,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,d[n+ 7= himself & ,mr4       
,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = improvem5ts to    
,national ,flood ,insurance ,program    
rate maps1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,improvem5t ( ,mapp+1 ,addresses1       
,geography1 ,elevations1 & ,/ructures   
,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,images ,act ( #bjbe4
  #b4 ,national ,flood ,mapp+ ,program  
7a7 ,inclusion ( planimetric features 9 
rate maps ,section #ajjbaf7;b77#c7 ( !  
,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood ,insurance ,re=m  
,act ( #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#daja;b7b77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7           
planimetric features1 includ+1 = ea*    

planimetric feature--  7i7 ! associat$  
p>cel id5tification data = su*          
planimetric feature2 &  7ii7 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 us+ public & 
private sector address data1 ! address (
 su* planimetric feature4  4  7b7 ,=mat 
( rate maps ,section #ajjbaf7;c77#b7 ( !
 ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood ,insurance ,re=m 
,act ( #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#daja;b7c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 n lat] ?an
 #e ye>s aft] ! date t ! ,national      
,geodetic ,survey completes ! ,national 
,spatial ,ref]5ce ,sy/em #bjbb1 updat$  
to con=m ) ! geospatial data provid$ by 
su* sy/em2 &  7,e7 spatially accurate 9 
accordance ) ! common protocols =       
geographic in=mation sy/ems "u section  
#baf ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#dd 
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note74  4  7c7          
,additional consid]ations ,section      
#ajjbaf ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood       

,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #daja;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection  
7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,/ream fl[ networks  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey to ensure t1 to ! ext5t necess>y
 to ma9ta9 ! /ream fl[ networks critical
 to ! ,national ,flood ,insurance       
,program1 flood risk mapp+1 & flood risk
 assessm5ts--  7,a7 ! /ream gage /ations
 9 su* /ream fl[ networks are op]ational
 & use mod]n h>dw>e2  7,b7 su* /ream fl[
 networks are suffici5tly d5sifi$ by    
add+ new /ream gage /ations 9 high-risk 
areas2  7,c7 inactive critical /ream    
gage /ations 9 su* /ream fl[ networks   
are reactivat$2 &  7,d7 ! spe$ ( !      
geospatial real-"t data fe$s f su* /ream
 gage /ations is increas$4  7#b7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,/ream fl[ network ,! t]m /ream fl[     
network means a network ( /ream fl[     
gages ma9ta9$ "u ! direction ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,geological ,survey & its p>tn]s 
t is us$ to measure or record ! fl[ (   
wat] d[n a /ream or riv]1 or ?r\gh an   
entire wat]%$ sy/em1 & transmit su*     
in=mation us+ a geospatial real-"t data 
fe$4  7,b7 ,/ream gage /ation ,! t]m    
/ream gage /ation means a device in/all$
 at ! edge ( a riv] or /ream t measures 
or records ! fl[ ( wat] d[n ! /ream &   
additional in=mation su* z wat] height1 
wat] *emi/ry1 & wat] temp]ature4  7g7   
,availability ( data to public ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all make available to !   
public on ! website ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy a national geospatial 
data repository t--  7#a7 provides      
access to ! raw data us$ to include !   
planimetric features & p>cel            
id5tification data 9 ,national ,flood   
,insurance ,program rate maps2  7#b7 to 
! ext5t t su* data is available1 all[s  
us]s to view1 qu]y1 & obta9 su* data at 
multiple levels ( detail1 includ+ d[n to
 ! prop]ty level2  7#c7 all[s us]s to   
view flood risks1 flood insurance zones1

 & flood elevations2  7#d7 provides     
access to flood mapp+ & relat$ in=mation
 su* z--  7,a7 hydrologic & hydraulic   
models us$ 9 det]m9+ flood risk2  7,b7  
/ructure footpr9ts :]e available2  7,c7 
flood dep? grids2  7,d7 flood risk      
reports2  7,e7 flood risk assessm5ts    
7,hazus analyses72  7,f7 haz>d          
mitigation plans2 &  7,g7 o!r flood risk
 products at ! discretion ( !           
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#e7 ma9ta9s &         
dissem9ates su* data 9 a consi/5t mann]4
  7h7 ,ensur+ curr5t data ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all v]ify t ea* ,national 
,flood ,insurance ,program rate map     
conta9s data t is curr5t & cr$ible4  7i7
 ,qualifications-,bas$ ,selection       
,contract+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to 
a contract aw>d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u   
?is ,act1 or by an entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is ,act1 = program managem5t1 
ar*itectural & eng9e]+ s]vices1 or      
survey+ & mapp+1 su* a contract %all be 
aw>d$ to a contractor select$ 9         

accordance ) ! proc$ures describ$ 9     
section #aajc ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7or an applicable equival5t ,/ate
 qualifications-bas$ /atute74 ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 or entity1 z ! case may   
be1 %all require su* contractor1 z a    
condition ( su* contract1 to aw>d any   
subcontract = program managem5t1        
ar*itectural & eng9e]+ s]vices1 or      
survey+ & mapp+ 9 accordance ) !        
proc$ures describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce1  
or ! applicable equival5t ,/ate /atute4 
7#b7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate law ,no?+ 9  
?is subsection %all sup]s$e any         
applicable ,/ate lic5s+ law gov]n+      
pr(essional lic5sure4  7#c7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,ar*itectural &
 eng9e]+ s]vices ,! t]m ar*itectural &  
eng9e]+ s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aajb ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,survey+ & mapp+ ,! 
t]m survey+ & mapp+ includes geospatial 
activities associat$ ) measur+1 locat+1 
& prep>+ maps1 *>ts1 or o!r graphical or
 digital pres5tations depict+ natural & 

man-made physical features1 ph5om5a1 &  
legal b\nd>ies ( ! e>?1 includ+ !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,topographic ,eng9e]+      
,survey+1 includ+ acquisition (         
topographic ori5t$ survey+ & mapp+ data 
= design1 con/ruction1 ma/] plann+1     
op]ations1 z-built conditions1 precise  
/ructure /ability /udies us+ conv5tional
 & electronic in/rum5tation1            
photogrammetric1 ,li,d,a,r1 remote s5s+1
 in]tial1 satellite1 & o!r mann$ &      
unmann$ survey me?ods z applicable4     
7ii7 ,hydrographic ,eng9e]+ ,survey+1   
includ+ acquisition ( hydrographic      
ori5t$ survey+ & mapp+ data = design1   
con/ruction1 dr$g+1 ma/] plann+1        
op]ations1 & z-built conditions us+     
conv5tional & electronic in/rum5tation1 
& photogrammetric1 remote s5s+1 in]tial1
 satellite1 side scan son>1 subbottom   
pr(il+1 & o!r survey+ me?ods1 z         
applicable4  7iii7 ,l& ,survey+1 includ+
 prop]ty & b\nd>y surveys1 monum5tation1
 m>k+ & po/+1 & prep>ation ( tract      
descriptions1 us+ conv5tional1          

electronic in/rum5tation1               
photogrammetric1 in]tial1 satellite1 &  
o!r survey me?ods1 z applicable4  7iv7  
,geodetic ,survey+1 includ+ fir/-1      
second-1 & ?ird-ord] horizontal &       
v]tical control surveys1 geodetic       
a/ronomy1 gravity & magnetic surveys us+
 conv5tional1 electronic in/rum5tation1 
photogrammetric1 in]tial1 satellite1 &  
o!r survey me?ods1 z applicable4  7v7   
,c>tographic ,survey+1 includ+          
acquisition ( topographic & hydrographic
 ori5t$ survey+ & mapp+ data =          
con/ruction ( maps1 *>ts1 & simil>      
products = plann+1 flood analysis1 &    
g5]al use purposes us+ conv5tional &    
electronic in/rum5tation1               
photogrammetric1 in]tial1 satellite1    
mobile1 t]re/rial1 & o!r survey me?ods1 
z applicable4  7vi7 ,mapp+1 *>t+1 &     
relat$ geospatial database developm5t1  
includ+ ! design1 compilation1 digitiz+1
 attribut+1 scrib+1 draft+1 pr9t+ &     
dissem9ation ( pr9t$ or digital map1    
*>t1 & relat$ geospatial database       

products associat$ ) plann+1 eng9e]+1   
op]ations1 & relat$ real e/ate          
activities us+ photogrammetric1         
geographic in=mation sy/ems1 & o!r      
manual & comput] assi/$ me?ods1 z       
applicable4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,planimetric feature ,!   
t]m planimetric feature means !         
geographic elem5ts & features--  7,a7 t 
are indep5d5t ( elevation1 su* z roads1 
/ructure footpr9ts1 & riv]s & lakes2    
7,b7 :i* are repres5t$ on maps to %[ !  
true location & size ( ! elem5ts 9      
relation%ip to ea* o!r1 z !y are se5 f !
 air2 &  7,c7 t are mapp$ f ,li,d,a,r or
 a]ial photography by employ+ basic     
photogrammetry4  7#b7 ,p>cel            
id5tification data ,! t]m p>cel         
id5tification data means ! in=mation    
associat$ ) a p>cel ( l&1 includ+ !     
geographic location1 unique p>cel       
id5tifi]1 b\nd>ies1 /ructures conta9$ )9
 ! p>cel1 zon+ classification1 & own]4  
4  7d7 ,fund+ = elevation data ,section 
#acaj ( ! ,national ,flood ,insurance   

,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djag7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,allocation f ! ,national ,flood        
,insurance ,fund ,ea* fiscal qu>t] !    
,adm9i/rator %all allocate f ! ,national
 ,flood ,insurance ,fund an am\nt equal 
to #e p]c5t ( any rev5ue collect$ "u    
section #acjh7;b77#c7 = use = creat+ or 
ma9ta9+ curr5t & accurate ,national     
,flood ,insurance ,program ,rate ,maps4 
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