,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjae,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to    
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy on
 urban flood+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,urban ,flood+ ,aw>5ess ,act ( #bjae4   
#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 academy ( sci5ces ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy (  
,sci5ces w conduct a /udy on urban      
flood+ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section4 ,! prim>y focus ( ! /udy   
%all be on urban areas outside ( special
 flood haz>d areas1 z def9$ by ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7b7        
,cont5ts  7#a7 ,g5]al review &          
evaluation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 !        
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %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$1   
det]iorat+1 & o!rwise ineffective       
/ormwat] infra/ructure4  7,d7 ,! mo/    
co/-effective /rategies1 practices1     
te*nologies1 policies1 /&>ds1 or rules  
us$ 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$its = ! in/allation ( flood prev5tion
 or o!r /ormwat] managem5t features2    
7iii7 grant programs2 &  7iv7           
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7,g7         
,in=mation & education /rategies &      
practices1 includ+ nontraditional       
approa*es su* z ! use ( community       
colleges & social m$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 =  
improv+ compliance1 broad5+ cov]age1 &  
increas+ p>ticipation "u ! programs4    
7,i7 ,/rategies = protect+ communities 9
 ! l[] elevations ( a wat]%$ or dra9age 
area f ! flood+ impacts ( developm5t 9  
up/ream communities1 includ+ a review   
(--  7i7 pot5tial /&>ds = wat]%$-wide   
flood protection plann+2 &  7ii7        
co/-effective & equitable legal options 
= a d[n/ream community :5 up/ream       
communities act 9 a way t increases     
flood+ d[n/ream4  7,j7 ,co/-effective   
/rategies = r$uc+ infiltration_/infl[   
into comb9$ & sep>ate sew] sy/ems4  7,k7
 ,opportunities to increase coord9ation 
betwe5 /ormwat] managem5t programm+ "u !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 & flood   
risk managem5t & mitigation programm+ "u
 v>i\s laws1 includ+ ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d
 ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 & !  

,national ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq474  7c7    
,consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all c>ry out ?is     
section 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,army 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s71 
! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban            
,developm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces 
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,adm9i/ration1 ,/ate1 regional1 & local 
/ormwat] managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate       
insurance commission]s1 & su* o!r       
int]e/$ p>ties z ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy       
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,coop]ation 
,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all coop]ate ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out ?is       
section z reque/$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4    
7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an    

,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,national 
,academy ( ,sci5ces bas$ on ! results ( 
! /udy1 includ+ recomm5dations =        
implem5tation ( /rategies1 practices1 & 
te*nologies relat+ to urban flood+ by   
,congress & ! executive bran*4