p ( ! ,/ate t has creat$ x2 or 7,b7 is o!rwise exempt f ,f$]al income taxation4 7#d7 ,e>n+s ,! ,/ate program may n provide = any di/ribution ( any "p ( any net pr(its ( ! ,/ate program to any insur] t p>ticipates 9 ! ,/ate program4 7#e7 ,loss prev5tion & mitigation 7,a7 ,mitigation ( losses ,! ,/ate program %all include provisions design$ to enc\rage & support programs to mitigate losses = :i* ! ,/ate insurance program 0 e/abli%$ to provide insurance4 7,b7 ,op]ational requirem5ts ,! ,/ate program %all op]ate 9 a ,/ate-- 7i7 t has 9 effect & en=ces1 or )9 :i* ! appropriate local gov]nm5ts h 9 effect & en=ce1 nationally recogniz$ build+1 seismic-design1 & safety codes & cons5sus-bas$ /&>ds2 & 7ii7 t has tak5 actions to e/abli% an insurance rate /ructure t takes into acc\nt measures to mitigate insur$ losses4 7#f7 ,requirem5ts reg>d+ cov]age ,! ,/ate program-- 7,a7 may n1 except = *>ges or assessm5ts relat$ to po/-ev5t f9anc+ or bond+1 involve cross-subsidization betwe5 any sep>ate prop]ty-&-casualty insurance l9es (f]$ "u ! ,/ate program pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 %all be subject to a requirem5t "u ,/ate law t = e>?quake insurance cov]age made available "u ! ,/ate insurance program ! premium rates *>g$ on su* insurance-- 7i7 %all be actu>ially s\nd2 7ii7 may n be excessive1 inadequate1 or unfairly discrim9atory2 7iii7 %all be e/abli%$ bas$ on ! be/ available sci5tific in=mation = assess+ ! risk ( e>?quake frequ5cy1 sev]ity1 & loss2 & 7iv7 %all incorporate1 & may n 9 ! aggregate be less ?an1 ! sum ( ! model$ expect$ loss1 risk f9anc+ co/s1 loss adju/m5t exp5se1 & any o!r exp5ses necess>y to op]ate ! ,/ate program2 & 7,c7 %all make available to all qualify+ policyhold]s insurance cov]age & mitigation s]vices on a basis t is n unfairly discrim9atory4 7b7 ,annual c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = initial c]tification & annual rec]tification ( a ,/ate program z an eligible ,/ate program4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( debt-gu>antee program 7a7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ & %all h ! p[]s & au?orities necess>y-- 7#a7 to gu>antee1 & to ent] into commitm5ts to gu>antee1 hold]s ( debt aga9/ loss ( pr9cipal or int]e/1 or bo?1 on any debt issu$ by eligible ,/ate programs = purposes ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 to c]tify & rec]tify ,/ate cata/rophe insurance programs t cov] e>?quake p]il to become or rema9 eligible = ! b5efits ( su* a debt-gu>antee program4 7b7 ,limit on out/&+ debt gu>antees ,! aggregate am\nt ( debt cov]$ by ! ,secret>y's gu>antees & commitm5ts to gu>antee = all eligible ,/ate programs out/&+ at any "t %all n exce$ #c1jjj1jjj1jjj1 includ+ int]e/4 7c7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,appropriation ( ,f$]al paym5ts ,subject to subsection 7b71 !re are h]eby appropriat$1 out ( funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y to satisfy debt gu>antee commitm5ts ext5d$ to eligible ,/ate programs "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,c]tification fee ,^u c]tification or rec]tification z an eligible ,/ate program "u section #d1 a ,/ate program %all be *>g$ a c]tification fee t ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 at ! "t ( c]tification or rec]tification1 is suffici5t to cov]-- 7,a7 applicable adm9i/rative co/s aris+ f ! c]tification or rec]tification1 includ+ all pre-c]tification co/s & a proportional %>e ( ! co/s aris+ f ! adm9i/ration ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 b 9 any ev5t n to exce$ "o-half ( #a p]c5t p] annum ( ! aggregate pr9cipal am\nt ( ! debt = :i* ! eligible ,/ate program is issu$ a gu>antee commitm5t2 & 7,b7 any probable losses on ! aggregate pr9cipal am\nt ( ! debt = :i* ! eligible ,/ate program is issu$ a gu>antee commitm5t4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,any funds exp5d$ or obligat$ by ! ,secret>y = ! paym5t ( adm9i/rative exp5ses = conduct ( ! debt-gu>antee program au?oriz$ by ?is ,act %all be deem$ appropriat$ at ! "t ( su* exp5diture or obligation f ! c]tification & rec]tification fees collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7d7 ,conditions = gu>antee eligibility ,a debt gu>antee "u ?is section may be made only if ! ,secret>y has issu$ a commitm5t to gu>antee to a c]tifi$1 eligible ,/ate program4 ,! commitm5t to gu>antee %all be 9 =ce = a p]iod ( #c ye>s f its initial issuance & may be ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y = #a ye> on ea* annual anniv]s>y ( ! issuance ( ! commitm5t to gu>antee4 ,! commitm5t to gu>antee & ea* ext5sion ( su* commitm5t may be issu$ by ! ,secret>y only if-- 7#a7 ! eligible ,/ate program submits to ! ,secret>y a report sett+ =?1 9 su* =m & includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require1 h[ ! eligible ,/ate program plans to repay gu>antee-eligible debt x may incur2 7#b7 bas$ on ! eligible ,/ate program's report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y det]m9es !re is reasonable assurance t ! eligible ,/ate program c meet its repaym5t obligation "u su* debt1 by consid]+ relevant crit]ia includ+-- 7,a7 p> am\nt ( debt to be issu$2 7,b7 use ( debt proce$s2 7,c7 propos$ debt /ructure2 7,d7 t]m ( debt out/&+2 7,e7 ratio ( premium income to expect$ debt s]vice2 7,f7 review ( rec5t qu>t]ly f9ancial /atem5ts2 & 7,g7 review ( any rec5t cr$it rat+ provid$ by a nationally recogniz$ /ati/ical rat+ organization1 z def9$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a772 7#c7 ! eligible ,/ate program ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 z ! ,secret>y %all require1 t ! eligible ,/ate program-- 7,a7 w n use ,f$]al funds ( any k9d or f any ,f$]al s\rce 7includ+ any disa/] or o!r f9ancial assi/ance1 loan proce$s1 & any o!r assi/ance or subsidy7 to repay ! debt2 7,b7 w1 to ! ext5t prud5t1 use any au?ority or capacity to sur*>ge policyhold]s or policies ( cov]age to contribute to repay+ ! debt gu>ante$ "u ?is subsection2 & 7,c7 w apply annually1 except 9 ye>s 9 :i* ! debt is be+ repaid1 an am\nt n less ?an #b p]c5t ( ! debt subject to ! agreem5t t[>d a comb9ation (-- 7i7 mitigation initiatives2 & 7ii7 public education reg>d+ ! risks ( e>?quakes & e>?quake-relat$ ev5ts2 7#d7 ! commitm5t to gu>antee specifies & requires ! paym5t ( ! fees = debt gu>antee cov]age2 & 7#e7 ! maximum t]m ( ! debt specifi$ 9 ! commitm5t to gu>antee does n exce$ #cj ye>s4 7e7 ,m&atory assi/ance = eligible ,/ate programs ,! ,secret>y %all1 ^u ! reque/ ( an eligible ,/ate program & pursuant to a commitm5t to gu>antee issu$ "u subsection 7d71 provide a gu>antee "u subsection 7f7 = ! eligible ,/ate program 9 ! am\nt reque/$ by ! eligible ,/ate program4 7f7 ,cata/rophe debt gu>antee ,a debt gu>antee "u ?is subsection = an eligible ,/ate program %all be subject to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,preconditions ,! eligible ,/ate program %all demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t insur$ losses to ! eligible ,/ate program aris+ f ! ev5t or ev5ts cov]$ by ! commitm5t to gu>antee are likely to exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! eligible ,/ate program's qualify+ assets available to pay claims1 z calculat$ on ! date ( ! ev5t & bas$ on ! eligible ,/ate program's mo/ rec5t qu>t]ly f9ancial /atem5t fil$ ) its domicili>y regulator4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,proce$s ( debt gu>ante$ "u ?is section %all be us$ only to pay ! co/s ( issu+ debt & ( secur+ or provid+ claim-paym5t capacity = pay+ ! insur$ losses & loss adju/m5t exp5ses incurr$ by an eligible ,/ate program4 ,su* am\nts %all n be us$ = any o!r purpose4 7#c7 ,limit on gu>antee = ev5ts relat+ to a s+le e>?quake ,! am\nt ( a debt gu>antee t an eligible ,/ate program receives to secure or provide claim-paym5t capacity = pay+ ! insur$ losses & loss adju/m5t exp5ses f all ev5ts relat+ to a s+le e>?quake may n be great] ?an #a1ejj1jjj1jjj4 #f4 ,effect ( gu>antee ,! issuance ( any gu>antee by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act %all be conclusive evid5ce t-- 7#a7 ! gu>antee has be5 prop]ly obta9$2 7#b7 ! und]ly+ debt qualifi$ = su* gu>antee2 & 7#c7 ! gu>antee is valid1 legal1 & en=ceable4 #g4 ,assessm5t at "t ( gu>antee ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! fees collect$ "u section #e7;c77#b7 w n cov] applicable adm9i/rative co/s =1 & probable losses on1 a gu>ante$ obligation1 ! ,secret>y %all *>ge & collect a fee = ea* gu>antee issu$ 9 an am\nt t ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 at ! "t ( issuance ( ! gu>antee1 is suffici5t to cov] su* co/s & probable losses4 #h4 ,paym5t ( losses 7a7 ,paym5t by ,secret>y 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all pay to ! duly appo9t$ pay+ ag5t or tru/ee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fiscal ,ag5t7 = an eligible ,/ate program t portion ( ! pr9cipal & int]e/ on any debt gu>ante$ "u ?is ,act t becomes due = paym5t b is unpaid by ! eligible ,/ate program z a result ( ! eligible ,/ate program hav+ provid$ insuffici5t funds to ! ,fiscal ,ag5t to make ! paym5t4 7#b7 ,"t ( paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all make a paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! pr9cipal or int]e/ becomes due = paym5t2 or 7,b7 ! fir/ bus9ess day aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives notice t ! eligible ,/ate program has fail$ to provide suffici5t funds to ! ,fiscal ,ag5t to make ! paym5t4 7#c7 ,subrogation ( rights ,^u mak+ a paym5t "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all be subrogat$ to all ! rights ( ! ultimate recipi5t ( ! paym5t4 7#d7 ,recov]y f eligible ,/ate program ,! ,secret>y %all be entitl$ to recov] f an eligible ,/ate program ! am\nt ( any paym5ts made by ! ,secret>y pursuant to any gu>antee ent]$ into "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,role ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all take su* action z may be appropriate to en=ce any "r accru+1 & to collect any & all sums ow+1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( ! issuance ( any gu>antee "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to preclude any =be>ance = ! b5efit ( ! eligible ,/ate program :i* may be agre$ ^u by ! p>ties to ! gu>ante$ debt & approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 provid$ t budget au?ority = any result+ co/1 z su* t]m is def9$ "u ! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 is available4 7d7 ,"r ( ! ,secret>y ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law relat+ to ! acquisition1 h&l+1 or disposal ( prop]ty by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y %all h ! "r 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y to complete1 recondition1 recon/ruct1 r5ovate1 repair1 ma9ta91 op]ate1 or sell any prop]ty acquir$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 #i4 ,full fai? & cr$it ,! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is pl$g$ to ! paym5t ( all gu>antees issu$ "u ?is ,act ) respect to pr9cipal & int]e/4 #aj4 ,budget>y impact2 co/s ,= purposes ( section #ejb7e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#e771 ! co/ ( gu>antees to be issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be calculat$ by adju/+ ! disc\nt rate 9 section #ejb7e77;,e7 ( su* ,act = m>ket risk4 #aa4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all issue any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ! debt-gu>antee program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 #ab4 ,reports 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues a gu>antee "u section #e = debt issu$ by an eligible ,/ate program1 & annually !reaft]1 ! eligible ,/ate program %all submit to ! ,secret>y & to ,congress a report1 9 a =m prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 t conta9s ! in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,cont5ts ,a report "u ?is section %all describe1 ) respect to ! report+ ye>-- 7#a7 ! b5efits t ! eligible ,/ate program d]iv$ f ! debt-gu>antee2 & 7#b7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! eligible ,/ate program appli$ #b p]c5t ( ! gu>antee am\nt = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #e7;d77#c77;,c74 7c7 ,limitation ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all limit ! in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9 a report "u ?is section to in=mation t is o!rwise publicly available4