,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjai,mr4 ,craw=d introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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      
transf] functions relat$ to ! prep>ation
 ( flood maps f ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to !  
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,sci5tific ,flood ,mapp+ ,act4  #b4     
,transf] ( functions relat$ to          
prep>ation ( flood maps  7a7 ,transf]   
plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & !  
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey %all--  7#a7 jo9tly prep>e a    

report describ+ ! process by :i* !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all transf] to !     
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior all  
functions relat$ to ! prep>ation ( flood
 maps z requir$ "u section #acfj ( !    
,national ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7 t ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 0 
responsible = p]=m+ on date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 submit su* report  
to ,congress4  7b7 ,transf] ( functions 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
transf] to ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior ! functions describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
p]sonnel employ$ 9 connection ) ! (fices
 & functions ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy t are transf]r$ "u ?is
 ,act %all be transf]r$ to ! ,unit$     

,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7#b7       
,transition ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy is au?oriz$  
to use ! s]vices ( su* p]sonnel employ$ 
9 connection ) ! (fices & functions ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy t are 
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act = su* p]iod ( "t z
 may reasonably be ne$$ to facilitate ! 
ord]ly transf] ( su* functions4  7#c7   
,effect ,any full-"t or "p-"t p]sonnel  
employ$ 9 p]man5t positions %all n be   
sep>at$ or r$uc$ 9 grade or comp5sation 
because ( ! transf] "u ?is ,act dur+ !  
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,prop]ty &    
records ,! contracts1 liabilities1      
records1 prop]ty1 & o!r assets & int]e/s
 (1 or made available 9 connection )1 ! 
functions transf]r$ "u ?is ,act %all be 
transf]r$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey = appropriate allocation4  #c4 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,te*nical mapp+   
advisory c\ncil ,section #ajjbae ( !    
,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood ,insurance ,re=m  
,act ( #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja;a7 is 

am5d$ by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator ea* place x 
appe>s1 except = subsection 7b7 ( su*   
section1 & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7b7        
,national flood mapp+ program ,section  
#ajjbaf ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood       
,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #daja;b7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s1 except 
= subsection 7f7 ( su* section1 & ins]t+
 ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,section    
#ajjbbj ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood       
,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #daja;c7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by  
/rik+ ,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey2 &  7#b7 9 ! head+ =
 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator &
 ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological       
,survey4  7d7 ,remapp+ ,section #ajjbbi 
( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood ,insurance    
,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#abf ,/at4 #ide7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,geological ,survey1 except = !  
second place su* t]m appe>s 9 subsection
 7b77#d77;,a7 ( su* section &           
subsections 7b77#d77;,b7 & 7c77#b7 ( su*
 section4  7e7 ,id5tification (         
flood-,prone areas ,section #acfj ( !   
,national ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s1 except
 = subsection 7d7 ( su* section1 &      
ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey4  7f7 ,appeals      
,section #acfc ( ! ,national ,flood     
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dajd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+
 ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological
 ,survey2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 by  
/rik+ ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 
& ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological      
,survey4  7g7 ,sci5tific resolution     
panel ,section #acfc;,a ( ! ,national   
,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #daja-a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ ,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s & 

ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey2  7#b7 by /rik+     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ea*   
place x appe>s1 except = subsection 7d71
 & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey2 &  7#c7 9          
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 1 !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
ensure t = ea* su* community t2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ ! ,director ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all 
ensure t = ea* su* community t aft] !   
enum]ator2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by  
ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t     
,ag5cy %all ensure t = ea* su* community
 t4  7h7 ,initial flood insurance rate  
maps ,! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act
 ( #aifh is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section     
#acjg7;f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djad7;f771 by 
ins]t+ or ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,geological ,survey aft] publi%$ by !   
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#b7 9 section         
#acab7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djai7;b771 by 
ins]t+ or ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,geological ,survey aft] publi%$ by !   

,adm9i/rator bo? places x appe>s4  7i7  
,id5tification ( special flood haz>ds ,!
 ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act (     
#aifh is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b7 ( section #acfd7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #daja;a7a77#a7 & 7#b771 by /rik+       
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator bo? places   
su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ id5tifi$ by !   
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey2 &  7#b7 9 section #acfe7;a7    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajd;b7a771 by /rik+    
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+     
id5tifi$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  #d4        
,te*nical ,mapp+ ,advisory ,c\ncil      
,section #ajjbae ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s     
,flood ,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja;a71 z am5d$ by !   
prec$+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f71           
respectively2  7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subp>agraph 7,b71 z s r$esignat$ by     

clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! foll[+  
new subp>agraph3  7,a7 ! ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2  2 & 
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$
 by clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph--  7,i7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+  
#af & ins]t+ #ag2  7,,ii7 9 clause      
7xiii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,iii7 9 
clause 7xiv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new clause3  7xv7 a memb] ( a 
recogniz$ pr(essional real e/ate        
brok]age association4  2 &  7,b7 9      
p>agraph h7#b71 by /rik+ p>agraph       
7#a77;,e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f72 &
  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z
 foll[s3  7e7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,c\ncil %all be ! ,director ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  4   
#e4 ,f$]al policy fee ,! ,national      
,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #acjg7;a7 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djad7;a77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,b77iii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7includ+ !
 co/s ( mapp+ activities "u section     

#acfj72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ :i* %all be    
recov]$ by a fee *>g$ to policyhold]s & 
su* fee %all n be subject to any ag5ts' 
commissions1 company exp5se all[ances1  
or ,/ate or local premium taxes & ins]t+
 b n includ+ ! co/s ( mapp+ activities  
"u section #acfj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ t %all n be n       
subject to any ag5ts' commission1       
company exp5ses all[ances1 or ,/ate or  
local premium taxes2  7ii7 by /rik+     
7includ+ & ins]t+ b n includ+2 &  7iii7 
by /rik+ ! clos+ p>5!ses2 &  7#b7 9     
section #acfj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja71 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7k7 ,mapp+ fee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !     
ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9 an            
appropriation ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9   
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,geological ,survey1 %all *>ge   
policy hold]s a fee = ! purpose (       
recov]+ ! co/ ( mapp+ activities "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,consultation ,z "p ( !  
consultation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        

,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( su* fee4 
7#c7 ,o!r consid]ations ,! fee "u ?is   
subsection %all n be subject to any     
ag5t's commissions1 company exp5se      
all[ances1 or ,/ate or local premium    
taxes4  7#d7 ,transf] ( funds ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all deposit ! fees        
collect$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 into 
a sep>ate acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury to be    
call$ ! ,flood ,insurance ,risk ,mapp+  
,fund1 :i* %all be available to !       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey = mapp+ activities "u ?is       
section )\t fur!r appropriation4  4