,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #a1 #bjai,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners1 businesses1 and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,flood ,mapping ,modernization and ,homeowner ,empowerment ,pilot ,program ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,flood mapping modernization and homeowner empowerment pilot program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,coastal ,the term coastal means1 with respect to a unit of general local government1 that the unit borders a body of water that-- 7,a7 is more than #b1jjj square miles in size2 and 7,b7 is not a river4 7#c7 ,pelagic ,the term pelagic means1 with respect to a unit of general local government1 that-- 7,a7 the unit is a coastal unit2 and 7,b7 the body of water that the unit borders is-- 7i7 an ocean2 or 7ii7 a large1 open body of water1 including a bay or a gulf1 that empties into an ocean4 7#d7 ,pilot program ,the term pilot program means the pilot program carried out by the ,administrator under this section4 7#e7 ,urban flooding ,the term urban flooding-- 7,a7 means the inundation1 by water1 of property in a built environment1 particularly in a densely populated area1 that-- 7i7 is caused by falling rain-- 7,i7 collecting on an impervious surface2 or 7,,ii7 increasing the level of a body of water that is located near that built environment2 and 7ii7 overwhelms the capacity of drainage systems in the built environment1 such as storm sewers2 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a situation in which stormwater enters a building through a window1 door1 or other opening2 7ii7 the backup of water through a sewer pipe1 shower1 toilet1 sink1 or floor drain2 7iii7 the seepage of water through a wall or a floor2 7iv7 the accumulation of water on property or a public right-of-way2 and 7v7 the overflow from a body of water1 such as a river1 lake1 or ocean2 and 7,c7 does not include flooding in an undeveloped or agricultural area4 7#f7 ,urbanized area ,the term urbanized area means an area that has been defined and designated as an urbanized area by the ,bureau of the ,census during the most recently completed decennial census4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall carry out a pilot program to make grants to units of local government to-- 7#a7 enhance the production of maps relating to urban flooding and associated property damage2 and 7#b7 increase the availability of the maps described in paragraph 7#a7 to homeowners1 businesses1 and units of local government to enable those entities to minimize the risk of urban flooding4 7c7 ,objectives ,amounts from grants made under the pilot program may be used only to carry out activities that meet the following objectives3 7#a7 ,developing a methodology for assessing the risk of urban flooding through the deployment of technology-based mapping tools that-- 7,a7 are easily understandable by the public2 and 7,b7 effectively convey information regarding the level of flood risk4 7#b7 ,providing structure-specific projections of annual chance flood frequency4 7#c7 ,providing structure-based flood risk assessments4 7#d7 ,providing program design for the mitigation of the risk of urban flooding4 7#e7 ,incorporating information regarding climate trends into urban flooding risk assessments4 7#f7 ,making the information described in this subsection publicly available on the internet through a web-based portal so as to increase transparency regarding homeowner flood risks4 7d7 ,eligible recipients 7#a7 ,in general ,a grant under the pilot program may be made only to-- 7,a7 a unit of general local government that is located in an urbanized area with a population of more than #ej1jjj individuals2 or 7,b7 a stormwater management authority of a unit of general local government described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,one-time grants ,a grant under the pilot program may not be made to-- 7,a7 any unit of general local government1 or the stormwater management authority of a unit of general local government1 that previously received a grant under the pilot program2 7,b7 any unit of general local government if the stormwater management agency for that unit previously received a grant under the pilot program2 or 7,c7 any stormwater management agency of a unit of general local government if that unit previously received a grant under the pilot program4 7#c7 ,treatment of certain stormwater management authorities 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a stormwater management authority that operates with respect to more than #a unit of general local government1 the application of that authority shall be considered for purposes of paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection and subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h77#a7 to be made for the largest unit of general local government with respect to which that authority operates4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subparagraph 7,a7 may be construed to limit the ability of a stormwater management authority described in that subparagraph to carry out activities under a demonstration project in any other jurisdiction in1 or with respect to any other unit of local government with1 which that authority operates4 7e7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a grant under the pilot program1 a unit of general local government or a stormwater management agency shall submit to the ,administrator an application in such form and containing such information as the ,administrator shall require4 7f7 ,selection of recipients 7#a7 ,annual selection ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 and to the submission of approvable applications1 in each fiscal year for which amounts are made available for grants under the pilot program1 the ,administrator shall select1 from among applications submitted under subsection 7e7 for that fiscal year1 #c units of general government or stormwater management authorities to receive grants under the pilot program4 7#b7 ,aggregate limit ,subject only to the submission of approvable applications1 the ,administrator shall select1 in the aggregate over the entire duration of the pilot program1 #ab units of general government or stormwater management authorities to receive grants under the pilot program1 as follows3 7,a7 ,tier #a ,three of the applicants selected shall be units of general local government1 or stormwater management authorities for those units1 each of which has a population of more than #hjj1jjj individuals1 as follows3 7i7 ,pelagic coastal city ,one shall be-- 7,i7 a unit of general local government that is a pelagic unit2 or 7,,ii7 a stormwater authority for a unit described in subclause 7,i74 7ii7 ,non-pelagic coastal city ,one shall be-- 7,i7 a unit of general local government that-- 7aa7 is a coastal unit2 and 7bb7 is not a pelagic unit2 or 7,,ii7 a stormwater authority for a unit described in subclause 7,i74 7iii7 ,non-coastal city ,one shall be-- 7,i7 a unit of general local government that is not a coastal unit2 or 7,,ii7 a stormwater authority for a unit described in subclause 7,i74 7,b7 ,tier #b ,six of the applicants selected shall be units of general local government1 or stormwater management authorities for those units1 each of which has a population of more than #bjj1jjj individuals and not more than #hjj1jjj individuals1 as follows3 7i7 ,coastal cities ,three shall be-- 7,i7 units of general local government that are coastal units2 or 7,,ii7 stormwater management authorities for units described in subclause 7,i74 7ii7 ,non-coastal cities ,three shall be-- 7,i7 units of general local government that are not coastal units2 or 7,,ii7 stormwater management authorities for units described in subclause 7,i74 7,c7 ,tier #c ,three of the applicants selected shall be-- 7i7 units of general local government1 each of which has a population of more than #ej1jjj individuals and not more than #bjj1jjj individuals2 or 7ii7 stormwater management authorities for units described in clause 7i74 7g7 ,priority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall select applicants for grants under the pilot program based on the extent to which the applications of those applicants shall achieve the objectives described in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,tiers #b and #c ,in selecting applicants to receive grants under the pilot program under subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of subsection 7f77#b71 the ,administrator shall give priority to applicants-- 7,a7 that are highly vulnerable to sea level rise2 7,b7 within which are located a military installation or another facility relating to national security concerns2 or 7,c7 that have-- 7i7 populations that are highly vulnerable to urban flooding2 and 7ii7 an uneven capacity for flood mitigation and response efforts resulting from socioeconomic factors4 7h7 ,amount 7#a7 ,considerations ,in determining the amount of a grant under the pilot program1 the ,administrator shall consider the population of the grant recipient1 which may be considered in terms of the tier under subsection 7f77#b7 with respect to the recipient4 7#b7 ,federal share ,the amount of a grant under the pilot program may not exceed #ge percent of the total cost incurred in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7c74 7i7 ,duration ,the ,administrator shall require each recipient of a grant under the pilot program to complete the activities described in subsection 7c71 which shall be1 subject to subsection 7h77#b71 carried out using the grant amounts1 not later than #ah months after the date on which the recipient initially receives the grant amounts under the pilot program4 7j7 ,use of census data ,the ,administrator shall make all determinations regarding population under the pilot program by using data from the most recently completed decennial census by the ,bureau of the ,census4 7k7 ,grantee reports to ,,fema ,each recipient of a grant under the pilot program shall1 not later than #cj months after the date on which the recipient initially receives the grant amounts1 submit to the ,administrator a report that describes-- 7#a7 the activities carried out with the grant amounts2 7#b7 how the activities carried out with the grant amounts have met the objectives described in subsection 7c72 7#c7 any lessons learned in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 any recommendations for future mapping modernization efforts by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7l7 ,biennial reports by ,,fema ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter until the date on which all activities carried out with amounts from grants under the pilot program are completed1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress and make available to the public on an internet website a report that-- 7#a7 describes-- 7,a7 the progress of the activities carried out with amounts from those grants2 and 7,b7 the effectiveness of technology-based mapping tools used in carrying out the activities described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#b7 with respect to the final report that the ,administrator is required to submit under this subsection1 includes recommendations to ,congress and the executive branch of the ,federal ,government for implementing strategies1 practices1 and technologies to mitigate the effects of urban flooding4 7m7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 because the pilot program is limited with respect to scope and resources1 communities that participate in the pilot program should acknowledge that the most successful efforts to mitigate the effects of urban flooding-- 7#a7 take a structural-based mitigation approach with respect to construction1 which includes-- 7,a7 recognizing any post-storm damage that may occur2 and 7,b7 pursuing designs that proactively minimize future flood damage2 7#b7 make individuals in the community aware1 through any cost-effective and available means of education1 of the best approaches regarding the construction of properties that are able to survive floods1 which reduces the cost of future repairs2 and 7#c7 encourage home and property owners to consider the measures described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 which are the most cost-effective and prudent ways to reduce the impact of flooding1 when constructing or renovating building components4 7n7 ,funding ,there are authorized to be appropriated for grants under the pilot program-- 7#a7 #a1bjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 #d1cjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba1 to remain available through #bjbc4