,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjhh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,repeatedly ,flooded ,communities ,preparation ,act4 #b4 ,community accountability for repetitively flooded areas 7a7 ,in general ,section #acfa of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,community accountability for repeatedly damaged areas 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term covered community means a community-- 7i7 that is participating in the national flood insurance program under section #acae2 and 7ii7 within which are located-- 7,i7 not fewer than #ej repetitive loss structures with respect to each of which1 during any #aj-year period1 there have been not fewer than #b claims for payments under flood insurance coverage for a total amount that is more than #a1jjj2 7,,ii7 not fewer than #e severe repetitive loss structures for which mitigation activities meeting the standards for approval under section #acff7;c77#b77;,a7 have not been conducted2 or 7,,iii7 a public facility or a private nonprofit facility that has received assistance for repair1 restoration1 reconstruction1 or replacement under section #djf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 relating to more than #a flooding event during the most recent #aj-year period2 7,b7 the terms private nonprofit facility and public facility have the meanings given those terms in section #ajb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb72 and 7,c7 the term severe repetitive loss structure has the meaning given the term in section #acff7;h74 7#b7 ,requirements for covered communities ,the ,administrator shall1 by regulation1 require a covered community to-- 7,a7 determine the areas within the covered community in which properties described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 or flood-damaged facilities are located in order to identify areas that are repeatedly damaged by floods2 7,b7 assess1 with assistance from the ,administrator1 the continuing risks to the repeatedly damaged areas identified under subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 develop a community-specific plan for mitigating continuing flood risks to the repeatedly damaged areas identified under subparagraph 7,a72 7,d7 submit the plan described in subparagraph 7,c7 and any plan updates to the ,administrator at appropriate intervals2 7,e7 implement the plan described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,f7 subject to section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 make the plan described in subparagraph 7,c71 any updates to the plan1 and reports on progress in reducing flood risk available to the public4 7#c7 ,incorporation into existing plans ,a covered community may incorporate a plan developed under paragraph 7#b77;,c7 into a mitigation plan developed under-- 7,a7 section #acff2 and 7,b7 section #cbb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe74 7#d7 ,assistance to communities 7,a7 ,data ,to assist a covered community in developing a plan required under paragraph 7#b77;,c71 the ,administrator shall1 upon request1 provide the covered community with appropriate data regarding the property addresses and dates of claims associated with insured properties within the covered community4 7,b7 ,mitigation grants ,in making a determination regarding financial assistance under this ,act1 the ,administrator may consider the extent to which a covered community-- 7i7 has complied with this subsection2 and 7ii7 is working to remedy problems with respect to repeatedly flooded areas4 7#e7 ,sanctions 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may1 by regulations issued in accordance with the procedures required under section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 impose appropriate sanctions on a covered community that fails to-- 7i7 comply with this subsection2 or 7ii7 make sufficient progress in reducing the flood risks to areas in the covered community that are repeatedly damaged by floods4 7,b7 ,suspension and probation ,the sanctions described in subparagraph 7,a7 may include suspension from the national flood insurance program or probation under that program1 as provided under section #ei4bd of title #dd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7,c7 ,notice 7i7 ,in general ,before imposing any sanctions under this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall provide the covered community that is subject to the sanctions with notice of the violation that may subject the covered community to the sanctions4 7ii7 ,contents ,the notice required under clause 7i7 shall include recommendations for actions that the covered community receiving the notice may take in order to bring the covered community into compliance4 7,d7 ,considerations ,in determining appropriate sanctions to impose under this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall consider the resources available to the covered community that is subject to the sanctions1 including-- 7i7 any ,federal funding received by the covered community2 7ii7 the portion of the covered community that lies within an area having special flood hazards2 and 7iii7 any other factor that makes it difficult for the covered community to conduct mitigation activities for flood-prone structures4 7#f7 ,reports to congress ,not later than #f years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and not less frequently than once every #b years thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report regarding the progress made by covered communities with respect to implementing plans developed under paragraph 7#b77;,c74 4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall issue regulations necessary to carry out subsection 7e7 of section #acfa of the ,national ,flood ,insurance ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb71 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section4