,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,luetkemey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ 
communities to develop alt]native flood 
insurance rate maps1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,community ,mapp+ ,act4  #b4          
,community flood maps  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$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph    
7#i72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#f7      
recomm5d to ! ,adm9i/rator me?ods or    
actions to make ! flood mapp+ processes 
m effici5t2  7#g7 recomm5d to !         
,adm9i/rator me?ods or actions to       
m9imize any co/1 data1 & pap]work       

requirem5ts ( ! flood mapp+ processes2  
7#h7 assi/ communities1 & 9 p>ticul>    
small] communities1 9 locat+ ! res\rces 
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t (  
flood elevations & flood haz>d area     
designations2 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7m7       
,community flood maps  7#a7 ,/&>ds &    
proc$ures ,9 addition to ! o!r duties ( 
! ,c\ncil "u ?is section1 n lat] ?an !  
expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! 
,c\ncil %all recomm5d to ! ,adm9i/rator 
/&>ds & requirem5ts = *ief executive    
(fic]s1 or entities designat$ by *ief   
executive (fic]s1 ( ,/ates & communities
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national ,flood        
,insurance ,program to use 9 mapp+ flood
 haz>ds locat$ 9 ,/ates & communities t 
*oose to develop alt]native maps to !   
flood insurance rate maps develop$ by ! 
,ag5cy4 ,! recomm5d$ /&>ds & requirem5ts
 %all include proc$ures = provid+       
notification & appeal rights to         
individuals )9 ! communities ( ! propos$

 flood elevation det]m9ations4  7#b7    
,exemption f rulemak+ ,until su* "t z ! 
,adm9i/rator promulgates regulations    
implem5t+ p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is           
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 adopt policies 
& proc$ures necess>y to implem5t su*    
p>agraphs )\t und]go+ notice & comm5t   
rulemak+ & )\t conduct+ regulatory      
analyses o!rwise requir$ by /atute1     
regulation1 or executive ord]4  4  7b7  
,,fema id5tification ( flood-,prone     
areas ,subsection 7a7 ( section #acfj ( 
! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act (    
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7;a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a71 & 7,b71 respectively1
 & realign+ su* subp>agraphs s z to be  
ind5t$ #d ems f ! left m>g92  7#c7 by   
/rik+ is au?oriz$ to consult & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3 is au?oriz$-- 7#a7 to consult  2
  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph3  7#b7 to receive propos$      

alt]native maps f communities develop$  
pursuant to /&>ds & requirem5ts         
recomm5d$ by ! ,te*nical ,mapp+         
,advisory ,c\ncil1 z requir$ by section 
#ajjbae7m7 ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood    
,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #daja;a7m77 & adopt$ by !     
,adm9i/rator z requir$ by section       
#ajjbaf7;c77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #daja;b7c77#c771 s t !        
,adm9i/rator may--  7,a7 publi%         
in=mation ) respect to all flood pla9   
areas1 includ+ coa/al areas locat$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* h special flood      
haz>ds1 &  7,b7 e/abli% or update       
flood-risk zone data 9 all su* areas1 & 
make e/imates ) respect to ! rates (    
probable flood caus$ loss = ! v>i\s     
flood risk zones = ea* ( ^! areas until 
! date specifi$ 9 section #acai4  4  7c7
 ,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$--  7#a7
 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ prep>$ by !

 ,adm9i/rator1 or by a community        
pursuant to section #acfj7;a77#b7 ( !   
,national ,flood ,insurance ,act (      
#aifh1 aft] ,program rate maps2  7#b7 9 
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#c7 e/abli% & adopt /&>ds & requirem5ts
 = developm5t by ,/ates & communities ( 
alt]native flood insurance rate maps to 
be submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant  
to section #acfj7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national  
,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aifh1 tak+    
into consid]ation ! recomm5dations ( !  
,te*nical ,mapp+ ,advisory ,c\ncil made 
pursuant to section #ajjbae7m7 ( ?is    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daja;a7m772 &  7#d7
 9 ! case ( propos$ alt]native maps     
receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to   
su* section #acfj7;a77#b71 n lat] ?an ! 
expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ ^u  
receipt ( su* propos$ alt]native maps-- 
7,a7 det]m9e :e!r su* maps 7 develop$ 9 

accordance ) ! /&>ds & requirem5ts      
adopt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is  
subsection2 &  7,b7 approve or          
disapprove su* propos$ maps = use "u    
,national ,flood ,insurance ,program4  2
 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by ins]t+
 maximum be=e #cj-;day p]iod ea* place  
su* t]m appe>s 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c74