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US HR902

US HR902
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates.


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112th Congress

Bill Summary

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to: (1) make communities that reconstruct and improve flood protection systems (in addition to constructing them) eligible for premium flood insurance rates under such Act; and (2) allow entities that own, operate, maintain, or repair flood protection systems (instead of a federal agency) to determine whether a flood protection system is restorable.

AI Summary

This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure that communities can receive more favorable flood insurance rates not only for building new flood protection systems but also for reconstructing or improving existing ones, regardless of the level of federal funding involved. It also clarifies that entities responsible for owning, operating, maintaining, or repairing these flood protection systems, rather than just federal agencies, can determine if a system is restorable, and requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider these reconstruction and improvement efforts when setting insurance rates.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. (on 04/04/2011)

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