S 2151
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2151
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize
notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year
and 500-year floods by certified flood control structure.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 4, 2007
Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. BOND, Mr. COCHRAN, and Mrs.
MCCASKILL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize
notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year
and 500-year floods by certified flood control structure.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Community Protection Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. NOTATIONS ON FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS FOR AREAS PROTECTED
AGAINST 100-YEAR AND 500-YEAR FLOODS BY CERTIFIED FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE.
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended by inserting after
section 1361A (42 U.S.C. 4102a) the following:
`SEC. 1362. NOTATIONS ON FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS FOR AREAS PROTECTED
AGAINST 100-YEAR AND 500-YEAR FLOODS BY CERTIFIED FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURE.
`(a) 100-Year Floodplain- The Director may publish, through the publication
of a national flood insurance rate map, a note to designate areas protected
against at least the 100-year flood by a certified flood control structure
which shall read as follows: `NOTE: This area is shown as being protected
from at least the 1-percent-annual-chance flood hazard by levee, dike,
or other structure. Overtopping or failure of any flood control structure
is possible. Property owners are encouraged to evaluate their flood
risk, based on full and accurate information, and to consider flood
insurance coverage as appropriate.'.
`(b) 500-Year Floodplain- The Director may publish, through the issuance
of a national flood insurance rate map, a note to designate areas protected
against at least the 500-year flood by a certified flood control structure
which shall read as follows: `NOTE: This area is shown as being protected
from at least the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood hazard by levee, dike,
or other structure. Overtopping or failure of any flood control structure
is possible. Property owners are encouraged to evaluate their flood
risk, based on full and accurate information, and to consider flood
insurance coverage as appropriate.'.
`(c) Effect of Notes- The publication of a note under subsection (a)
or (b) shall not be considered a requirement of participation in the
national flood insurance program.'.
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